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Cost of Living Comparison Between Paeroa and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Paeroa and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Paeroa is 8.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Paeroa is 4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 21.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$15.26 NZ$26.55
$13.19 MX$233
15.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$78.2 NZ$136
$53.5 MX$944
46.08%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.83 NZ$17.10
$9.37 MX$165
4.91%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$6.18
$3.75 MX$66.2
-5.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 NZ$3.98
$1.57 MX$27.71
45.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.00 NZ$3.48
$1.11 MX$19.61
80.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.05 NZ$12.28
$3.12 MX$55.1
125.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 NZ$10.77
$4.81 MX$84.9
28.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 NZ$3.31
$1.65 MX$29.16
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.93 NZ$3.35
$2.77 MX$48.87
-30.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 NZ$3.19
$1.91 MX$33.67
-3.66%
Eggs
$6.27 NZ$10.91
$2.60 MX$45.81
141.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 NZ$13.98
$10.21 MX$180
-21.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.63 NZ$16.76
$8.46 MX$149
13.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.07 NZ$22.75
$11.60 MX$205
12.67%
Apples (1kg)
$2.68 NZ$4.67
$3.00 MX$52.9
-10.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.27 NZ$3.95
$1.73 MX$30.49
31.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 NZ$5.37
$2.04 MX$36.05
50.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.69 NZ$8.17
$2.00 MX$35.34
134.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 NZ$3.58
$2.15 MX$37.91
-4.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.93 NZ$3.36
$2.25 MX$39.71
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.18 NZ$3.80
$1.39 MX$24.57
56.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.16 NZ$2.02
$1.07 MX$18.88
8.41%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$24.16 NZ$42.04
$4.13 MX$73.0
484.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.33 NZ$16.24
$12.35 MX$218
-24.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NZ$4.39
$1.70 MX$30.02
48.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 NZ$6.51
$3.56 MX$62.8
5.06%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.12 NZ$3.69
$0.36 MX$6.35
488.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$65.2 NZ$113
$18.70 MX$330
248.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.65 NZ$4.61
$1.36 MX$24.05
94.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.87 NZ$3.26
$0.28 MX$4.88
567.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.12 NZ$61.1
$5.44 MX$96.0
545.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.72 NZ$3.00
$1.34 MX$23.64
28.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K NZ$50.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
51.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.3K NZ$38.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-4.34%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$142 NZ$247
$40.62 MX$717
249.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.24 NZ$61.3
$26.92 MX$475
30.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$51.1 NZ$89.0
$29.98 MX$529
70.55%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.17 NZ$64.7
$52.2 MX$922
-28.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.90 NZ$20.70
$25.91 MX$457
-54.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.02 NZ$19.18
$6.39 MX$113
72.46%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$743 NZ$1,293
$431 MX$7,603
72.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.1K NZ$21.1K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
16.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$68.5 NZ$119
$58.4 MX$1,031
17.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.15 NZ$66.4
$44.65 MX$788
-14.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.8 NZ$165
$103 MX$1,823
-8.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 NZ$206
$106 MX$1,876
11.55%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$970 NZ$1,689
$998 MX$17.6K
-2.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$788 NZ$1,372
$624 MX$11.0K
26.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,601 NZ$2,786
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-24.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,411 NZ$2,454
$1,231 MX$21.7K
14.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,047 NZ$8,782
$3,647 MX$64.4K
38.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,789 NZ$6,594
$2,169 MX$38.3K
74.69%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Paeroa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.74
11.34
-40.56%

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Last update for Paeroa: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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