Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Vila and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Port Vila and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Port Vila is 22% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 111.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Port Vila is 21% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 56.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.98 VUV 1,303
$13.12 MX$232
-16.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$64.0 VUV 7,589
$53.8 MX$950
18.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 VUV 1,121
$9.40 MX$166
0.53%
Cappuccino
$5.32 VUV 631
$3.56 MX$62.9
49.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 VUV 249
$1.60 MX$28.29
31.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 VUV 200
$1.15 MX$20.38
46.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.47 VUV 530
$3.16 MX$55.7
41.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 VUV 497
$4.85 MX$85.5
-13.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 VUV 272
$1.63 MX$28.84
40.49%
White Bread (500g)
$2.51 VUV 298
$2.73 MX$48.26
-8.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.87 VUV 460
$1.88 MX$33.16
105.85%
Eggs
$5.05 VUV 600
$2.63 MX$46.45
92.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$20.15 VUV 2,390
$9.89 MX$175
103.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$18.18 VUV 2,156
$8.40 MX$148
116.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.55 VUV 2,200
$11.63 MX$205
59.50%
Apples (1kg)
$4.75 VUV 564
$2.97 MX$52.5
59.93%
Banana (1kg)
$2.06 VUV 245
$1.78 MX$31.50
15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$6.12 VUV 725
$2.06 MX$36.28
197.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.49 VUV 295
$1.97 MX$34.86
26.40%
Potato (1kg)
$4.46 VUV 529
$2.09 MX$36.82
113.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 VUV 247
$2.26 MX$39.87
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 VUV 309
$1.46 MX$25.74
78.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 VUV 125
$1.09 MX$19.24
-2.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.42 VUV 1,118
$4.34 MX$76.6
117.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.58 VUV 1,730
$13.62 MX$240
7.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.97 VUV 352
$1.67 MX$29.54
77.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 VUV 355
$3.54 MX$62.5
-15.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.66 VUV 197
$0.36 MX$6.35
361.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$68.3 VUV 8,107
$18.96 MX$335
260.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.09 VUV 248
$1.32 MX$23.36
58.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 VUV 104
$0.30 MX$5.32
193.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.93 VUV 585
$5.49 MX$96.9
-10.20%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.95 VUV 231
$1.34 MX$23.59
45.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K VUV 2.7M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
19.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K VUV 4.5M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
58.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$540 VUV 64.0K
$41.11 MX$726
1212.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.89 VUV 2,952
$27.78 MX$490
-10.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$229 VUV 27.2K
$30.00 MX$530
663.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$945
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.58 VUV 1,967
$26.13 MX$461
-36.55%
Cinema Ticket
$12.55 VUV 1,489
$6.28 MX$111
99.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$627 VUV 74.4K
$439 MX$7,755
42.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,775 VUV 803.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-36.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.87 VUV 5,560
$57.1 MX$1,008
-17.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 VUV 7,910
$45.30 MX$800
47.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
-
$104 MX$1,840
-
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$108 MX$1,911
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,854 VUV 219.9K
$996 MX$17.6K
86.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,414 VUV 167.7K
$624 MX$11.0K
126.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,413 VUV 404.9K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
62.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,085 VUV 247.4K
$1,218 MX$21.5K
71.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,025 VUV 714.8K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
58.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,238 VUV 265.5K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
0.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Port Vila
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$739 VUV 87.7K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-32.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7
11.34
-38.27%

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Last update for Port Vila: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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