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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Thames is 18% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 31.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Thames is 6.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 27.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.92 NZ$25.96
$13.19 MX$233
13.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$77.7 NZ$135
$53.5 MX$944
45.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.91 NZ$17.24
$9.37 MX$165
5.76%
Cappuccino
$3.36 NZ$5.84
$3.75 MX$66.2
-10.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 NZ$4.11
$1.57 MX$27.71
50.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 NZ$3.85
$1.11 MX$19.61
99.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.41 NZ$12.90
$3.12 MX$55.1
137.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 NZ$12.47
$4.81 MX$84.9
49.06%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 NZ$3.08
$1.65 MX$29.16
7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 NZ$3.53
$2.77 MX$48.87
-26.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.02 NZ$3.51
$1.91 MX$33.67
5.76%
Eggs
$6.98 NZ$12.15
$2.60 MX$45.81
168.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 NZ$15.56
$10.21 MX$180
-12.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.59 NZ$16.68
$8.46 MX$149
13.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.20 NZ$22.97
$11.60 MX$205
13.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 NZ$5.00
$3.00 MX$52.9
-4.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 NZ$3.79
$1.73 MX$30.49
26.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 NZ$5.78
$2.04 MX$36.05
62.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.04 NZ$7.04
$2.00 MX$35.34
102.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.99 NZ$3.47
$2.15 MX$37.91
-7.44%
Onion (1kg)
$1.70 NZ$2.96
$2.25 MX$39.71
-24.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.98 NZ$3.45
$1.39 MX$24.57
42.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.30 NZ$2.26
$1.07 MX$18.88
21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.63 NZ$44.59
$4.13 MX$73.0
520.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.47 NZ$18.22
$12.35 MX$218
-15.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.93 NZ$5.10
$1.70 MX$30.02
72.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 NZ$6.60
$3.56 MX$62.8
6.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.14 NZ$3.72
$0.36 MX$6.35
494.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.4 NZ$112
$18.70 MX$330
244.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.06 NZ$3.59
$1.36 MX$24.05
51.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.98 NZ$3.45
$0.28 MX$4.88
607.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.07 NZ$61.0
$5.44 MX$96.0
544.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 NZ$2.96
$1.34 MX$23.64
26.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.8K NZ$50.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
51.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K NZ$39.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-3.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 NZ$253
$40.62 MX$717
258.10%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.64 NZ$53.3
$26.92 MX$475
13.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$47.92 NZ$83.4
$29.98 MX$529
59.84%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.08 NZ$64.5
$52.2 MX$922
-28.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 NZ$20.66
$25.91 MX$457
-54.19%
Cinema Ticket
$15.06 NZ$26.20
$6.39 MX$113
135.68%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$905 NZ$1,574
$431 MX$7,603
110.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K NZ$23.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
31.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71.2 NZ$124
$58.4 MX$1,031
21.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.29 NZ$85.8
$44.65 MX$788
10.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 NZ$169
$103 MX$1,823
-5.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$125 NZ$217
$106 MX$1,876
17.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$983 NZ$1,711
$998 MX$17.6K
-1.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$785 NZ$1,365
$624 MX$11.0K
25.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,597 NZ$2,779
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-24.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,406 NZ$2,446
$1,231 MX$21.7K
14.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,771 NZ$8,302
$3,647 MX$64.4K
30.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,866 NZ$6,728
$2,169 MX$38.3K
78.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
11.34
-43.83%

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Last update for Thames: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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