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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Thames is 20.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 29.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Thames is 28.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 23.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$14.78 NZ$25.13
$13.12 MX$233
12.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$79.0 NZ$134
$53.8 MX$957
46.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.46 NZ$16.08
$9.40 MX$167
0.64%
Cappuccino
$3.53 NZ$6.00
$3.56 MX$63.4
-0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 NZ$3.87
$1.60 MX$28.52
42.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.22 NZ$3.77
$1.15 MX$20.54
93.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.11 NZ$12.09
$3.16 MX$56.2
125.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 NZ$12.38
$4.85 MX$86.2
50.31%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 NZ$3.07
$1.63 MX$29.07
11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 NZ$3.57
$2.73 MX$48.64
-23.08%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.94 NZ$3.30
$1.88 MX$33.42
3.19%
Eggs
$6.87 NZ$11.68
$2.63 MX$46.81
161.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.55 NZ$14.54
$9.89 MX$176
-13.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.56 NZ$16.25
$8.40 MX$149
13.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.18 NZ$22.40
$11.63 MX$207
13.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 NZ$4.79
$2.97 MX$52.9
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$2.30 NZ$3.92
$1.78 MX$31.75
29.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.20 NZ$5.45
$2.06 MX$36.57
55.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.15 NZ$7.06
$1.97 MX$35.13
110.66%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.53
$2.09 MX$37.11
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 NZ$2.79
$2.26 MX$40.19
-27.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.91 NZ$3.25
$1.46 MX$25.94
30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 NZ$2.12
$1.09 MX$19.39
14.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$25.76 NZ$43.80
$4.34 MX$77.2
493.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.72 NZ$18.23
$13.62 MX$242
-21.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.91 NZ$4.95
$1.67 MX$29.78
74.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.83 NZ$6.51
$3.54 MX$63.0
8.19%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.05 NZ$3.49
$0.36 MX$6.40
469.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63.9 NZ$109
$18.96 MX$337
236.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.07 NZ$3.52
$1.32 MX$23.54
56.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 NZ$3.31
$0.30 MX$5.36
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$35.57 NZ$60.5
$5.49 MX$97.6
547.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 NZ$2.80
$1.34 MX$23.78
23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.2K NZ$47.9K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
47.33%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K NZ$37.6K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-6.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$145 NZ$247
$41.11 MX$731
252.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.72 NZ$52.2
$27.78 MX$494
10.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.06 NZ$81.7
$30.00 MX$534
60.20%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.62 NZ$62.3
$53.5 MX$952
-31.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.03 NZ$20.46
$26.13 MX$465
-53.96%
Cinema Ticket
$15.19 NZ$25.82
$6.28 MX$112
141.88%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$892 NZ$1,517
$439 MX$7,817
103.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K NZ$23.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
27.55%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$69.7 NZ$118
$57.1 MX$1,016
21.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.4 NZ$85.7
$45.30 MX$806
11.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.1 NZ$165
$104 MX$1,854
-6.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$126 NZ$214
$108 MX$1,926
16.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$970 NZ$1,650
$996 MX$17.7K
-2.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 NZ$1,337
$624 MX$11.1K
26.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,549 NZ$2,634
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-26.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,434 NZ$2,438
$1,218 MX$21.7K
17.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,747 NZ$8,070
$3,799 MX$67.6K
24.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,656 NZ$6,215
$2,230 MX$39.7K
63.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Thames
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.37
11.34
-43.83%

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Last update for Thames: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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