Cost of Living Comparison Between Upper Hutt and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Upper Hutt and Mexico City

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Upper Hutt is 19% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 28.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Upper Hutt is 15% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.31 NZ$29.43
$13.12 MX$233
31.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$86.0 NZ$146
$53.8 MX$957
59.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 NZ$16.57
$9.40 MX$167
3.62%
Cappuccino
$3.55 NZ$6.04
$3.56 MX$63.4
-0.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 NZ$4.07
$1.60 MX$28.52
49.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 NZ$3.56
$1.15 MX$20.54
81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.40 NZ$12.57
$3.16 MX$56.2
134.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.19 NZ$10.53
$4.85 MX$86.2
27.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 NZ$2.82
$1.63 MX$29.07
1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$2.00 NZ$3.40
$2.73 MX$48.64
-26.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 NZ$3.20
$1.88 MX$33.42
-
Eggs
$6.18 NZ$10.50
$2.63 MX$46.81
134.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.03 NZ$13.65
$9.89 MX$176
-18.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.36 NZ$15.90
$8.40 MX$149
11.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.42 NZ$21.11
$11.63 MX$207
6.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 NZ$4.09
$2.97 MX$52.9
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 NZ$3.12
$1.78 MX$31.75
2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.51 NZ$4.27
$2.06 MX$36.57
21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.32 NZ$5.64
$1.97 MX$35.13
68.53%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 NZ$3.53
$2.09 MX$37.11
-0.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 NZ$2.77
$2.26 MX$40.19
-27.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.07 NZ$3.52
$1.46 MX$25.94
41.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.24 NZ$2.11
$1.09 MX$19.39
13.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$20.19 NZ$34.32
$4.34 MX$77.2
365.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.49 NZ$17.84
$13.62 MX$242
-22.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 NZ$4.28
$1.67 MX$29.78
50.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.73 NZ$4.65
$3.54 MX$63.0
-22.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Upper Hutt
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)
$64.2 NZ$109
$18.96 MX$337
238.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 NZ$4.52
$1.32 MX$23.54
101.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.78 NZ$3.03
$0.30 MX$5.36
493.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$48.70 NZ$82.8
$5.49 MX$97.6
787.07%
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)
$26.8K NZ$45.5K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
40.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K NZ$39.5K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-2.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 NZ$272
$41.11 MX$731
289.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.76 NZ$55.7
$27.78 MX$494
17.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$48.72 NZ$82.8
$30.00 MX$534
62.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.31 NZ$63.4
$53.5 MX$952
-30.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.97 NZ$20.34
$26.13 MX$465
-54.19%
Cinema Ticket
$8.83 NZ$15.01
$6.28 MX$112
40.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$749 NZ$1,274
$439 MX$7,817
70.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.6K NZ$21.5K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
17.60%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$73.2 NZ$124
$57.1 MX$1,016
28.17%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.3 NZ$88.9
$45.30 MX$806
15.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 NZ$175
$104 MX$1,854
-1.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$129 NZ$219
$108 MX$1,926
18.85%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$988 NZ$1,680
$996 MX$17.7K
-0.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$786 NZ$1,336
$624 MX$11.1K
26.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,579 NZ$2,684
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-25.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 NZ$2,445
$1,218 MX$21.7K
18.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,758 NZ$9,789
$3,799 MX$67.6K
51.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,218 NZ$5,471
$2,230 MX$39.7K
44.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Upper Hutt
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.69
11.34
-41.01%

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Last update for Upper Hutt: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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