Mexico

Compared with New Zealand, using real observed prices.

Baseline: New Zealand = 1×

Mexico vs

New Zealand

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 0.91× New Zealand.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs New Zealand = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is New Zealand. A bar running right means Mexico is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

New Zealand New Zealand = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.25
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.16
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.99
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.99
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.44

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 1.2× what it does in New Zealand — but Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×1.25

Mexico NZD 10.74 MXN 109

New Zealand NZD 8.60 NZD 8.6

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.16

Mexico NZD 1,976 MXN 19,999

New Zealand NZD 1,699 NZD 1,699

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.09

Mexico NZD 2.73 USD 1.546

New Zealand NZD 2.49 USD 1.415

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.99

Mexico NZD 98.71 MXN 999

New Zealand NZD 99.99 NZD 99.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.90

Mexico NZD 2.86 USD 1.624

New Zealand NZD 3.17 USD 1.797

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.51

Mexico NZD 0.19 USD 0.109

New Zealand NZD 0.37 USD 0.212

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.37

Mexico NZD 0.06 USD 0.036

New Zealand NZD 0.17 USD 0.097

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com