New Zealand

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Mexico = 1×

New Zealand vs

Mexico

Overall verdict

New Zealand is about 1.10× Mexico.

Average across 5 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. A bar running right means New Zealand 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

Mexico Mexico = 1×

New Zealand is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.29
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.01
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.01
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.86
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.80

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

In New Zealand, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 2.7× what it does in Mexico — but Big Mac costs only 0.8×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×2.69

New Zealand MX$1.73 USD 0.097

Mexico MX$0.64 USD 0.036

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.94

New Zealand MX$3.78 USD 0.212

Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.11

New Zealand MX$31.51 USD 1.797

Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.01

New Zealand MX$1,012 NZD 99.99

Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.92

New Zealand MX$24.81 USD 1.415

Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.86

New Zealand MX$17,195 NZD 1,699

Mexico MX$19,999 MXN 19,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.80

New Zealand MX$87.28 NZD 8.6

Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index