Wage Cost

Country comparison

Mexico vs New Zealand

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Mexico$24,4632025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 50.90 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

New Zealand$60,8962025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 81.60 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$66k$54k$42k$29k$17k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallNew Zealand +30.7
FoodNew Zealand +13.7
ClothingNew Zealand +4.2
HousingNew Zealand +62.3
HealthMexico +0.4
TransportNew Zealand +11.4
RecreationNew Zealand +28.3
RestaurantsNew Zealand +37.9
Mexico 50.90New Zealand 81.60
Overall
Mexico 50.90
New Zealand 81.60
Difference New Zealand +30.70
Food
Mexico 88.30
New Zealand 102.00
Difference New Zealand +13.70
Clothing
Mexico 72.00
New Zealand 76.20
Difference New Zealand +4.20
Housing
Mexico 42.70
New Zealand 105.00
Difference New Zealand +62.30
Health
Mexico 46.00
New Zealand 45.60
Difference Mexico +0.40
Transport
Mexico 80.60
New Zealand 92.00
Difference New Zealand +11.40
Recreation
Mexico 63.30
New Zealand 91.60
Difference New Zealand +28.30
Restaurants
Mexico 65.10
New Zealand 103.00
Difference New Zealand +37.90

Key Differences

Understanding Mexico and New Zealand

Mexico records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than New Zealand, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

New Zealand shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $36,433 (148.9%) more than Mexico. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.34% and +0.71%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 62.3 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. New Zealand is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where New Zealand exceeds Mexico by 62.3 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026