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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 49.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 53.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$13.19 MX$233
-92.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.37 Rp 209.3K
$53.5 MX$944
-76.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.41 Rp 57.6K
$9.37 MX$165
-63.61%
Cappuccino
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-54.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.54 Rp 9,191
$1.57 MX$27.71
-65.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 4,044
$1.11 MX$19.61
-78.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-19.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.45 Rp 58.4K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-28.27%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 19.1K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-59.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.9K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-50.79%
Eggs
$1.60 Rp 27.0K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.95 Rp 134.5K
$10.21 MX$180
-22.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 53.1K
$8.46 MX$149
-62.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.92 Rp 134.1K
$11.60 MX$205
-31.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 40.2K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-20.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-17.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 30.9K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-10.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 25.3K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-25.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 22.6K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 32.3K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-30.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,077
$1.07 MX$18.88
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-38.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.43 Rp 379.6K
$12.35 MX$218
81.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 35.8K
$1.70 MX$30.02
24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 Rp 54.7K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-9.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.30 Rp 5,060
$0.36 MX$6.35
-16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 Rp 170.9K
$18.70 MX$330
-45.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,654
$1.36 MX$24.05
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,913
$0.28 MX$4.88
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 48.8K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-47.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-42.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.1K Rp 407.8M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
26.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 464.5M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
17.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.5 Rp 1.2M
$40.62 MX$717
68.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 73.2K
$26.92 MX$475
-83.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.01 Rp 389.5K
$29.98 MX$529
-23.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 Rp 383.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-56.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.08 Rp 103.0K
$25.91 MX$457
-76.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
$6.39 MX$113
-52.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.4 Rp 1.6M
$431 MX$7,603
-78.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,530 Rp 127.4M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-27.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 Rp 712.2K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-27.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 Rp 512.9K
$44.65 MX$788
-32.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
$103 MX$1,823
-34.66%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.5 Rp 1.3M
$106 MX$1,876
-29.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rp 4.3M
$998 MX$17.6K
-74.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.6M
$624 MX$11.0K
-75.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$577 Rp 9.8M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-72.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.6M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-73.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,326 Rp 22.4M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-63.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$856 Rp 14.5M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-60.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$233 Rp 3.9M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-77.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Ambon: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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