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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ambon is 38.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ambon is 50.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-93.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rp 197.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.36 Rp 54.6K
$9.31 MX$176
-63.91%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-53.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,198
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,229
$1.12 MX$21.14
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rp 40.2K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-23.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.58 Rp 58.1K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-25.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.3K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-58.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.2K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.04%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-37.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.26 Rp 134K
$9.89 MX$187
-16.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$8.39 MX$159
-62.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.75 Rp 125.9K
$11.95 MX$226
-35.15%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.6K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2 MX$37.81
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 24.1K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-36.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-13.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.3K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,682
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.45 Rp 39.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-41.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.44 Rp 348K
$11.05 MX$209
94.03%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.7K
$1.75 MX$33.16
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.5K
$3.7 MX$70
-14.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,224
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.77 Rp 158.6K
$18.97 MX$359
-48.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,336
$1.36 MX$25.72
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,106
$0.28 MX$5.25
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.9K
$5.3 MX$100
-44.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.83 Rp 13.5K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-38.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 395.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
29.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
18.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.7 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
74.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.31 Rp 362.1K
$30.22 MX$571
-26.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.28 Rp 377.8K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.29 Rp 102K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$6.32 MX$120
-50.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.7 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,718 Rp 125.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.12 Rp 667.5K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-28.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.27 Rp 507.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-30.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-33.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.4 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-33.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 Rp 5.3M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,071 Rp 17.4M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-69.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$804 Rp 13.1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-67.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ambon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$239 Rp 3.9M
$867 MX$16.4K
-72.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Ambon: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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