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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 19% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 12.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 26.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 0.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$13.38 MX$253
-78.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.76 Rp 434.3K
$52.7 MX$997
-49.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 Rp 66.4K
$9.31 MX$176
-56.07%
Cappuccino
$2.35 Rp 38.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-34.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-29.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 Rp 9,406
$1.12 MX$21.14
-48.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-22.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 Rp 53.2K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-31.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 Rp 26.7K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.38 Rp 38.7K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-13.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.14 Rp 18.6K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-40.63%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 37.9K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-7.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.64 Rp 221.5K
$9.89 MX$187
37.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.03 Rp 65.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-51.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.66 Rp 189.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-2.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 Rp 59.1K
$2.87 MX$54.3
26.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 Rp 23.9K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
$2 MX$37.81
33.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.25 Rp 36.4K
$2.07 MX$39.14
8.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-11.71%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 Rp 33.8K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-4.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.98 Rp 15.9K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-28.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 Rp 11.1K
$1.11 MX$21.06
-37.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3 Rp 48.6K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.93 Rp 372.3K
$11.05 MX$209
107.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.67 Rp 43.4K
$1.75 MX$33.16
52.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 Rp 43.9K
$3.7 MX$70
-27.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,766
$0.38 MX$7.25
-23.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.15 Rp 132.4K
$18.97 MX$359
-57.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.46 Rp 7,462
$1.36 MX$25.72
-66.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.46 Rp 7,464
$0.28 MX$5.25
64.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.12 Rp 99.3K
$5.3 MX$100
15.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-36.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.9K Rp 420M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
37.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K Rp 521.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
37.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$80.9 Rp 1.3M
$39.97 MX$756
102.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.98 Rp 64.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-85.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.34 Rp 395K
$30.22 MX$571
-19.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.6 Rp 1.3M
$52.6 MX$994
51.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.5 Rp 89.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-79.51%
Cinema Ticket
$3.31 Rp 53.8K
$6.32 MX$120
-47.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$269 Rp 4.4M
$437 MX$8,258
-38.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,950 Rp 96.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-43.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.2 Rp 847.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-8.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.91 Rp 599.2K
$45.14 MX$853
-18.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.2 Rp 1.4M
$102 MX$1,928
-16.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-32.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$873 Rp 14.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-12.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$622 MX$11.8K
-6.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,906 Rp 47.2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
34.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,794 Rp 29.1M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
45.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,652 Rp 26.8M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,801 Rp 29.2M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-27.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$236 Rp 3.8M
$867 MX$16.4K
-72.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.28
11.34
17.11%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bali: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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