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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bali is 22.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 13.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bali is 26.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.86 Rp 48.2K
$13.12 MX$231
-78.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.72 Rp 450.8K
$53.8 MX$946
-50.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.13 Rp 69.7K
$9.40 MX$165
-56.06%
Cappuccino
$2.25 Rp 38.0K
$3.56 MX$62.7
-36.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
$1.60 MX$28.20
-27.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$1.15 MX$20.31
-45.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.51 Rp 42.4K
$3.16 MX$55.5
-20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 53.1K
$4.85 MX$85.2
-35.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$1.63 MX$28.74
4.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.43 Rp 40.9K
$2.73 MX$48.09
-10.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
$1.88 MX$33.04
-38.83%
Eggs
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
$2.63 MX$46.29
-11.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.96 Rp 235.5K
$9.89 MX$174
41.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.04 Rp 68.1K
$8.40 MX$148
-51.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 Rp 190.6K
$11.63 MX$205
-2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$3.58 Rp 60.3K
$2.97 MX$52.3
20.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
$1.78 MX$31.39
-12.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.62 Rp 44.1K
$2.06 MX$36.16
27.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.15 Rp 36.2K
$1.97 MX$34.74
9.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$2.09 MX$36.69
-13.40%
Onion (1kg)
$2.16 Rp 36.4K
$2.26 MX$39.74
-4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
$1.46 MX$25.65
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
$1.09 MX$19.17
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
$4.34 MX$76.3
-28.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.85 Rp 402.3K
$13.62 MX$240
75.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 Rp 44.8K
$1.67 MX$29.44
59.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 Rp 44.0K
$3.54 MX$62.3
-26.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.29 Rp 4,932
$0.36 MX$6.33
-19.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.30 Rp 140.0K
$18.96 MX$333
-56.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.45 Rp 7,556
$1.32 MX$23.28
-65.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.42 Rp 7,101
$0.30 MX$5.30
40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.10 Rp 102.9K
$5.49 MX$96.5
11.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.87 Rp 14.6K
$1.34 MX$23.51
-35.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K Rp 448.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
39.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rp 537.3M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
34.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
$41.11 MX$723
92.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$3.93 Rp 66.4K
$27.78 MX$489
-85.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 397.6K
$30.00 MX$528
-21.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 Rp 1.3M
$53.5 MX$942
49.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.44 Rp 91.8K
$26.13 MX$460
-79.18%
Cinema Ticket
$3.36 Rp 56.7K
$6.28 MX$111
-46.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$275 Rp 4.6M
$439 MX$7,729
-37.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,913 Rp 99.8M
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-44.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.2 Rp 863.6K
$57.1 MX$1,005
-10.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.81 Rp 604.2K
$45.30 MX$797
-20.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
$104 MX$1,834
-19.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
$108 MX$1,904
-33.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$862 Rp 14.5M
$996 MX$17.5K
-13.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$573 Rp 9.7M
$624 MX$11.0K
-8.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,984 Rp 50.3M
$2,106 MX$37.1K
41.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,799 Rp 30.3M
$1,218 MX$21.4K
47.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,613 Rp 44.1M
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-31.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,083 Rp 35.1M
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-6.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bali
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$221 Rp 3.7M
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-79.80%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities