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Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Banda Aceh and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 53.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 55.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
$13.19 MX$233
-88.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.34 Rpย 208.9K
$53.5 MX$944
-76.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.33 Rpย 56.3K
$9.37 MX$165
-64.46%
Cappuccino
$1.15 Rpย 19.4K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-69.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rpย 9,375
$1.57 MX$27.71
-64.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rpย 4,776
$1.11 MX$19.61
-74.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rpย 41.8K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-20.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 Rpย 60.0K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-26.40%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 Rpย 19.9K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-57.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.59 Rpย 9,953
$1.91 MX$33.67
-69.11%
Eggs
$1.59 Rpย 26.9K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-38.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.93 Rpย 134.2K
$10.21 MX$180
-22.33%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
$8.46 MX$149
-63.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 Rpย 131.5K
$11.60 MX$205
-33.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 Rpย 38.6K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-24.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rpย 31.9K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-7.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-25.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-37.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rpย 32.2K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-15.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rpย 15.0K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rpย 7,058
$1.07 MX$18.88
-60.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-38.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.45 Rpย 430.7K
$12.35 MX$218
106.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rpย 34.7K
$1.70 MX$30.02
20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rpย 53.0K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-12.08%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rpย 5,488
$0.36 MX$6.35
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 Rpย 169.9K
$18.70 MX$330
-46.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rpย 9,105
$1.36 MX$24.05
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rpย 6,351
$0.28 MX$4.88
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.89 Rpย 49.0K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-46.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 Rpย 10.3K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.2K Rpย 409.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
27.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K Rpย 474.1M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
20.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.8 Rpย 1.2M
$40.62 MX$717
71.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.20 Rpย 71.2K
$26.92 MX$475
-84.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.02 Rpย 389.5K
$29.98 MX$529
-23.22%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.64 Rpย 383.2K
$52.2 MX$922
-56.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.11 Rpย 103.5K
$25.91 MX$457
-76.42%
Cinema Ticket
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
$6.39 MX$113
-53.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rpย 1.6M
$431 MX$7,603
-78.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,608 Rpย 128.7M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-27.04%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.80 Rpย 555.1K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-43.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.25 Rpย 393.5K
$44.65 MX$788
-47.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.94 Rpย 608.2K
$103 MX$1,823
-65.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.54 Rpย 567.5K
$106 MX$1,876
-68.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rpย 4.3M
$998 MX$17.6K
-74.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rpย 2.7M
$624 MX$11.0K
-74.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 Rpย 10.1M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.7M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 Rpย 20.6M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-66.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$787 Rpย 13.3M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-63.72%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Banda Aceh: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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