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

🙂 Solo nomad: Banda Aceh is 47.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banda Aceh is 62.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-88.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.36 Rp 200.6K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.42 Rp 55.5K
$9.31 MX$176
-63.27%
Cappuccino
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-67.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,297
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,176
$1.12 MX$21.14
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 Rp 40.2K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banda Aceh
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)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-67.19%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$9.89 MX$187
-17.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$8.39 MX$159
-63.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.91 Rp 128.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-33.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-16.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2 MX$37.81
-6.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-35.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 14.9K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,688
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.2K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.11 Rp 326.4K
$11.05 MX$209
81.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.2K
$1.75 MX$33.16
17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$3.7 MX$70
-13.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,195
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.74 Rp 158K
$18.97 MX$359
-48.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,156
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,033
$0.28 MX$5.25
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rp 48K
$5.3 MX$100
-44.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 Rp 9,180
$1.36 MX$25.63
-58.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.6K Rp 448.4M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
18.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.1 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
72.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.3K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.29%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.07 Rp 374.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.03 Rp 97.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-77.53%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$6.32 MX$120
-52.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.1 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-29.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.74 Rp 531.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-42.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.24 Rp 377.3K
$45.14 MX$853
-48.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$35.75 Rp 580.2K
$102 MX$1,928
-64.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$33.95 Rp 551.1K
$109 MX$2,056
-68.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.5M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$584 Rp 9.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rp 5.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,191 Rp 19.3M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-66.59%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$797 Rp 12.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-67.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banda Aceh
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Banda Aceh: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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