Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandar Seri Begawan and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bandar Seri Begawan and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bandar Seri Begawan is 29% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandar Seri Begawan is 24.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.8 BND 4.86
$13.38 MX$253
-71.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.44 BND 35.08
$52.7 MX$997
-47.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.99 BND 7.67
$9.31 MX$176
-35.66%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.27 BND 2.9
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.64 BND 4.66
$3.61 MX$68.3
0.83%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 BND 1.18
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BND 0.73
$1.12 MX$21.14
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 BND 2.43
$1.65 MX$31.24
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 BND 2.26
$2.74 MX$51.7
-35.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 BND 1.65
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.81%
Eggs
$2.2 BND 2.81
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.31 BND 9.35
$9.89 MX$187
-26.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.31 BND 5.52
$8.39 MX$159
-48.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.14 BND 14.25
$11.95 MX$226
-6.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 BND 3.97
$2.87 MX$54.3
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.59 BND 3.32
$1.74 MX$32.85
48.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.08 BND 3.94
$2 MX$37.81
54.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.87 BND 3.67
$2.07 MX$39.14
38.65%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 BND 2.1
$2.05 MX$38.78
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.14 BND 2.74
$2.18 MX$41.22
-1.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.49 BND 4.47
$1.38 MX$26.16
152.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.76 BND 0.97
$1.11 MX$21.06
-31.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$12.96 BND 16.57
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.38 BND 4.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.59 BND 2.04
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.9 BND 20.34
$4.16 MX$78.6
282.21%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.75 BND 0.96
$0.38 MX$7.25
97.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.79 BND 6.12
$1.36 MX$25.72
252.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.56 BND 3.28
$0.28 MX$5.25
814.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.94 BND 15.27
$5.3 MX$100
125.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.38 BND 0.48
$1.36 MX$25.63
-72.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K BND 50.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
110.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$36.6K BND 46.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
56.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.7 BND 76.4
$39.97 MX$756
49.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.13 BND 28.3
$27.48 MX$519
-19.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$64.7 BND 82.8
$30.22 MX$571
114.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 BND 47.87
$52.6 MX$994
-28.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.89 BND 3.69
$26.84 MX$507
-89.23%
Cinema Ticket
$5.42 BND 6.93
$6.32 MX$120
-14.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 BND 203
$437 MX$8,258
-63.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,533 BND 12.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-9.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$94.5 BND 121
$57.2 MX$1,082
65.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.4 BND 88.7
$45.14 MX$853
53.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 BND 135
$102 MX$1,928
3.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.3 BND 83.5
$109 MX$2,056
-39.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 BND 914
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-28.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$459 BND 587
$622 MX$11.8K
-26.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,316 BND 1,683
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-39.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$830 BND 1,061
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-32.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,913 BND 5,003
$3,566 MX$67.4K
9.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,001 BND 3,837
$2,480 MX$46.9K
21.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,920 BND 2,455
$867 MX$16.4K
121.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.34
-64.20%

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

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Similar cities

Join the CityCost newsletter – low traffic, no spam, and easy to unsubscribe. Your email stays private.