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 14.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bandar Seri Begawan is 34% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.63 BND 4.61
$13.29 MX$229
-72.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.49 BND 34.91
$53.8 MX$928
-48.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 BND 7.82
$9.29 MX$161
-33.69%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.98 BND 2.51
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 BND 2.93
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.86 BND 4.90
$3.61 MX$62.3
6.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.96 BND 1.22
$1.56 MX$26.89
-38.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 BND 0.72
$1.12 MX$19.36
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 BND 2.44
$1.70 MX$29.39
12.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.71 BND 2.17
$2.77 MX$47.78
-38.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 BND 1.63
$1.96 MX$33.88
-34.18%
Eggs
$2.22 BND 2.82
$2.60 MX$44.98
-14.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.11 BND 9.03
$9.94 MX$172
-28.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.47 BND 5.68
$8.10 MX$140
-44.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.08 BND 14.07
$11.50 MX$199
-3.65%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 BND 3.95
$2.87 MX$49.58
8.36%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 BND 3.21
$1.73 MX$29.91
46.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.16 BND 4.01
$2.00 MX$34.55
58.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.78 BND 3.53
$2.04 MX$35.20
36.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 BND 2.15
$2.08 MX$35.95
-18.75%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 BND 2.86
$2.20 MX$37.92
2.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$3.57 BND 4.53
$1.45 MX$25.11
146.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 BND 1.03
$1.07 MX$18.54
-24.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$13.05 BND 16.57
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.30 BND 4.19
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 BND 1.93
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$15.53 BND 19.73
$4.27 MX$73.8
263.70%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BND 1.03
$0.35 MX$6.09
131.43%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.19 MX$331
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.63 BND 5.88
$1.34 MX$23.06
245.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.54 BND 3.22
$0.28 MX$4.81
807.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.53 BND 14.65
$5.33 MX$92.1
116.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.41 BND 0.52
$1.34 MX$23.15
-69.40%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.3K BND 49.9K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
105.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K BND 47.7K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
57.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$59.3 BND 75.3
$39.86 MX$688
48.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.39 BND 28.43
$26.78 MX$463
-16.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$65.5 BND 83.1
$29.36 MX$507
122.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.41 BND 47.51
$53.4 MX$923
-29.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.78 BND 3.54
$26.09 MX$451
-89.34%
Cinema Ticket
$5.57 BND 7.07
$6.40 MX$111
-12.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$160 BND 203
$440 MX$7,607
-63.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,384 BND 11.9K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-12.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$96.8 BND 123
$57.6 MX$995
67.98%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.8 BND 88.6
$45.02 MX$777
54.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BND 138
$104 MX$1,792
5.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.9 BND 82.4
$108 MX$1,864
-39.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$716 BND 909
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-29.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 BND 572
$630 MX$10.9K
-28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,318 BND 1,674
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-39.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$806 BND 1,024
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-34.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,076 BND 3,907
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-18.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,310 BND 2,933
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-0.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bandar Seri Begawan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,993 BND 2,532
$1,075 MX$18.6K
85.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.06
11.34
-64.20%

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Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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