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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bekasi is 45.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bekasi is 35.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$13.12 MX$232
-76.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.18 Rp 205.7K
$53.8 MX$950
-77.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.30 Rp 55.7K
$9.40 MX$166
-64.89%
Cappuccino
$1.96 Rp 33.0K
$3.56 MX$62.9
-44.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,207
$1.60 MX$28.29
-69.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,785
$1.15 MX$20.38
-75.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.39 Rp 57.3K
$3.16 MX$55.7
7.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 Rp 74.2K
$4.85 MX$85.5
-9.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$1.63 MX$28.84
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$2.73 MX$48.26
-59.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$1.88 MX$33.16
-45.74%
Eggs
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$2.63 MX$46.45
-34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 Rp 153.9K
$9.89 MX$175
-7.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.19 Rp 53.9K
$8.40 MX$148
-62.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 130.5K
$11.63 MX$205
-33.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 Rp 47.9K
$2.97 MX$52.5
-4.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
$1.78 MX$31.50
-12.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.28 Rp 38.4K
$2.06 MX$36.28
10.68%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rp 26.7K
$1.97 MX$34.86
-19.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
$2.09 MX$36.82
-29.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
$2.26 MX$39.87
19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.01 Rp 17.1K
$1.46 MX$25.74
-30.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,090
$1.09 MX$19.24
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
$4.34 MX$76.6
-41.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.64 Rp 399.2K
$13.62 MX$240
73.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 35.8K
$1.67 MX$29.54
26.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.2K
$3.54 MX$62.5
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 Rp 5,946
$0.36 MX$6.35
-2.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 204.4K
$18.96 MX$335
-36.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
$1.32 MX$23.36
-52.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,271
$0.30 MX$5.32
23.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.55 Rp 43.0K
$5.49 MX$96.9
-53.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.80 Rp 13.6K
$1.34 MX$23.59
-40.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 417.4M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
29.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K Rp 442.8M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
10.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.1 Rp 1.1M
$41.11 MX$726
56.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.94 Rp 83.4K
$27.78 MX$490
-82.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.98 Rp 438.7K
$30.00 MX$530
-13.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.45 Rp 294.7K
$53.5 MX$945
-67.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.68 Rp 79.0K
$26.13 MX$461
-82.09%
Cinema Ticket
$3.12 Rp 52.7K
$6.28 MX$111
-50.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.9 Rp 1.7M
$439 MX$7,755
-77.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,003 Rp 135.1M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-25.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.6 Rp 955.2K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-0.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.70 Rp 552.1K
$45.30 MX$800
-27.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 Rp 1.4M
$104 MX$1,840
-20.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 Rp 1.5M
$108 MX$1,911
-17.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$305 Rp 5.2M
$996 MX$17.6K
-69.37%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$181 Rp 3.1M
$624 MX$11.0K
-70.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$564 Rp 9.5M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-73.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$381 Rp 6.4M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-68.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$630 Rp 10.6M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-83.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 16.4M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-56.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bekasi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$390 Rp 6.6M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-64.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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

Last update for Bekasi: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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