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

🙂 Solo nomad: Binjai is 49.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Binjai is 56.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Binjai
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 200.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.29 Rp 53.5K
$9.31 MX$176
-64.66%
Cappuccino
$1.65 Rp 26.8K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-54.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,030
$1.64 MX$30.91
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,549
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-25.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 Rp 58.9K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-24.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Binjai
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-24.85%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-58.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.56%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.7K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-37.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.25 Rp 133.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-16.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$8.39 MX$159
-63.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.82 Rp 127K
$11.95 MX$226
-34.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 37.1K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-20.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.3K
$2 MX$37.81
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-32.68%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-9.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 Rp 15.6K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,807
$1.11 MX$21.06
-62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.3K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.14 Rp 359.3K
$11.05 MX$209
100.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
$1.75 MX$33.16
15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 Rp 49.7K
$3.7 MX$70
-17.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Binjai
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,266
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.95 Rp 161.5K
$18.97 MX$359
-47.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,641
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,084
$0.28 MX$5.25
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.95 Rp 47.8K
$5.3 MX$100
-44.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.77 Rp 12.5K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-43.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Binjai
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
72.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.18 Rp 67.9K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.72 Rp 368.9K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Binjai
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.2 Rp 376.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.11 Rp 99.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-77.24%
Cinema Ticket
$2.98 Rp 48.4K
$6.32 MX$120
-52.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Binjai
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-79.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,691 Rp 124.8M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.25%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Binjai
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 Rp 681.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.58 Rp 496.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.3 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-34.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.1 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-31.82%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Binjai
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$327 Rp 5.3M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.51%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,338 Rp 21.7M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-62.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$855 Rp 13.9M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-65.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Binjai
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 Binjai: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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