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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 36.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 41.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.00 Rp 50.8K
$13.12 MX$232
-77.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.19 Rp 307.7K
$53.8 MX$952
-66.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.66 Rp 61.9K
$9.40 MX$166
-61.06%
Cappuccino
$2.11 Rp 35.6K
$3.56 MX$63.0
-40.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,864
$1.60 MX$28.37
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,352
$1.15 MX$20.44
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.8K
$3.16 MX$55.9
-10.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 Rp 74.6K
$4.85 MX$85.8
-9.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
$1.63 MX$28.92
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rp 18.6K
$2.73 MX$48.40
-59.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
$1.88 MX$33.25
-50.00%
Eggs
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
$2.63 MX$46.58
-28.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.5K
$9.89 MX$175
-33.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rp 52.4K
$8.40 MX$149
-63.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.7K
$11.63 MX$206
-32.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 Rp 48.5K
$2.97 MX$52.6
-3.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 Rp 27.2K
$1.78 MX$31.59
-9.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.21 Rp 37.4K
$2.06 MX$36.38
7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
$1.97 MX$34.96
-20.81%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 29.2K
$2.09 MX$36.92
-17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 Rp 42.6K
$2.26 MX$39.99
11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 Rp 17.3K
$1.46 MX$25.81
-29.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,071
$1.09 MX$19.29
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.94 Rp 49.7K
$4.34 MX$76.8
-32.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.98 Rp 371.7K
$13.62 MX$241
61.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.32 Rp 39.2K
$1.67 MX$29.63
38.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$3.54 MX$62.6
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,903
$0.36 MX$6.37
-36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.15 Rp 205.5K
$18.96 MX$336
-35.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,689
$1.32 MX$23.43
-56.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,266
$0.30 MX$5.33
23.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 51.2K
$5.49 MX$97.2
-44.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
$1.34 MX$23.66
-43.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.1K Rp 509.4M
$19.1K MX$338.3K
57.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.1K Rp 559.6M
$23.8K MX$420.6K
39.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.1 Rp 1.6M
$41.11 MX$728
124.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.55 Rp 110.8K
$27.78 MX$492
-76.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.20 Rp 460.0K
$30.00 MX$531
-9.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.60 Rp 500.7K
$53.5 MX$948
-44.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.50 Rp 211.4K
$26.13 MX$463
-52.16%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 52.3K
$6.28 MX$111
-50.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$439 MX$7,777
-61.08%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,790 Rp 165.6M
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-8.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$56.8 Rp 959.7K
$57.1 MX$1,011
-0.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.29 Rp 563.0K
$45.30 MX$802
-26.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.8 Rp 1.4M
$104 MX$1,845
-19.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.8 Rp 1.5M
$108 MX$1,916
-16.15%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 Rp 6.4M
$996 MX$17.6K
-62.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 Rp 4.1M
$624 MX$11.0K
-61.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,192 Rp 20.2M
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-43.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-46.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,652 Rp 44.8M
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-30.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,355 Rp 22.9M
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-39.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$483 Rp 8.2M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-55.95%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.34
-15.43%

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

Last update for Jakarta: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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