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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 35.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 41.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.06 Rp 51.8K
$13.19 MX$233
-76.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.77 Rp 317.6K
$53.5 MX$944
-64.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.67 Rp 62.0K
$9.37 MX$165
-60.83%
Cappuccino
$2.16 Rp 36.6K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-42.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,740
$1.57 MX$27.71
-66.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,758
$1.11 MX$19.61
-74.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.83 Rp 47.9K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 Rp 73.5K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-9.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 Rp 19.5K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-58.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-49.74%
Eggs
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-30.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 Rp 109.7K
$10.21 MX$180
-36.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rp 54.5K
$8.46 MX$149
-61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.69 Rp 130.2K
$11.60 MX$205
-33.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 Rp 49.8K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-2.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 27.4K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 38.4K
$2.04 MX$36.05
11.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-23.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.78 Rp 30.1K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-17.21%
Onion (1kg)
$2.65 Rp 44.9K
$2.25 MX$39.71
17.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-26.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,754
$1.07 MX$18.88
-57.01%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.05 Rp 51.7K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-26.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.70 Rp 384.2K
$12.35 MX$218
83.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.20 Rp 37.2K
$1.70 MX$30.02
29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 52.0K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-13.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,893
$0.36 MX$6.35
-36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.43 Rp 210.4K
$18.70 MX$330
-33.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,765
$1.36 MX$24.05
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,386
$0.28 MX$4.88
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.98 Rp 50.5K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-45.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.8K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$31.0K Rp 525.1M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
63.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K Rp 550.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
39.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.8 Rp 1.6M
$40.62 MX$717
126.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.52 Rp 110.3K
$26.92 MX$475
-75.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.30 Rp 462.0K
$29.98 MX$529
-8.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.95 Rp 506.8K
$52.2 MX$922
-42.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.37 Rp 209.3K
$25.91 MX$457
-52.26%
Cinema Ticket
$3.11 Rp 52.6K
$6.39 MX$113
-51.33%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.9M
$431 MX$7,603
-60.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,740 Rp 164.8M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-6.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.3 Rp 968.8K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-2.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.57 Rp 568.1K
$44.65 MX$788
-24.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.2 Rp 1.4M
$103 MX$1,823
-20.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.0 Rp 1.5M
$106 MX$1,876
-17.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 Rp 6.6M
$998 MX$17.6K
-60.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$237 Rp 4.0M
$624 MX$11.0K
-62.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 Rp 19.9M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-44.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$650 Rp 11.0M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-47.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,651 Rp 44.9M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-27.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,388 Rp 23.5M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-35.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$476 Rp 8.1M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-54.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.34
-15.43%

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Last update for Jakarta: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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