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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jakarta is 32.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jakarta is 41.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.1 Rp 50.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-76.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.09 Rp 293.6K
$52.7 MX$997
-65.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
$9.31 MX$176
-62.73%
Cappuccino
$2.09 Rp 33.9K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-42.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,342
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,560
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.81 Rp 45.7K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-13.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 Rp 70.8K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-9.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 Rp 22.5K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.8K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-57.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.8K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.35%
Eggs
$1.88 Rp 30.6K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.38 Rp 103.5K
$9.89 MX$187
-35.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 50K
$8.39 MX$159
-63.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.87 Rp 127.8K
$11.95 MX$226
-34.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.83 Rp 45.9K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 26K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$2 MX$37.81
8.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 Rp 28.4K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-14.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$2.18 MX$41.22
16.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$1.11 MX$21.06
-61.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-28.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.91 Rp 371.8K
$11.05 MX$209
107.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$1.75 MX$33.16
33.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.7 MX$70
-14.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,734
$0.38 MX$7.25
-39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.11 Rp 196.6K
$18.97 MX$359
-36.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,765
$1.36 MX$25.72
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,672
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.03 Rp 49.1K
$5.3 MX$100
-42.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 501.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
64.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.6K Rp 545.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
43.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$39.97 MX$756
132.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.47 Rp 105K
$27.48 MX$519
-76.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.52 Rp 446.7K
$30.22 MX$571
-8.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.52 Rp 479.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-43.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.53 Rp 203.5K
$26.84 MX$507
-53.32%
Cinema Ticket
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$6.32 MX$120
-52.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$168 Rp 2.7M
$437 MX$8,258
-61.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,706 Rp 157.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-8.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 Rp 935.1K
$57.2 MX$1,082
0.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.97 Rp 551.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-24.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.1 Rp 1.4M
$102 MX$1,928
-17.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.1 Rp 1.5M
$109 MX$2,056
-16.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$388 Rp 6.3M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$232 Rp 3.8M
$622 MX$11.8K
-62.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,184 Rp 19.2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-45.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$654 Rp 10.6M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-47.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,719 Rp 27.9M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-51.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$973 Rp 15.8M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-60.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 Rp 8.2M
$867 MX$16.4K
-41.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.34
-15.43%

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Last update for Jakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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