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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jambi is 39.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jambi is 42.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.74 Rp 28.2K
$13.38 MX$253
-87.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.71 Rp 303.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-64.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.45 Rp 55.9K
$9.31 MX$176
-62.94%
Cappuccino
$1.47 Rp 23.8K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-59.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-26.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 Rp 3,395
$1.12 MX$21.14
-81.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.4 Rp 38.9K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-26.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-47.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-29.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 18.9K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-57.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-50.52%
Eggs
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-38.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.31 Rp 134.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-15.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.08 Rp 49.9K
$8.39 MX$159
-63.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 130.7K
$11.95 MX$226
-32.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$2 MX$37.81
-9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-36.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.94 Rp 31.6K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-11.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-34.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,253
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rp 41.4K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-38.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.41 Rp 380K
$11.05 MX$209
111.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 34.6K
$1.75 MX$33.16
21.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
$3.7 MX$70
-15.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,824
$0.38 MX$7.25
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.98 Rp 161.9K
$18.97 MX$359
-47.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 8,750
$1.36 MX$25.72
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,560
$0.28 MX$5.25
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.96 Rp 48.1K
$5.3 MX$100
-44.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rp 13.2K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-39.71%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.3K Rp 395.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
29.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.8 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
77.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 68K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.38 Rp 363.3K
$30.22 MX$571
-25.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.62 Rp 269.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-68.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.21 Rp 100.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.86%
Cinema Ticket
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$6.32 MX$120
-56.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.8 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,632 Rp 123.9M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.96 Rp 664.8K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-28.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.39 Rp 493.2K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-34.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.8 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-32.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$586 Rp 9.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$330 Rp 5.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rp 19.8M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$810 Rp 13.1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-67.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jambi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$216 Rp 3.5M
$867 MX$16.4K
-75.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Jambi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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