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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jayapura is 36.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jayapura is 55% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$13.38 MX$253
-86.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$10.52 Rp 170.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-80.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.02 Rp 49.1K
$9.31 MX$176
-67.56%
Cappuccino
$2.23 Rp 36.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-38.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 Rp 11.8K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,935
$1.12 MX$21.14
-50.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 Rp 62.6K
$3.26 MX$61.7
18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 Rp 68.6K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-12.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 Rp 18.4K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-58.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.04%
Eggs
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-37.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.17 Rp 132.7K
$9.89 MX$187
-17.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.12 Rp 50.6K
$8.39 MX$159
-62.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.8 Rp 126.5K
$11.95 MX$226
-34.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$2 MX$37.81
-6.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-32.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-14.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,687
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.52 Rp 40.9K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.54 Rp 317.1K
$11.05 MX$209
76.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 Rp 33.4K
$1.75 MX$33.16
17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 Rp 51.7K
$3.7 MX$70
-13.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,272
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.97 Rp 161.8K
$18.97 MX$359
-47.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,309
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,597
$0.28 MX$5.25
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.86 Rp 46.5K
$5.3 MX$100
-46.04%
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)
$24.7K Rp 401.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
31.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 454.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.33 Rp 70.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.42 Rp 363.9K
$30.22 MX$571
-25.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.42 Rp 380.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.49%
Cinema Ticket
$3.13 Rp 50.8K
$6.32 MX$120
-50.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.9 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,666 Rp 124.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.64 Rp 676K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-27.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.13 Rp 505.2K
$45.14 MX$853
-31.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.6 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-33.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.7 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-31.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jayapura
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 Rp 9.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$335 Rp 5.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,258 Rp 20.4M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-64.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$819 Rp 13.3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-66.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jayapura
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 Jayapura: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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