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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kalimantan is 42.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kalimantan is 48.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.50 Rp 25.5K
$13.12 MX$233
-88.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.51 Rp 211.8K
$53.8 MX$957
-76.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.43 Rp 58.1K
$9.40 MX$167
-63.51%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 28.1K
$3.56 MX$63.4
-53.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,644
$1.60 MX$28.52
-68.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,397
$1.15 MX$20.54
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
$3.16 MX$56.2
-22.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.60 Rp 61.0K
$4.85 MX$86.2
-25.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 20.6K
$1.63 MX$29.07
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.14 Rp 19.3K
$2.73 MX$48.64
-58.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 16.0K
$1.88 MX$33.42
-49.47%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 26.0K
$2.63 MX$46.81
-41.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.91 Rp 133.9K
$9.89 MX$176
-20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.21 Rp 54.4K
$8.40 MX$149
-61.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.90 Rp 133.8K
$11.63 MX$207
-32.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 39.2K
$2.97 MX$52.9
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
$1.78 MX$31.75
-19.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
$2.06 MX$36.57
-8.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
$1.97 MX$35.13
-21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 Rp 23.5K
$2.09 MX$37.11
-33.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.89 Rp 32.1K
$2.26 MX$40.19
-16.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rp 15.0K
$1.46 MX$25.94
-39.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,047
$1.09 MX$19.39
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.50 Rp 42.4K
$4.34 MX$77.2
-42.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.78 Rp 335.0K
$13.62 MX$242
45.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 34.0K
$1.67 MX$29.78
20.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.22 Rp 54.6K
$3.54 MX$63.0
-9.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,479
$0.36 MX$6.40
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.04 Rp 170.0K
$18.96 MX$337
-47.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 Rp 9,075
$1.32 MX$23.54
-59.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,814
$0.30 MX$5.36
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$5.49 MX$97.6
-45.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.3K
$1.34 MX$23.78
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rp 413.5M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
27.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 463.9M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
15.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 Rp 1.2M
$41.11 MX$731
69.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.19 Rp 70.9K
$27.78 MX$494
-84.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.43 Rp 379.9K
$30.00 MX$534
-25.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 Rp 395.7K
$53.5 MX$952
-56.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.11 Rp 103.6K
$26.13 MX$465
-76.62%
Cinema Ticket
$3.02 Rp 51.2K
$6.28 MX$112
-51.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.7 Rp 1.6M
$439 MX$7,817
-79.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,472 Rp 126.6M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-30.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.97 Rp 710.9K
$57.1 MX$1,016
-26.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 Rp 523.1K
$45.30 MX$806
-31.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 Rp 1.1M
$104 MX$1,854
-36.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.2 Rp 1.3M
$108 MX$1,926
-30.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$996 MX$17.7K
-74.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.7M
$624 MX$11.1K
-74.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.9M
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-72.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$334 Rp 5.7M
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-72.61%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,375 Rp 23.3M
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-63.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$718 Rp 12.2M
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-67.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kalimantan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Kalimantan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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