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

🙂 Solo nomad: Karawang is 42.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Karawang is 55.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.32 Rp 21.5K
$13.38 MX$253
-90.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.08 Rp 147.4K
$52.7 MX$997
-82.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 53.9K
$9.31 MX$176
-64.34%
Cappuccino
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-60.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,175
$1.64 MX$30.91
-73.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,556
$1.12 MX$21.14
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
$3.26 MX$61.7
0.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 Rp 55.7K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-28.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 19.2K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-61.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-50.52%
Eggs
$1.53 Rp 24.8K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-39.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$9.89 MX$187
-69.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-64.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.72 Rp 125.3K
$11.95 MX$226
-35.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 Rp 31.9K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-31.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Rp 19.4K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-31.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.8K
$2 MX$37.81
-30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.58 Rp 9,334
$2.07 MX$39.14
-71.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-49.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.72 Rp 27.9K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-21.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.8K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-29.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.43 Rp 6,938
$1.11 MX$21.06
-61.26%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.51 Rp 40.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$24.29 Rp 394.2K
$11.05 MX$209
119.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rp 34.3K
$1.75 MX$33.16
20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.52 Rp 57.1K
$3.7 MX$70
-4.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$0.38 MX$7.25
81.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.8 Rp 159.1K
$18.97 MX$359
-48.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$1.36 MX$25.72
-44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Rp 11.7K
$0.28 MX$5.25
157.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 Rp 19.6K
$5.3 MX$100
-77.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25K Rp 405.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
33.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K Rp 419.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
10.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.72 Rp 725.9K
$39.97 MX$756
11.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.63 Rp 75.2K
$27.48 MX$519
-83.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.92 Rp 226K
$30.22 MX$571
-53.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.7 Rp 368.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.64 Rp 253.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-41.73%
Cinema Ticket
$3 Rp 48.7K
$6.32 MX$120
-52.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.11 Rp 781K
$437 MX$8,258
-88.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,503 Rp 121.8M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-29.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.67 Rp 303.1K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-67.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.08 Rp 504.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-31.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$54.3 Rp 881.3K
$102 MX$1,928
-46.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.5 Rp 868.6K
$109 MX$2,056
-50.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rp 2.5M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-84.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$622 MX$11.8K
-87.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 Rp 4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-88.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-90.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,219 Rp 19.8M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 Rp 12.6M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-68.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$444 Rp 7.2M
$867 MX$16.4K
-48.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Karawang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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