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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Karawang is 53.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 65.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Karawang is 52.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.27 Rpย 21.6K
$13.19 MX$233
-90.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.27 Rpย 156.8K
$53.5 MX$944
-82.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rpย 56.7K
$9.37 MX$165
-64.25%
Cappuccino
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-59.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 Rpย 8,125
$1.57 MX$27.71
-69.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rpย 3,716
$1.11 MX$19.61
-80.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.37 Rpย 57.0K
$3.12 MX$55.1
8.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-28.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rpย 18.2K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-61.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rpย 16.0K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-50.26%
Eggs
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-40.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
$10.21 MX$180
-69.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.10 Rpย 52.5K
$8.46 MX$149
-63.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.65 Rpย 129.5K
$11.60 MX$205
-34.05%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 Rpย 33.1K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.19 Rpย 20.1K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-31.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.56 Rpย 9,477
$2.00 MX$35.34
-72.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-53.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.66 Rpย 28.1K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-26.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 Rpย 15.0K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-35.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rpย 7,652
$1.07 MX$18.88
-57.94%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-39.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.33 Rpย 394.9K
$12.35 MX$218
88.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 Rpย 35.8K
$1.70 MX$30.02
24.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
$0.36 MX$6.35
94.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.76 Rpย 165.2K
$18.70 MX$330
-47.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.76 Rpย 12.8K
$1.36 MX$24.05
-44.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 Rpย 12.9K
$0.28 MX$4.88
171.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-77.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rpย 13.4K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.4K Rpย 413.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
28.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.0K Rpย 439.5M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
11.51%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.77 Rpย 757.6K
$40.62 MX$717
10.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.59 Rpย 77.7K
$26.92 MX$475
-82.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$13.97 Rpย 236.5K
$29.98 MX$529
-53.40%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.16 Rpย 375.0K
$52.2 MX$922
-57.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.08 Rpย 255.1K
$25.91 MX$457
-41.80%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rpย 50.6K
$6.39 MX$113
-53.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.21 Rpย 815.9K
$431 MX$7,603
-88.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,589 Rpย 128.4M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-27.21%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$18.11 Rpย 306.4K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-69.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.89 Rpย 522.7K
$44.65 MX$788
-30.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$52.9 Rpย 895.8K
$103 MX$1,823
-48.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.3 Rpย 919.5K
$106 MX$1,876
-48.88%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$153 Rpย 2.6M
$998 MX$17.6K
-84.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$76.6 Rpย 1.3M
$624 MX$11.0K
-87.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$244 Rpย 4.1M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-88.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$124 Rpย 2.1M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-89.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,213 Rpย 20.5M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-66.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$770 Rpย 13.0M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-64.49%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Karawang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$440 Rpย 7.5M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-57.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Karawang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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