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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madang is 46.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 62.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madang is 46.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.58 PGK 28.30
$13.12 MX$233
-49.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$37.88 PGK 163
$53.8 MX$957
-29.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.96 PGK 47.11
$9.40 MX$167
16.60%
Cappuccino
$2.46 PGK 10.59
$3.56 MX$63.4
-30.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.17 PGK 5.04
$1.60 MX$28.52
-26.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 PGK 3.15
$1.15 MX$20.54
-36.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 PGK 12.53
$3.16 MX$56.2
-7.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.34 PGK 18.67
$4.85 MX$86.2
-10.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.90 PGK 8.16
$1.63 MX$29.07
16.56%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 PGK 6.29
$2.73 MX$48.64
-46.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 PGK 6.30
$1.88 MX$33.42
-22.34%
Eggs
$3.43 PGK 14.76
$2.63 MX$46.81
30.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
-
$9.89 MX$176
-
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.66 PGK 24.33
$8.40 MX$149
-32.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.95 PGK 34.20
$11.63 MX$207
-31.64%
Apples (1kg)
$5.25 PGK 22.57
$2.97 MX$52.9
76.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.38 PGK 10.25
$1.78 MX$31.75
33.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.00 PGK 4.31
$2.06 MX$36.57
-51.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 PGK 8.08
$1.97 MX$35.13
-4.57%
Potato (1kg)
$4.94 PGK 21.24
$2.09 MX$37.11
136.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.82 PGK 12.14
$2.26 MX$40.19
24.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$5.98 PGK 25.73
$1.46 MX$25.94
309.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 PGK 2.11
$1.09 MX$19.39
-55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.17 PGK 22.22
$4.34 MX$77.2
19.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.78 PGK 50.7
$13.62 MX$242
-13.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.22 PGK 9.56
$1.67 MX$29.78
32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 PGK 10.59
$3.54 MX$63.0
-30.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.40
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.32 MX$23.54
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.30 MX$5.36
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.49 MX$97.6
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 PGK 4.74
$1.34 MX$23.78
-17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$19.1K MX$340.1K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.2 PGK 293
$41.11 MX$731
65.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
-
$27.78 MX$494
-
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.73 PGK 102
$30.00 MX$534
-20.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$952
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
-
$6.28 MX$112
-
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$79.5 PGK 342
$439 MX$7,817
-81.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,066 PGK 26.1K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-43.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$19.37 PGK 83.3
$57.1 MX$1,016
-66.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$14.36 PGK 61.7
$45.30 MX$806
-68.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.6 PGK 286
$104 MX$1,854
-36.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$28.50 PGK 123
$108 MX$1,926
-73.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.7K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.1K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$979 PGK 4,210
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-53.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$594 PGK 2,555
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-51.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$231 PGK 995
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-78.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Madang: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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