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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Magelang is 57.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Magelang is 61.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
$13.19 MX$233
-88.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.26 Rpย 156.7K
$53.5 MX$944
-82.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.82 Rpย 47.6K
$9.37 MX$165
-69.90%
Cappuccino
$0.83 Rpย 14.1K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-77.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rpย 6,435
$1.57 MX$27.71
-75.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.16 Rpย 2,765
$1.11 MX$19.61
-85.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-54.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.04 Rpย 51.5K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-36.80%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Rpย 18.9K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-55.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rpย 14.8K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-54.45%
Eggs
$1.51 Rpย 25.6K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.23 Rpย 122.4K
$10.21 MX$180
-29.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
$8.46 MX$149
-69.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.46 Rpย 126.3K
$11.60 MX$205
-35.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 Rpย 38.4K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-24.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-28.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.6K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-31.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.03 Rpย 17.4K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-48.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.08 Rpย 18.2K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-49.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-32.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-41.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.37 Rpย 6,239
$1.07 MX$18.88
-65.42%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-39.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.70 Rpย 299.6K
$12.35 MX$218
43.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.72 Rpย 29.0K
$1.70 MX$30.02
1.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 Rpย 38.7K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-35.96%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rpย 5,508
$0.36 MX$6.35
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.90 Rpย 167.6K
$18.70 MX$330
-47.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rpย 7,521
$1.36 MX$24.05
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,327
$0.28 MX$4.88
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.53 Rpย 42.8K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-53.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K Rpย 488.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
51.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.8K Rpย 537.6M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
36.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.2 Rpย 866.1K
$40.62 MX$717
26.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rpย 73.0K
$26.92 MX$475
-83.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.38 Rpย 327.9K
$29.98 MX$529
-35.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.03 Rpย 254.4K
$52.2 MX$922
-71.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.97 Rpย 67.1K
$25.91 MX$457
-84.68%
Cinema Ticket
$2.70 Rpย 45.8K
$6.39 MX$113
-57.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$48.82 Rpย 826.2K
$431 MX$7,603
-88.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,380 Rpย 74.1M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-58.00%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.13 Rpย 357.6K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-63.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.18 Rpย 358.4K
$44.65 MX$788
-52.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 Rpย 1.1M
$103 MX$1,823
-38.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$57.5 Rpย 973.8K
$106 MX$1,876
-45.87%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rpย 4.4M
$998 MX$17.6K
-73.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rpย 2.7M
$624 MX$11.0K
-74.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$595 Rpย 10.1M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rpย 5.7M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,223 Rpย 20.7M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-66.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$818 Rpย 13.8M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-62.30%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Magelang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$186 Rpย 3.2M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-82.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.34
-26.54%

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Last update for Magelang: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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