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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malang is 41.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malang is 53.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 Rp 19.7K
$13.38 MX$253
-90.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.31 Rp 199.8K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$9.31 MX$176
-66.27%
Cappuccino
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-59.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.59 Rp 9,564
$1.64 MX$30.91
-64.02%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rp 3,552
$1.12 MX$21.14
-80.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 Rp 51.3K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-45.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.8 Rp 13K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-58.33%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-39.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.49 Rp 105.4K
$9.89 MX$187
-34.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 Rp 54K
$8.39 MX$159
-60.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.98 Rp 113.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-41.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 Rp 38.6K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-17.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
$2 MX$37.81
-16.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rp 21.6K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-35.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-16.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 Rp 8,811
$1.38 MX$26.16
-60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,167
$1.11 MX$21.06
-60.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-41.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.77 Rp 223.5K
$11.05 MX$209
24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$1.75 MX$33.16
2.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 51.1K
$3.7 MX$70
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 Rp 10.2K
$0.38 MX$7.25
65.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.17 Rp 100.2K
$18.97 MX$359
-67.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rp 7,152
$1.36 MX$25.72
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rp 4,648
$0.28 MX$5.25
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.29 Rp 102.1K
$5.3 MX$100
18.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 343.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
12.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K Rp 441.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.13 Rp 554K
$39.97 MX$756
-14.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$27.48 MX$519
-90.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.58 Rp 317.8K
$30.22 MX$571
-35.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.63 Rp 237.5K
$52.6 MX$994
-72.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.09 Rp 82.6K
$26.84 MX$507
-81.04%
Cinema Ticket
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
$6.32 MX$120
-66.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.56 Rp 544.7K
$437 MX$8,258
-92.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,463 Rp 153.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-10.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.12 Rp 700K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-24.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.99 Rp 503K
$45.14 MX$853
-31.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.6 Rp 984.1K
$102 MX$1,928
-40.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
$109 MX$2,056
-22.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$162 Rp 2.6M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-83.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.55 Rp 788.1K
$622 MX$11.8K
-92.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$276 Rp 4.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-87.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$91.8 Rp 1.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-92.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,078 Rp 17.5M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-69.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$699 Rp 11.3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-71.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$237 Rp 3.8M
$867 MX$16.4K
-72.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.34
-64.73%

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Last update for Malang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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