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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.5% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 36% more expensive than Bali without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$2.86 Rp 48.3K
358.74%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$26.72 Rp 451.9K
101.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$4.13 Rp 69.8K
127.60%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$2.25 Rp 38.1K
58.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$1.16 Rp 19.6K
37.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.63 Rp 10.6K
82.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$2.51 Rp 42.5K
25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
53.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$1.71 Rp 29.0K
-4.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$2.43 Rp 41.0K
12.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
63.48%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$2.33 Rp 39.4K
12.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$13.96 Rp 236.0K
-29.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$4.04 Rp 68.3K
107.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$11.30 Rp 191.1K
2.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$3.58 Rp 60.5K
-17.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.55 Rp 26.1K
14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$2.62 Rp 44.2K
-21.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$2.15 Rp 36.3K
-8.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
15.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$2.16 Rp 36.5K
4.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.96 Rp 16.2K
52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.73 Rp 12.4K
49.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$3.10 Rp 52.5K
40.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$23.85 Rp 403.3K
-42.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$2.66 Rp 44.9K
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$2.61 Rp 44.1K
35.63%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.29 Rp 4,944
24.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$8.30 Rp 140.3K
128.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.45 Rp 7,574
193.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.42 Rp 7,118
-28.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$6.10 Rp 103.2K
-10.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.87 Rp 14.6K
54.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$26.6K Rp 449.8M
-28.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$31.8K Rp 538.6M
-25.38%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$79.1 Rp 1.3M
-47.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$3.93 Rp 66.5K
606.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$23.57 Rp 398.6K
27.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$79.9 Rp 1.4M
-33.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$5.44 Rp 92.0K
380.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
86.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$275 Rp 4.6M
60.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$5,913 Rp 100.0M
81.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$51.2 Rp 865.6K
11.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$35.81 Rp 605.7K
26.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$83.5 Rp 1.4M
24.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$862 Rp 14.6M
15.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$573 Rp 9.7M
8.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$2,984 Rp 50.5M
-29.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$1,799 Rp 30.4M
-32.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$2,613 Rp 44.2M
45.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$2,083 Rp 35.2M
7.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$221 Rp 3.7M
395.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.28
-14.61%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bali: March 1, 2026

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