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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Banda Aceh Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Banda Aceh

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 114.4% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 129.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 123.4% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 146% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
750.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$12.34 Rpย 208.9K
333.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.33 Rpย 56.3K
181.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.15 Rpย 19.4K
226.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.55 Rpย 9,375
185.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.28 Rpย 4,776
296.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.47 Rpย 41.8K
26.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.54 Rpย 60.0K
35.88%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.22 Rpย 20.6K
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.18 Rpย 19.9K
134.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.59 Rpย 9,953
223.73%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.59 Rpย 26.9K
63.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.93 Rpย 134.2K
28.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.09 Rpย 52.3K
173.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.77 Rpย 131.5K
49.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.28 Rpย 38.6K
31.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.50 Rpย 25.4K
15.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.88 Rpย 31.9K
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.91 Rpย 32.2K
17.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.89 Rpย 15.0K
56.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.42 Rpย 7,058
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
61.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$25.45 Rpย 430.7K
-51.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.05 Rpย 34.7K
-17.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.13 Rpย 53.0K
13.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 Rpย 5,488
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.04 Rpย 169.9K
86.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.54 Rpย 9,105
151.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.38 Rpย 6,351
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.89 Rpย 49.0K
88.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.61 Rpย 10.3K
119.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.2K Rpย 409.2M
-21.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.0K Rpย 474.1M
-16.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$69.8 Rpย 1.2M
-41.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.20 Rpย 71.2K
540.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.02 Rpย 389.5K
30.23%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$22.64 Rpย 383.2K
130.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.11 Rpย 103.5K
324.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
113.00%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$92.9 Rpย 1.6M
363.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,608 Rpย 128.7M
37.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$32.80 Rpย 555.1K
78.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$23.25 Rpย 393.5K
92.04%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$35.94 Rpย 608.2K
187.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$33.54 Rpย 567.5K
216.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$257 Rpย 4.3M
288.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$159 Rpย 2.7M
293.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$597 Rpย 10.1M
252.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$336 Rpย 5.7M
266.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,219 Rpย 20.6M
199.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$787 Rpย 13.3M
175.65%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Banda Aceh: January 12, 2026

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