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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 129.6% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 137.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 144.2% more expensive than Banda Aceh without rent, and 148.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.55 Rp 26.2K
746.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$12.46 Rp 210.4K
331.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.36 Rp 56.8K
179.76%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.15 Rp 19.4K
209.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.54 Rp 9,149
196.30%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.28 Rp 4,774
310.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
29.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.55 Rp 60.0K
36.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.23 Rp 20.8K
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.12 Rp 18.8K
143.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.59 Rp 9,996
218.64%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
65.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$8.28 Rp 139.8K
19.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.10 Rp 52.3K
170.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.83 Rp 132.1K
48.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.39 Rp 40.4K
24.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.49 Rp 25.2K
19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.89 Rp 31.9K
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.56 Rp 26.4K
26.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.36 Rp 23.0K
53.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.94 Rp 32.8K
16.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.90 Rp 15.3K
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.44 Rp 7,437
147.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
73.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$20.75 Rp 350.4K
-34.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.10 Rp 35.5K
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.17 Rp 53.5K
11.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 Rp 5,432
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$10.00 Rp 168.9K
89.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.57 Rp 9,614
131.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.37 Rp 6,275
-18.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.90 Rp 48.9K
89.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.60 Rp 10.1K
123.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$24.4K Rp 412.6M
-21.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$27.7K Rp 467.6M
-14.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$70.5 Rp 1.2M
-41.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$4.33 Rp 73.2K
541.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$22.96 Rp 387.7K
30.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$22.82 Rp 385.3K
134.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
335.50%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
100.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$93.9 Rp 1.6M
367.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$7,721 Rp 130.4M
39.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$32.27 Rp 544.9K
77.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$23.18 Rp 391.4K
95.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$35.15 Rp 593.5K
196.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$33.35 Rp 563.2K
224.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$260 Rp 4.4M
282.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$160 Rp 2.7M
290.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$591 Rp 10.0M
256.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$329 Rp 5.6M
270.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,286 Rp 21.7M
195.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$719 Rp 12.1M
210.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Banda Aceh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Banda Aceh: March 1, 2026

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