Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bandar Seri Begawan Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bandar Seri Begawan

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 15.3% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 25.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.9% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.74 BND 4.78
250.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$27.10 BND 34.69
98.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.35 BND 8.13
48.03%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.39 BND 3.06
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.66 BND 4.68
-2.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.98 BND 1.26
63.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.61 BND 0.79
88.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.91 BND 2.44
-14.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.72 BND 2.20
58.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.29 BND 1.65
45.74%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.30 BND 2.94
14.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.41 BND 9.48
33.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.35 BND 5.56
93.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.46 BND 14.67
1.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.25 BND 4.16
-8.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.56 BND 3.28
-30.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.11 BND 3.98
-33.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.77 BND 3.55
-28.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.63 BND 2.08
28.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.25 BND 2.88
0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$3.40 BND 4.35
-57.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.81 BND 1.03
34.57%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$13.05 BND 16.71
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$3.31 BND 4.23
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.53 BND 1.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$15.46 BND 19.79
-71.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.81 BND 1.03
-55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$4.66 BND 5.96
-71.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$2.62 BND 3.35
-88.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$11.82 BND 15.12
-53.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.37 BND 0.48
262.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$39.3K BND 50.2K
-51.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$36.8K BND 47.1K
-35.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$59.5 BND 76.1
-30.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$22.70 BND 29.05
22.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$64.0 BND 81.9
-53.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$38.13 BND 48.80
40.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$2.89 BND 3.70
804.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.56 BND 7.11
12.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$155 BND 198
183.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$9,656 BND 12.4K
11.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$95.9 BND 123
-40.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$69.6 BND 89.1
-34.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$108 BND 138
-3.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$63.8 BND 81.6
69.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$733 BND 939
35.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$451 BND 577
38.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,306 BND 1,672
61.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$810 BND 1,037
50.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$3,078 BND 3,939
23.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,305 BND 2,950
-3.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,938 BND 2,481
-43.43%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.06
179.31%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: March 1, 2026

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