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 40.9% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.2% more expensive than Bandar Seri Begawan without rent, and 39.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.8 BND 4.86
252.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$27.44 BND 35.08
92.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.99 BND 7.67
55.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.93 BND 2.47
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.27 BND 2.9
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.64 BND 4.66
-0.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.92 BND 1.18
78.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.57 BND 0.73
96.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.9 BND 2.43
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.77 BND 2.26
54.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.29 BND 1.65
48.84%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.2 BND 2.81
14.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.31 BND 9.35
35.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.31 BND 5.52
94.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.14 BND 14.25
7.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.11 BND 3.97
-7.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.59 BND 3.32
-32.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.08 BND 3.94
-35.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.87 BND 3.67
-27.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.64 BND 2.1
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.14 BND 2.74
1.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$3.49 BND 4.47
-60.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.76 BND 0.97
46.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$12.96 BND 16.57
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$3.38 BND 4.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.59 BND 2.04
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$15.9 BND 20.34
-73.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.75 BND 0.96
-49.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.79 BND 6.12
-71.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.56 BND 3.28
-89.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$11.94 BND 15.27
-55.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.38 BND 0.48
257.89%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$39.5K BND 50.5K
-52.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$36.6K BND 46.8K
-36.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$59.7 BND 76.4
-33.06%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$22.13 BND 28.3
24.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$64.7 BND 82.8
-53.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$37.43 BND 47.87
40.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$2.89 BND 3.69
828.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.42 BND 6.93
16.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$159 BND 203
174.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$9,533 BND 12.2K
10.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$94.5 BND 121
-39.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$69.4 BND 88.7
-34.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$106 BND 135
-3.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$65.3 BND 83.5
66.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$715 BND 914
39.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$459 BND 587
35.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,316 BND 1,683
64.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$830 BND 1,061
48.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$3,913 BND 5,003
-8.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,001 BND 3,837
-17.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bandar Seri Begawan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,920 BND 2,455
-54.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.06
179.31%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bandar Seri Begawan: October 28, 2025

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