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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.8% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 137.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 90.7% more expensive than Banjarmasin without rent, and 152.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.15 MX$238
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
977.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 MX$963
$12.36 Rp 210.0K
329.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 MX$171
$2.54 Rp 43.1K
270.87%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$64.6
$1.05 Rp 17.9K
239.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$28.51
$0.96 Rp 16.3K
63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$20.27
$0.30 Rp 5,168
273.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.14 MX$56.9
$2.53 Rp 43.1K
24.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.67 MX$84.7
$3.48 Rp 59.1K
34.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 MX$29.37
$1.48 Rp 25.1K
9.46%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$50.2
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
214.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.29
$1.63 Rp 27.7K
19.63%
Eggs
$2.56 MX$46.36
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
68.42%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MX$181
$8.26 Rp 140.4K
20.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.28 MX$150
$2.43 Rp 41.3K
240.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.83 MX$214
$4.03 Rp 68.4K
193.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.86 MX$51.9
$1.96 Rp 33.4K
45.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$32.24
$1.03 Rp 17.5K
72.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$37.76
$0.94 Rp 16.0K
121.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$37.01
$0.75 Rp 12.8K
172.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$39.03
$1.00 Rp 17.0K
115.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.24 MX$40.69
$1.09 Rp 18.5K
105.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.41 MX$25.55
$0.81 Rp 13.8K
74.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.54
$0.45 Rp 7,609
151.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$76.0
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
122.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.07 MX$255
$22.40 Rp 380.7K
-37.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.86
$2.04 Rp 34.6K
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$67.1
$3.12 Rp 53.0K
18.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.49
$0.31 Rp 5,301
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.33 MX$351
$18.47 Rp 313.9K
4.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$24.07
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
9.02%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.47
$0.75 Rp 12.7K
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.24 MX$95.1
$2.97 Rp 50.4K
76.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$23.34
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
48.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.3K MX$349.7K
$24.9K Rp 422.7M
-22.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K MX$420.3K
$27.5K Rp 466.7M
-15.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.26 MX$730
$45.33 Rp 770.6K
-11.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.14 MX$492
$3.03 Rp 51.6K
795.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$544
$18.66 Rp 317.1K
60.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.4 MX$951
$49.21 Rp 836.4K
6.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.80 MX$486
$6.27 Rp 106.7K
327.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.50 MX$118
$6.32 Rp 107.4K
2.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,820
$61.8 Rp 1.0M
598.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$192.9K
$7,505 Rp 127.6M
41.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,059
$27.84 Rp 473.2K
109.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.32 MX$822
$30.21 Rp 513.5K
50.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,884
$60.0 Rp 1.0M
73.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,966
$35.80 Rp 608.5K
202.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,012 MX$18.3K
$255 Rp 4.3M
296.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 MX$11.2K
$156 Rp 2.7M
295.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,127 MX$38.6K
$575 Rp 9.8M
269.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,243 MX$22.5K
$331 Rp 5.6M
275.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,672 MX$66.6K
$1,068 Rp 18.1M
243.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,265 MX$41.1K
$815 Rp 13.9M
177.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Banjarmasin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,034 MX$18.8K
$213 Rp 3.6M
384.87%
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 28, 2026

Last update for Banjarmasin: March 31, 2026

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