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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 54.4% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 120.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 114.4% more expensive than Binjai without rent, and 131.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.57 Rpย 26.6K
740.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$12.23 Rpย 207.0K
337.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.29 Rpย 55.8K
184.80%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.70 Rpย 28.8K
120.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.55 Rpย 9,233
185.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.28 Rpย 4,775
296.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.40 Rpย 40.6K
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.61 Rpย 61.1K
33.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.17 Rpย 19.8K
136.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.88 Rpย 14.9K
117.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.59 Rpย 26.8K
63.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.32 Rpย 140.8K
22.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.25 Rpย 55.1K
160.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.09 Rpย 136.9K
43.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.30 Rpย 38.9K
30.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.44 Rpย 24.4K
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.79 Rpย 30.2K
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.55 Rpย 26.2K
29.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.32 Rpย 22.4K
62.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.95 Rpย 33.0K
15.38%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.96 Rpย 16.3K
44.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.44 Rpย 7,456
143.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.44 Rpย 41.3K
69.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$22.17 Rpย 375.2K
-44.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.06 Rpย 34.9K
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.20 Rpย 54.1K
11.25%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 Rpย 5,056
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.96 Rpย 168.6K
87.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.58 Rpย 9,762
134.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.37 Rpย 6,281
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.90 Rpย 49.1K
87.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.79 Rpย 13.3K
69.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.3K Rpย 411.1M
-21.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.1K Rpย 475.9M
-17.18%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$69.5 Rpย 1.2M
-41.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.37 Rpย 74.0K
516.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.42 Rpย 379.5K
33.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$22.82 Rpย 386.2K
128.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.01 Rpย 101.7K
331.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.15 Rpย 53.3K
102.86%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$94.5 Rpย 1.6M
356.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,577 Rpย 128.2M
37.61%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.11 Rpย 712.7K
38.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$31.13 Rpย 526.8K
43.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$67.5 Rpย 1.1M
53.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$73.5 Rpย 1.2M
44.61%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Binjai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$263 Rpย 4.5M
278.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$159 Rpย 2.7M
291.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$592 Rpย 10.0M
256.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$332 Rpย 5.6M
271.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,386 Rpย 23.5M
163.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$891 Rpย 15.1M
143.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Binjai
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 Binjai: January 10, 2026

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