Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Gili Air Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Gili Air

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.5% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 82.4% more expensive than Gili Air without rent, and 49.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
609.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$17.89 Rp 302.9K
200.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$2.73 Rp 46.3K
244.32%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$1.54 Rp 26.1K
131.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.71 Rp 12.0K
125.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.38 Rp 6,428
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
103.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.08 Rp 35.2K
133.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.24 Rp 21.1K
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.76 Rp 29.8K
55.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$0.86 Rp 14.7K
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$1.67 Rp 28.3K
57.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$10.50 Rp 177.9K
-5.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$2.97 Rp 50.3K
182.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$8.44 Rp 143.0K
37.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$2.60 Rp 44.1K
14.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
58.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$1.91 Rp 32.4K
7.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.63 Rp 27.5K
20.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$1.37 Rp 23.2K
52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.59 Rp 26.9K
42.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.76 Rp 12.9K
92.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.50 Rp 8,553
118.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$2.37 Rp 40.1K
83.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$17.50 Rp 296.5K
-22.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
-18.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$1.97 Rp 33.4K
79.70%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.23 Rp 3,911
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$6.56 Rp 111.1K
189.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$0.39 Rp 6,644
238.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.36 Rp 6,113
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$4.88 Rp 82.7K
12.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$0.65 Rp 11.0K
106.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$21.0K Rp 356.5M
-9.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$26.0K Rp 440.6M
-8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$64.0 Rp 1.1M
-35.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
781.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$19.27 Rp 326.3K
55.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$56.2 Rp 952.1K
-4.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$3.74 Rp 63.3K
598.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$2.44 Rp 41.3K
157.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$208 Rp 3.5M
111.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$4,549 Rp 77.1M
136.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$44.36 Rp 751.3K
28.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$30.66 Rp 519.3K
47.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$70.2 Rp 1.2M
48.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$63.3 Rp 1.1M
70.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$478 Rp 8.1M
108.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$319 Rp 5.4M
95.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$1,652 Rp 28.0M
27.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$990 Rp 16.8M
23.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$1,471 Rp 24.9M
158.29%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$1,123 Rp 19.0M
98.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gili Air
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
13.28
-14.61%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Gili Air: March 2, 2026

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