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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 54.7% more expensive than Gili Trawangan without rent, and 47% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 65.2% more expensive than Gili Trawangan without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$2.37 Rp 40.2K
453.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$21.35 Rp 361.6K
152.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$3.28 Rp 55.6K
186.59%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$1.83 Rp 31.0K
94.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.94 Rp 15.8K
70.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.46 Rp 7,746
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$2.02 Rp 34.2K
56.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$2.60 Rp 44.1K
86.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.30 Rp 22.1K
25.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$0.86 Rp 14.6K
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
42.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$11.29 Rp 191.2K
-12.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$3.18 Rp 53.9K
164.15%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$8.94 Rp 151.4K
30.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
4.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.20 Rp 20.3K
48.33%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
-3.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
15.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$1.53 Rp 25.8K
36.60%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.70 Rp 28.8K
32.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.83 Rp 14.0K
75.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.55 Rp 9,253
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
80.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$18.63 Rp 315.6K
-26.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$2.18 Rp 36.8K
-23.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$2.10 Rp 35.6K
68.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.23 Rp 3,888
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$6.96 Rp 117.9K
172.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$0.42 Rp 7,076
214.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.35 Rp 5,954
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$5.36 Rp 90.8K
2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$0.68 Rp 11.5K
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$22.4K Rp 378.9M
-14.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$27.5K Rp 465.5M
-13.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$67.2 Rp 1.1M
-38.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$3.38 Rp 57.3K
721.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$20.02 Rp 339.2K
49.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$68.1 Rp 1.2M
-21.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$4.68 Rp 79.2K
458.33%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$2.95 Rp 49.9K
112.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$222 Rp 3.8M
98.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$4,736 Rp 80.2M
126.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$46.02 Rp 779.5K
24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$32.30 Rp 547.1K
40.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$74.1 Rp 1.3M
40.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$65.8 Rp 1.1M
64.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$616 Rp 10.4M
61.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$407 Rp 6.9M
53.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$2,080 Rp 35.2M
1.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$1,279 Rp 21.7M
-4.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$1,870 Rp 31.7M
103.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$1,463 Rp 24.8M
52.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Gili Trawangan
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 Trawangan: March 1, 2026

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