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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 53.9% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 75.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 71.1% more expensive than Jakarta without rent, and 68.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$231
$3.16 Rp 54.2K
320.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$933
$18.16 Rp 311.6K
195.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$3.62 Rp 62.2K
156.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.6
$2.14 Rp 36.8K
68.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.03
$0.55 Rp 9,434
183.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.46
$0.26 Rp 4,444
330.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.3
$2.79 Rp 47.9K
12.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.7
$4.26 Rp 73.1K
10.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.54
$1.38 Rp 23.7K
23.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.03
$1.10 Rp 18.9K
151.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.05
$0.97 Rp 16.6K
102.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.21
$1.82 Rp 31.3K
42.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$173
$6.64 Rp 113.9K
49.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$141
$3.15 Rp 54.0K
157.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$200
$7.75 Rp 132.9K
48.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.84
$2.94 Rp 50.4K
-2.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.07
$1.57 Rp 26.9K
10.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.73
$2.25 Rp 38.7K
-11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.38
$1.52 Rp 26.0K
34.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.14
$1.79 Rp 30.7K
16.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$38.12
$2.63 Rp 45.1K
-16.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.24
$1.07 Rp 18.3K
35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.63
$0.43 Rp 7,325
148.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$74.2
$2.94 Rp 50.5K
45.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$249
$23.12 Rp 396.6K
-38.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.62
$2.31 Rp 39.7K
-23.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$64.2
$3.18 Rp 54.6K
16.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.12
$0.23 Rp 3,959
52.17%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$333
$12.42 Rp 213.0K
54.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$0.53 Rp 9,152
152.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.83
$0.34 Rp 5,874
-17.65%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.6
$3.04 Rp 52.2K
75.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.27
$0.75 Rp 12.9K
78.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$332.0K
$30.7K Rp 526.6M
-37.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$414.5K
$32.8K Rp 562.2M
-27.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$692
$91.1 Rp 1.6M
-56.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$465
$6.56 Rp 112.6K
308.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$510
$27.28 Rp 467.9K
7.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$927
$30.42 Rp 521.7K
75.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$453
$12.38 Rp 212.3K
110.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$3.10 Rp 53.2K
106.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,647
$169 Rp 2.9M
160.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$186.6K
$9,566 Rp 164.1M
12.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$1,000
$55.9 Rp 959.1K
3.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$781
$32.84 Rp 563.3K
37.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,801
$84.2 Rp 1.4M
23.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,874
$87.9 Rp 1.5M
22.87%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.6K
$388 Rp 6.7M
160.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$235 Rp 4.0M
167.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.5K
$1,155 Rp 19.8M
87.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.2K
$645 Rp 11.1M
89.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.8K
$2,853 Rp 48.9M
32.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.5K
$1,446 Rp 24.8M
61.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.7K
$475 Rp 8.1M
126.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.59
18.25%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Jakarta: April 14, 2026

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