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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 68.3% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 116.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 105.4% more expensive than Jayapura without rent, and 126.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.88 Rpย 31.8K
601.60%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$10.29 Rpย 174.1K
420.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.98 Rpย 50.4K
214.43%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.75 Rpย 29.6K
114.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.72 Rpย 12.2K
118.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.56 Rpย 9,419
98.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.78 Rpย 63.9K
-17.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.37 Rpย 74.0K
10.07%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.19 Rpย 20.1K
38.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.12 Rpย 18.9K
147.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.87 Rpย 14.7K
119.54%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.58 Rpย 26.8K
64.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.99 Rpย 135.2K
27.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.08 Rpย 52.2K
174.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.72 Rpย 130.5K
50.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
23.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.44 Rpย 24.4K
20.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.88 Rpย 31.9K
8.51%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.56 Rpย 26.5K
28.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.34 Rpย 22.6K
60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.89 Rpย 31.9K
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.94 Rpย 15.9K
47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.42 Rpย 7,042
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
61.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$22.46 Rpย 380.0K
-45.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.12 Rpย 35.9K
-19.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.24 Rpย 54.8K
9.88%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 Rpย 5,447
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.58 Rpย 162.2K
95.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.57 Rpย 9,640
138.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.37 Rpย 6,269
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.98 Rpย 50.5K
82.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.77 Rpย 13.0K
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.6K Rpย 416.9M
-22.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.0K Rpย 474.0M
-16.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$69.7 Rpย 1.2M
-41.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.41 Rpย 74.6K
510.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.21 Rpย 392.7K
29.17%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.48 Rpย 397.2K
122.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.24 Rpย 105.5K
315.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.11 Rpย 52.6K
105.47%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$93.6 Rpย 1.6M
360.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,614 Rpย 128.8M
36.95%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.30 Rpย 698.8K
41.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$31.05 Rpย 525.4K
43.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$66.6 Rpย 1.1M
55.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$74.1 Rpย 1.3M
43.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jayapura
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$261 Rpย 4.4M
282.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$156 Rpย 2.6M
300.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$596 Rpย 10.1M
253.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$331 Rpย 5.6M
272.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,377 Rpย 23.3M
164.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$871 Rpย 14.7M
149.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jayapura
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 Jayapura: January 11, 2026

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