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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 134.4% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 154.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 159% more expensive than Magelang without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
773.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$9.26 Rpย 156.7K
477.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$2.82 Rpย 47.6K
232.27%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.83 Rpย 14.1K
351.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.38 Rpย 6,433
313.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.16 Rpย 2,764
593.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
118.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.04 Rpย 51.5K
58.22%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.12 Rpย 18.9K
47.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.87 Rpย 14.8K
119.54%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.51 Rpย 25.6K
72.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.23 Rpย 122.4K
41.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.54 Rpย 43.0K
233.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.46 Rpย 126.3K
55.50%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.27 Rpย 38.4K
32.16%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.24 Rpย 21.0K
39.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.40 Rpย 23.6K
45.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.03 Rpย 17.4K
94.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.08 Rpย 18.2K
99.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
49.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
69.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.37 Rpย 6,237
189.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.48 Rpย 41.9K
66.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$17.70 Rpย 299.5K
-30.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.72 Rpย 29.0K
-1.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.28 Rpย 38.6K
56.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.33 Rpย 5,507
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.90 Rpย 167.6K
88.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.44 Rpย 7,519
209.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.31 Rpย 5,325
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.53 Rpย 42.8K
115.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
63.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$28.9K Rpย 488.1M
-34.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.8K Rpย 537.5M
-26.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$51.2 Rpย 865.9K
-20.63%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.31 Rpย 73.0K
524.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$19.38 Rpย 327.8K
54.70%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$15.03 Rpย 254.3K
247.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$3.97 Rpย 67.1K
552.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.70 Rpย 45.7K
136.67%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$48.82 Rpย 826.0K
782.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,380 Rpย 74.1M
138.08%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$21.13 Rpย 357.5K
176.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$21.18 Rpย 358.3K
110.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$63.7 Rpย 1.1M
62.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$57.5 Rpย 973.6K
84.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$261 Rpย 4.4M
282.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$160 Rpย 2.7M
289.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$595 Rpย 10.1M
254.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$339 Rpย 5.7M
263.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,223 Rpย 20.7M
198.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$818 Rpย 13.8M
165.27%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Magelang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$186 Rpย 3.2M
460.26%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.33
36.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Magelang: January 11, 2026

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