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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 83.6% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 140.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 108.7% more expensive than Manado without rent, and 152.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
984.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$9.37 Rp 158.7K
474.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.10 Rp 52.6K
203.23%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.62 Rp 27.5K
119.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.30 Rp 5,066
433.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.24 Rp 4,040
379.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.78 Rp 64.0K
-16.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$5.85 Rp 99.2K
-17.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
40.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.93 Rp 15.8K
193.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
132.10%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
46.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.31 Rp 140.8K
19.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.09 Rp 52.4K
171.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.99 Rp 135.4K
45.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.73 Rp 46.2K
8.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.46 Rp 24.7K
21.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.81 Rp 30.6K
13.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.34 Rp 22.7K
47.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.38 Rp 23.3K
51.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.98 Rp 33.5K
14.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.47 Rp 8,038
131.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.39 Rp 40.5K
81.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$29.45 Rp 499.0K
-53.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
-7.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.24 Rp 54.9K
9.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.35 Rp 5,965
2.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$9.56 Rp 161.9K
98.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.58 Rp 9,743
127.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.38 Rp 6,389
-21.05%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
83.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.77 Rp 13.0K
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$24.2K Rp 410.7M
-21.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.2K Rp 461.2M
-12.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$24.58 Rp 416.5K
67.25%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.23 Rp 71.7K
556.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.98 Rp 389.4K
30.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$18.28 Rp 309.7K
192.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$6.32 Rp 107.0K
313.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$2.56 Rp 43.4K
145.31%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$93.3 Rp 1.6M
371.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,158 Rp 87.4M
108.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$60.8 Rp 1.0M
-6.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$24.37 Rp 412.8K
85.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$94.7 Rp 1.6M
10.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$73.2 Rp 1.2M
47.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$322 Rp 5.5M
209.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$101 Rp 1.7M
519.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$324 Rp 5.5M
549.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$187 Rp 3.2M
550.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,251 Rp 21.2M
203.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$788 Rp 13.4M
182.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Manado
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$231 Rp 3.9M
374.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Manado: March 1, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities