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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 66.9% more expensive than Padang without rent, and 120.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 105.3% more expensive than Padang without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.53 Rp 25.9K
757.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$12.48 Rp 211.5K
331.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$3.47 Rp 58.7K
170.89%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.72 Rp 29.1K
106.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.51 Rp 8,631
213.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.26 Rp 4,387
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.53 Rp 42.9K
24.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.60 Rp 61.0K
34.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.22 Rp 20.7K
33.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.17 Rp 19.9K
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
113.64%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.60 Rp 27.1K
64.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.29 Rp 140.4K
19.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
161.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.76 Rp 131.5K
49.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.34 Rp 39.6K
26.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.44 Rp 24.3K
23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.89 Rp 32.0K
8.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.50 Rp 25.5K
31.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.31 Rp 22.3K
59.54%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.95 Rp 33.1K
15.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.97 Rp 16.5K
50.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.45 Rp 7,613
142.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.54 Rp 43.1K
70.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$25.16 Rp 426.3K
-45.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.04 Rp 34.6K
-18.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.12 Rp 52.9K
13.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.32 Rp 5,422
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$9.67 Rp 163.9K
96.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.52 Rp 8,885
153.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.37 Rp 6,310
-18.92%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$2.91 Rp 49.3K
88.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.77 Rp 13.1K
74.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$24.9K Rp 421.3M
-23.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$28.0K Rp 474.0M
-15.05%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$69.1 Rp 1.2M
-40.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.20 Rp 71.1K
561.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$22.57 Rp 382.4K
32.92%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$22.61 Rp 383.1K
136.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$6.07 Rp 102.8K
330.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.01 Rp 51.0K
108.64%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$95.2 Rp 1.6M
361.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,576 Rp 128.4M
41.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$42.43 Rp 718.9K
34.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$30.77 Rp 521.3K
47.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$67.5 Rp 1.1M
54.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$72.5 Rp 1.2M
49.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$255 Rp 4.3M
290.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$156 Rp 2.6M
300.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$588 Rp 10.0M
258.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$340 Rp 5.8M
258.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,214 Rp 20.6M
212.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$870 Rp 14.7M
156.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Padang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$177 Rp 3.0M
521.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Padang: March 3, 2026

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