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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 118.4% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 121.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 119.8% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 134.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$1.52 Rp 25.8K
763.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$12.23 Rp 207.2K
339.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.02 Rp 68.1K
133.83%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$1.73 Rp 29.3K
105.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
171.19%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.32 Rp 5,485
259.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.78 Rp 47.1K
13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.51 Rp 59.5K
38.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.27 Rp 21.6K
28.35%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.41 Rp 23.8K
93.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$0.92 Rp 15.6K
104.35%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.58 Rp 26.8K
66.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.07 Rp 136.8K
22.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$2.46 Rp 41.6K
241.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.94 Rp 134.6K
46.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.50 Rp 42.3K
18.80%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.85 Rp 31.4K
-3.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
10.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.05 Rp 17.8K
87.62%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.29 Rp 21.9K
62.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$3.03 Rp 51.3K
-25.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.59 Rp 10.0K
147.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.48 Rp 8,078
127.08%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$1.82 Rp 30.8K
138.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$22.77 Rp 385.9K
-40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.11 Rp 35.7K
-20.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.20 Rp 54.2K
10.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.30 Rp 5,014
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$9.96 Rp 168.7K
90.36%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.56 Rp 9,563
135.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.35 Rp 5,902
-14.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$2.84 Rp 48.1K
93.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.67 Rp 11.3K
100.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$24.2K Rp 410.2M
-21.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.9K Rp 472.8M
-14.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$70.8 Rp 1.2M
-41.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$4.28 Rp 72.5K
549.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$19.17 Rp 324.8K
56.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$6.05 Rp 102.5K
784.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$6.07 Rp 102.9K
330.48%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.12 Rp 52.8K
101.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$93.7 Rp 1.6M
368.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,537 Rp 127.7M
42.52%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$41.05 Rp 695.5K
39.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$30.36 Rp 514.4K
49.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$66.9 Rp 1.1M
55.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$73.6 Rp 1.2M
47.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$262 Rp 4.4M
280.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$156 Rp 2.6M
300.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$593 Rp 10.1M
254.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$331 Rp 5.6M
267.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,386 Rp 23.5M
173.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$800 Rp 13.6M
178.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$171 Rp 2.9M
541.49%
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 Palangkaraya: March 2, 2026

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