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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 91.6% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 121.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 112.7% more expensive than Palangkaraya without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
750.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$12.20 Rpย 206.4K
338.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.94 Rpย 66.6K
137.82%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.64 Rpย 27.8K
128.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.59 Rpย 10.0K
166.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.32 Rpย 5,437
246.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.74 Rpย 46.3K
13.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.63 Rpย 61.5K
32.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.35 Rpย 22.8K
105.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.88 Rpย 14.8K
117.05%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.51 Rpย 25.5K
72.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.21 Rpย 138.9K
24.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.38 Rpย 40.2K
255.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.13 Rpย 137.5K
42.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.39 Rpย 40.5K
25.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.89 Rpย 32.0K
-8.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.82 Rpย 30.8K
12.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.10 Rpย 18.6K
81.82%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.34 Rpย 22.7K
60.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$3.02 Rpย 51.1K
-25.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.62 Rpย 10.5K
124.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.47 Rpย 7,990
127.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.88 Rpย 31.8K
119.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$22.21 Rpย 375.9K
-44.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.10 Rpย 35.5K
-19.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.17 Rpย 53.6K
12.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 Rpย 5,043
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.11 Rpย 171.1K
84.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.57 Rpย 9,714
138.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.37 Rpย 6,284
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.99 Rpย 50.5K
81.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.68 Rpย 11.5K
97.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.8K Rpย 420.5M
-23.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.2K Rpย 459.9M
-14.29%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$70.3 Rpย 1.2M
-42.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.34 Rpย 73.4K
520.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.67 Rpย 315.9K
60.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$6.22 Rpย 105.3K
739.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.18 Rpย 104.7K
319.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.99 Rpย 50.6K
113.71%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$92.5 Rpย 1.6M
365.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,521 Rpย 127.3M
38.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$40.95 Rpย 693.1K
42.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$31.18 Rpย 527.6K
43.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$66.1 Rpย 1.1M
56.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$72.7 Rpย 1.2M
46.20%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$263 Rpย 4.5M
279.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$160 Rpย 2.7M
289.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$596 Rpย 10.1M
253.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$333 Rpย 5.6M
269.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,048 Rpย 17.7M
248.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$716 Rpย 12.1M
203.11%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Palangkaraya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$169 Rpย 2.9M
517.12%
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 Palangkaraya: January 12, 2026

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