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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 72.1% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 127.8% more expensive than Palembang without rent, and 132.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
961.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
199.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
198.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.42 Rp 23K
154.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
76.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 Rp 4,557
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
79.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
33.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
29.92%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
146.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
41.18%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
99.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
171.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.5 Rp 138K
40.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
24.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
16.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
31.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
56.49%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
14.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
45.26%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.46 Rp 7,403
141.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
71.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
-46.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.09 Rp 34K
-16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
15.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.48 Rp 7,778
-20.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
97.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.52 Rp 8,482
161.54%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.38 Rp 6,132
-26.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
84.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
81.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
-24.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
-16.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
-42.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.37 Rp 71K
528.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
27.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
125.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
334.30%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
104.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
373.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
37.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
39.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
49.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
54.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
46.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$257 Rp 4.2M
288.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$160 Rp 2.6M
288.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
273.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$331 Rp 5.4M
273.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
153.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$759 Rp 12.3M
226.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Palembang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$334 Rp 5.4M
159.94%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

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