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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 67.4% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 113.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 74% more expensive than Pekanbaru without rent, and 148.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
752.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
495.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
276.92%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
156.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.5 Rp 8,155
228.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.24 Rp 3,887
366.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
47.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
41.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
17.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
128.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
84.62%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
41.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
-41.44%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
215.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
17.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
-0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
8.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.1 Rp 34K
-4.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
127.47%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1 Rp 16.3K
105.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.67 Rp 27K
30.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
-8.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.44 Rp 7,167
152.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
84.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
-45.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
-35.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.88 Rp 63K
-4.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.3 Rp 4,838
26.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
110.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.43 Rp 6,987
-34.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
144.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
61.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
-19.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
-8.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
-42.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
300.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
7.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
123.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
116.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
92.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$175 Rp 2.8M
149.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
241.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
63.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
21.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$64.2 Rp 1M
58.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
46.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$261 Rp 4.2M
282.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$122 Rp 2M
411.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$930 Rp 15.1M
132.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$155 Rp 2.5M
694.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
173.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$784 Rp 12.7M
216.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Pekanbaru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$203 Rp 3.3M
327.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

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