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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 82% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 135.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 91.8% more expensive than Purwokerto without rent, and 142.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.27 Rpย 21.4K
938.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$9.07 Rpย 153.5K
489.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
172.38%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.39 Rpย 23.6K
169.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.39 Rpย 6,546
302.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.20 Rpย 3,404
455.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.75 Rpย 29.6K
78.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.50 Rpย 59.3K
37.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
39.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
151.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
132.93%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.53 Rpย 25.9K
69.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.17 Rpย 155.1K
11.34%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
182.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.67 Rpย 129.9K
51.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.29 Rpย 38.7K
31.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.29 Rpย 21.9K
34.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
26.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.61 Rpย 44.1K
-13.79%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.94 Rpย 16.0K
47.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.32 Rpย 5,473
234.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
70.66%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$23.86 Rpย 403.8K
-48.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.03 Rpย 34.4K
-16.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.41 Rpย 57.7K
4.40%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 Rpย 4,045
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$10.10 Rpย 170.9K
85.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
94.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.72 Rpย 12.1K
-61.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.56 Rpย 43.3K
112.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.58 Rpย 9,862
131.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$25.1K Rpย 423.9M
-24.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$25.9K Rpย 437.7M
-9.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$43.36 Rpย 733.8K
-6.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.59 Rpย 77.6K
486.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.91 Rpย 387.6K
30.86%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$18.78 Rpย 317.8K
178.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.98 Rpย 101.2K
333.28%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.71 Rpย 45.8K
135.79%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$94.0 Rpย 1.6M
358.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,514 Rpย 127.2M
38.76%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.27 Rpย 698.3K
41.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$31.29 Rpย 529.5K
42.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$57.8 Rpย 977.6K
78.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$64.2 Rpย 1.1M
65.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$254 Rpย 4.3M
293.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$157 Rpย 2.7M
296.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$596 Rpย 10.1M
253.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$336 Rpย 5.7M
266.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Purwokerto
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$106 Rpย 1.8M
884.29%
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 Purwokerto: January 12, 2026

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