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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 103.2% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 124.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 107.8% more expensive than Semarang without rent, and 122.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.85 Rp 31.3K
609.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$12.23 Rp 206.5K
339.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.69 Rp 62.3K
154.74%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.44 Rp 24.4K
147.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.48 Rp 8,034
233.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.27 Rp 4,557
325.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$1.97 Rp 33.3K
60.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.88 Rp 48.7K
68.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
59.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.04 Rp 17.6K
162.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.86 Rp 14.4K
118.60%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.60 Rp 27.1K
64.37%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.00 Rp 101.4K
64.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
198.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.59 Rp 145.1K
35.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.61 Rp 44.0K
13.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.50 Rp 25.4K
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.88 Rp 31.8K
9.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
30.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.26 Rp 21.2K
65.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.87 Rp 31.6K
20.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.91 Rp 15.3K
60.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.44 Rp 7,419
147.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.28 Rp 38.5K
90.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$14.60 Rp 246.5K
-6.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.54 Rp 42.8K
-34.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.24 Rp 4,014
50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$13.01 Rp 219.7K
45.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
50.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.29 Rp 4,873
3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.97 Rp 50.2K
84.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.81 Rp 13.7K
65.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$24.8K Rp 418.6M
-22.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$31.0K Rp 524.3M
-23.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$94.0 Rp 1.6M
-56.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$2.72 Rp 45.9K
921.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$23.14 Rp 390.7K
29.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$23.14 Rp 390.7K
131.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$5.15 Rp 87.0K
407.38%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.06 Rp 51.7K
105.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$45.66 Rp 771.0K
862.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$2,369 Rp 40.0M
353.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$36.73 Rp 620.2K
55.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$32.77 Rp 553.3K
38.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
59.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$43.58 Rp 735.8K
148.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$253 Rp 4.3M
293.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$151 Rp 2.5M
313.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$535 Rp 9.0M
293.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$423 Rp 7.1M
187.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,226 Rp 20.7M
209.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$597 Rp 10.1M
273.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Semarang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$201 Rp 3.4M
445.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.83
44.83%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Semarang: February 28, 2026

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