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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 95.5% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 130% more expensive than Sidoarjo without rent, and 135.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.57 Rpย 26.6K
740.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$12.40 Rpย 209.8K
331.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.15 Rpย 53.2K
197.46%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$0.63 Rpย 10.7K
495.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.48 Rpย 8,065
227.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.28 Rpย 4,753
296.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.48 Rpย 42.0K
25.81%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.01 Rpย 67.8K
19.95%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.42 Rpย 23.9K
16.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.08 Rpย 18.3K
156.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.92 Rpย 15.6K
107.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.44 Rpย 24.3K
80.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.12 Rpย 154.3K
11.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.53 Rpย 42.8K
234.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.07 Rpย 102.8K
91.10%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$0.94 Rpย 15.9K
219.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.63 Rpย 10.6K
174.60%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.77 Rpย 13.1K
164.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.64 Rpย 10.8K
212.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.76 Rpย 12.9K
182.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.09 Rpย 18.5K
106.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.30 Rpย 5,028
363.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.42 Rpย 7,165
154.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.17 Rpย 36.6K
90.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$26.56 Rpย 449.4K
-53.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.76 Rpย 29.8K
-3.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.14 Rpย 53.1K
13.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.30 Rpย 5,024
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.79 Rpย 165.6K
91.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.45 Rpย 7,569
202.22%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.29 Rpย 4,885
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.20 Rpย 20.4K
353.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.80 Rpย 13.5K
67.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.9K Rpย 353.3M
-8.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$35.3K Rpย 596.8M
-33.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$82.6 Rpย 1.4M
-50.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.32 Rpย 73.2K
523.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$12.44 Rpย 210.4K
141.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$22.99 Rpย 389.0K
127.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.18 Rpย 104.6K
319.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
124.21%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$188 Rpย 3.2M
129.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$9,253 Rpย 156.6M
12.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$60.9 Rpย 1.0M
-4.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.02 Rpย 660.4K
14.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$78.9 Rpย 1.3M
30.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$83.7 Rpย 1.4M
26.96%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$256 Rpย 4.3M
289.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$160 Rpย 2.7M
289.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$582 Rpย 9.8M
262.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$333 Rpย 5.6M
269.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,191 Rpย 20.2M
206.18%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$798 Rpย 13.5M
171.82%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sidoarjo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.33
36.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sidoarjo: January 13, 2026

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