Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and South Tangerang Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and South Tangerang

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 63.2% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 84.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.8% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 111.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$2.39 Rp 38.9K
459.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.16 Rp 294.8K
190.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.47 Rp 56.2K
168.30%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.98 Rp 32.1K
82.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.49 Rp 7,875
234.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 Rp 4,563
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.69 Rp 43.6K
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$4.25 Rp 69K
13.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
25.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
158.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
102.11%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
48.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.33 Rp 102.7K
56.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
167.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.78 Rp 126.3K
53.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.92 Rp 47.4K
-1.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
12.26%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2 Rp 32.4K
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
33.55%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.64 Rp 26.7K
25.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
51.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.42 Rp 6,865
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
66.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$23.18 Rp 376.3K
-52.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
16.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.23 Rp 3,740
65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$18.2 Rp 295.4K
4.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.56 Rp 9,150
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.35 Rp 5,621
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
113.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
67.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.7K Rp 400.5M
-23.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$32.5K Rp 528.1M
-28.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$69.3 Rp 1.1M
-42.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
335.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$23.57 Rp 382.6K
28.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$33.22 Rp 539.2K
58.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$10.49 Rp 170.2K
155.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.04 Rp 49.3K
107.89%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$111 Rp 1.8M
291.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,682 Rp 124.7M
37.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$41.56 Rp 674.7K
37.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$30.25 Rp 491K
49.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$63.7 Rp 1M
60.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$64.7 Rp 1M
68.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$312 Rp 5.1M
220.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$248 Rp 4M
151.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$524 Rp 8.5M
312.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$362 Rp 5.9M
240.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,283 Rp 20.8M
177.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$844 Rp 13.7M
193.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$312 Rp 5.1M
177.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.59
18.25%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for South Tangerang: October 29, 2025

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