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 79.9% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 81.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 75.1% more expensive than South Tangerang without rent, and 112.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$2.40 Rp 40.5K
446.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$18.48 Rp 312.1K
191.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.32 Rp 56.0K
183.13%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.98 Rp 33.4K
79.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.49 Rp 8,296
226.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.28 Rp 4,741
310.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
13.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
15.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
31.45%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
143.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
116.09%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
57.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
50.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.24 Rp 54.6K
159.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.01 Rp 135.3K
45.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
5.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
27.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
31.45%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
-11.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
58.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.42 Rp 7,063
159.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
74.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$21.56 Rp 364.0K
-36.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
-23.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 Rp 3,887
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$18.35 Rp 309.9K
3.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.52 Rp 8,861
153.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.34 Rp 5,806
-11.76%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.57 Rp 43.4K
113.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
71.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$25.1K Rp 424.1M
-23.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$33.4K Rp 563.9M
-28.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
-41.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
356.91%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$23.13 Rp 390.5K
29.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$33.76 Rp 570.1K
58.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$10.43 Rp 176.2K
150.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
110.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$112 Rp 1.9M
293.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$7,601 Rp 128.4M
41.31%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$42.08 Rp 710.5K
35.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$31.12 Rp 525.5K
45.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
64.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
65.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$307 Rp 5.2M
224.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$249 Rp 4.2M
150.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$513 Rp 8.7M
310.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$371 Rp 6.3M
228.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,244 Rp 21.0M
205.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$843 Rp 14.2M
164.64%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
South Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$383 Rp 6.5M
186.14%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for South Tangerang: March 2, 2026

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