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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 90.2% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 87.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 115.1% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$1.51 Rp 25.4K
768.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$18.73 Rp 316.4K
187.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.61 Rp 61.0K
160.39%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
113.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.56 Rp 9,518
185.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.26 Rp 4,367
342.31%
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
$3.49 Rp 58.8K
38.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.11 Rp 18.8K
145.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
113.64%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
70.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.01 Rp 152.1K
9.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$3.14 Rp 52.9K
167.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.04 Rp 135.8K
44.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
7.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
-5.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
30.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.42 Rp 23.9K
47.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
-16.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
43.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.42 Rp 7,165
159.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
59.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$22.28 Rp 376.3K
-38.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.23 Rp 37.6K
-25.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
10.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 Rp 5,473
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$8.35 Rp 141.0K
127.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.57 Rp 9,565
131.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.50 Rp 8,404
-40.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
122.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.84 Rp 14.3K
59.52%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$30.9K Rp 521.6M
-38.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$26.9K Rp 454.4M
-11.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$89.5 Rp 1.5M
-54.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$4.66 Rp 78.6K
496.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$23.17 Rp 391.2K
29.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$19.53 Rp 329.7K
174.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$11.61 Rp 196.1K
125.06%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
100.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$102 Rp 1.7M
330.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$7,884 Rp 133.1M
36.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$41.50 Rp 700.8K
37.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$31.15 Rp 526.0K
45.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
45.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
41.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$506 Rp 8.5M
96.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$248 Rp 4.2M
151.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,059 Rp 17.9M
98.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$637 Rp 10.8M
91.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,418 Rp 23.9M
167.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$539 Rp 9.1M
314.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$279 Rp 4.7M
292.45%
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 Tangerang: March 3, 2026

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