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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 99.1% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 80.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 79.5% more expensive than Tangerang without rent, and 84.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
757.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.34 Rp 297.7K
187.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.55 Rp 57.7K
162.25%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
111.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.52 Rp 8,478
215.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 Rp 4,592
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
18.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
35.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.23 Rp 19.9K
34.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
156.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
113.33%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.6 Rp 26K
56.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.32 Rp 151.3K
6.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.17 Rp 51.5K
164.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.77 Rp 126.2K
53.80%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.71 Rp 44K
5.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
20.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
-8.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
37.09%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.42 Rp 23K
44.37%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
-18.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
31.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.42 Rp 6,824
164.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
54.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
-51.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.31 Rp 37.6K
-24.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
17.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.32 Rp 5,206
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
134.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.57 Rp 9,224
138.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.49 Rp 7,978
-42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
112.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
72.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$30.7K Rp 498.4M
-38.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.1K Rp 440M
-13.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$89.7 Rp 1.5M
-55.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.53 Rp 73.6K
506.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.93 Rp 372.2K
31.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$19.38 Rp 314.6K
171.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$11.63 Rp 188.8K
130.78%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.14 Rp 51K
101.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$102 Rp 1.7M
327.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,098 Rp 131.4M
30.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$41.84 Rp 679.1K
36.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$31.07 Rp 504.4K
45.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
43.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$78 Rp 1.3M
39.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$492 Rp 8M
103.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$249 Rp 4M
149.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,088 Rp 17.7M
98.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$641 Rp 10.4M
92.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,419 Rp 23M
151.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$538 Rp 8.7M
361.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tangerang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$322 Rp 5.2M
169.44%
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 Tangerang: October 29, 2025

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