Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Tanjung Pandan Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Tanjung Pandan

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 85.9% more expensive than Tanjung Pandan without rent, and 118.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 77.8% more expensive than Tanjung Pandan without rent, and 133.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
780.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$12.09 Rp 196.3K
336.15%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.47 Rp 56.3K
168.30%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.65 Rp 26.8K
118.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.52 Rp 8,410
215.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 Rp 4,587
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
33.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.55 Rp 57.7K
35.77%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.17 Rp 19.1K
41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.17 Rp 18.9K
134.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.89 Rp 14.5K
115.73%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.55 Rp 25.1K
61.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.24 Rp 133.7K
20.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.2 Rp 51.9K
162.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.7 Rp 125K
55.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.39 Rp 38.8K
20.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.45 Rp 23.5K
20.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
9.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.52 Rp 24.6K
36.18%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.32 Rp 21.4K
55.30%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
16.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.88 Rp 14.4K
56.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.45 Rp 7,242
146.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
66.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$20.56 Rp 333.7K
-46.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.12 Rp 34.5K
-17.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.22 Rp 52.3K
14.91%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.32 Rp 5,220
18.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$9.69 Rp 157.4K
95.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.57 Rp 9,274
138.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.37 Rp 6,059
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.99 Rp 48.6K
77.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.82 Rp 13.3K
65.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.1K Rp 391M
-22.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.2K Rp 442.3M
-14.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$69.2 Rp 1.1M
-42.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.26 Rp 69.2K
545.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.99 Rp 373.3K
31.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$22.65 Rp 367.6K
132.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.01 Rp 97.5K
346.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$3.05 Rp 49.5K
107.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$94.2 Rp 1.5M
363.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,634 Rp 123.9M
38.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$40.87 Rp 663.5K
40.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$30.69 Rp 498.2K
47.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
52.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$73.4 Rp 1.2M
48.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$254 Rp 4.1M
293.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$158 Rp 2.6M
294.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$593 Rp 9.6M
264.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$328 Rp 5.3M
276.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,173 Rp 19M
204.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$917 Rp 14.9M
170.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tanjung Pandan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.15
23.93%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Pandan: October 29, 2025

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