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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 63.6% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 113.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 113.4% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.64 Rpย 61.6K
262.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$12.47 Rpย 211.0K
329.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.35 Rpย 56.7K
179.70%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.65 Rpย 28.0K
127.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.51 Rpย 8,577
207.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.26 Rpย 4,398
326.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.40 Rpย 40.6K
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.63 Rpย 61.5K
32.51%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.17 Rpย 19.9K
41.03%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
134.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.93 Rpย 15.7K
105.38%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.44 Rpย 24.4K
80.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.29 Rpย 140.2K
23.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.08 Rpย 52.1K
174.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.66 Rpย 129.7K
51.44%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.40 Rpย 40.6K
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.46 Rpย 24.6K
18.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.89 Rpย 31.9K
7.94%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
34.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.37 Rpย 23.2K
56.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.89 Rpย 32.0K
19.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.98 Rpย 16.5K
41.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.45 Rpย 7,637
137.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.94 Rpย 32.9K
112.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$22.02 Rpย 372.6K
-43.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.02 Rpย 34.2K
-15.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.13 Rpย 53.0K
13.74%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.32 Rpย 5,481
12.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$9.78 Rpย 165.5K
91.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.56 Rpย 9,477
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.35 Rpย 5,853
-20.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.87 Rpย 48.5K
89.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.73 Rpย 12.4K
83.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$24.8K Rpย 420.1M
-23.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.2K Rpย 460.1M
-14.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$69.6 Rpย 1.2M
-41.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.42 Rpย 74.8K
509.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$22.65 Rpย 383.3K
32.36%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.28 Rpย 393.9K
124.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.00 Rpย 101.6K
331.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$2.57 Rpย 43.5K
148.64%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$92.8 Rpย 1.6M
364.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,465 Rpย 126.3M
39.68%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$42.49 Rpย 719.1K
37.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$30.21 Rpย 511.3K
47.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$67.1 Rpย 1.1M
54.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$72.9 Rpย 1.2M
45.74%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$262 Rpย 4.4M
280.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$156 Rpย 2.6M
299.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$581 Rpย 9.8M
262.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$336 Rpย 5.7M
266.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,343 Rpย 22.7M
171.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$908 Rpย 15.4M
138.89%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$280 Rpย 4.7M
273.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: January 12, 2026

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