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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 59.3% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 116.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 117.6% more expensive than Tanjung Pinang without rent, and 130.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.76 Rp 61K
255.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$12.35 Rp 200.5K
326.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
181.27%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
116.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.56 Rp 9,028
192.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 Rp 4,562
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
$3.59 Rp 58.4K
34.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.17 Rp 19K
134.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
106.45%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.42 Rp 23K
76.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
169.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
54.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
19.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.54 Rp 25K
34.42%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
49.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.86 Rp 30.3K
17.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
51.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.44 Rp 7,220
152.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
101.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$20.08 Rp 326K
-44.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
-16.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
16.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.33 Rp 5,276
15.15%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$9.73 Rp 158K
94.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.53 Rp 8,652
156.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.37 Rp 6,037
-24.32%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$2.9 Rp 47K
82.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
78.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$24.8K Rp 403.1M
-24.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.5K Rp 446M
-14.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
-41.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.32 Rp 70K
536.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.36 Rp 362.9K
35.15%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
128.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
330.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
137.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$93 Rp 1.5M
369.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,695 Rp 124.9M
37.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$41.15 Rp 667.9K
39.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$30.45 Rp 494.3K
48.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
52.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$74 Rp 1.2M
46.93%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$263 Rp 4.3M
280.65%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$155 Rp 2.5M
300.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$578 Rp 9.4M
273.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$338 Rp 5.5M
265.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,075 Rp 17.4M
231.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$697 Rp 11.3M
255.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tanjung Pinang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$286 Rp 4.6M
203.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.5
74.46%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

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