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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 102.4% more expensive than Yogyakarta without rent, and 126.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 105% more expensive than Yogyakarta without rent, and 136.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$1.35 Rp 21.8K
891.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$8.95 Rp 145.3K
489.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$3.14 Rp 51K
196.50%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
159.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.5 Rp 8,123
228.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 Rp 4,569
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.53 Rp 41K
28.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.34 Rp 54.2K
44.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
35.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.35 Rp 21.9K
102.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
118.18%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
94.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.73 Rp 109.3K
46.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$3.33 Rp 54K
151.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.06 Rp 130.8K
48.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
25.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
24.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
39.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
99.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.12 Rp 18.1K
83.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.73 Rp 28K
26.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.45 Rp 7,312
206.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.38 Rp 6,200
192.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
64.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.95 Rp 242.7K
-26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.85 Rp 30K
-5.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.33 Rp 54K
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.21 Rp 3,405
80.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$9.84 Rp 159.8K
92.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$0.47 Rp 7,638
189.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.31 Rp 5,091
-9.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.28 Rp 69.4K
23.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.86 Rp 14K
58.14%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.1K Rp 309.6M
-1.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.4K Rp 445.5M
-14.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
-44.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$4.13 Rp 67K
565.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$19.35 Rp 314.2K
56.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$15.17 Rp 246.2K
246.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$3.06 Rp 49.7K
777.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$2.71 Rp 44K
133.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$70.6 Rp 1.1M
518.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$4,342 Rp 70.5M
143.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$33.65 Rp 546.2K
70.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$29.36 Rp 476.5K
53.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
32.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$82.1 Rp 1.3M
32.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$191 Rp 3.1M
422.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$171 Rp 2.8M
263.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$754 Rp 12.2M
186.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$397 Rp 6.4M
211.09%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,196 Rp 19.4M
198.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$262 Rp 4.3M
846.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Yogyakarta
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$150 Rp 2.4M
476.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.33
36.13%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Yogyakarta: October 27, 2025

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