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

🙂 Solo nomad: Palembang is 41.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Palembang is 56.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$13.38 MX$253
-90.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.6 Rp 285.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-66.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.12 Rp 50.7K
$9.31 MX$176
-66.49%
Cappuccino
$1.42 Rp 23K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-60.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,557
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.82 Rp 29.5K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.62 Rp 58.7K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-24.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.27 Rp 20.6K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.1K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-59.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.36 Rp 22.1K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-29.17%
Eggs
$1.26 Rp 20.4K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-49.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$9.89 MX$187
-15.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.09 Rp 50.1K
$8.39 MX$159
-63.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.5 Rp 138K
$11.95 MX$226
-28.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.4K
$2 MX$37.81
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.6K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-24.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 21.3K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-36.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 Rp 30.9K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-12.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,403
$1.11 MX$21.06
-58.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-41.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.55 Rp 333.6K
$11.05 MX$209
85.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.09 Rp 34K
$1.75 MX$33.16
19.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 52.1K
$3.7 MX$70
-13.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 Rp 7,778
$0.38 MX$7.25
26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.6K
$18.97 MX$359
-49.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,482
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.38 Rp 6,132
$0.28 MX$5.25
35.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$5.3 MX$100
-45.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 Rp 12.2K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-44.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K Rp 404.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 452.2M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.6 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
74.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.37 Rp 71K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.69 Rp 384.6K
$30.22 MX$571
-21.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.33 Rp 378.7K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.18 Rp 100.3K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.97%
Cinema Ticket
$3.09 Rp 50.2K
$6.32 MX$120
-51.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$92.3 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,665 Rp 124.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.91 Rp 664.1K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-28.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.23 Rp 490.7K
$45.14 MX$853
-33.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.1 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-35.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-31.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$160 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,408 Rp 22.9M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-60.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$759 Rp 12.3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-69.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Palembang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$334 Rp 5.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
-61.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Palembang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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