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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pekanbaru is 40.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pekanbaru is 42.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.57 Rp 25.4K
$13.38 MX$253
-88.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.86 Rp 143.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-83.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$2.47 Rp 40.1K
$9.31 MX$176
-73.47%
Cappuccino
$1.41 Rp 22.8K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-60.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,155
$1.64 MX$30.91
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.24 Rp 3,887
$1.12 MX$21.14
-78.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.21 Rp 35.9K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-32.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 Rp 55.4K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-29.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-56.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-45.83%
Eggs
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-29.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.89 Rp 274.2K
$9.89 MX$187
70.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.3K
$8.39 MX$159
-68.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 Rp 164.7K
$11.95 MX$226
-15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.88 Rp 46.7K
$2.87 MX$54.3
0.35%
Banana (1kg)
$1.6 Rp 25.9K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-8.05%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.1 Rp 34K
$2 MX$37.81
5.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-56.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1 Rp 16.3K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-51.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.67 Rp 27K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-23.39%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$1.38 MX$26.16
9.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,167
$1.11 MX$21.06
-60.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.25 Rp 36.5K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-45.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.09 Rp 326.1K
$11.05 MX$209
81.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 Rp 44.2K
$1.75 MX$33.16
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.88 Rp 63K
$3.7 MX$70
4.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,838
$0.38 MX$7.25
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.02 Rp 146.5K
$18.97 MX$359
-52.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.9 Rp 14.7K
$1.36 MX$25.72
-33.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.43 Rp 6,987
$0.28 MX$5.25
53.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 Rp 35.2K
$5.3 MX$100
-59.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-38.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.4K Rp 380.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
24.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K Rp 413.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
9.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
74.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.87 Rp 111.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-75.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.12 Rp 456.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-6.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.5 Rp 381.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$12.4 Rp 201.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-53.80%
Cinema Ticket
$3.29 Rp 53.3K
$6.32 MX$120
-47.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$175 Rp 2.8M
$437 MX$8,258
-60.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,099 Rp 50.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-70.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$34.91 Rp 566.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-38.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.22 Rp 604.1K
$45.14 MX$853
-17.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.2 Rp 1M
$102 MX$1,928
-37.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.4 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-31.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$261 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-73.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$122 Rp 2M
$622 MX$11.8K
-80.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$930 Rp 15.1M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-56.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-87.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,302 Rp 21.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-63.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 Rp 12.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-68.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pekanbaru
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$203 Rp 3.3M
$867 MX$16.4K
-76.59%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Pekanbaru: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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