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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 46.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 47.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.43 Rp 24.2K
$13.12 MX$233
-89.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.06 Rp 204.4K
$53.8 MX$957
-77.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.2K
$9.40 MX$167
-64.68%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 28.9K
$3.56 MX$63.4
-51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,733
$1.60 MX$28.52
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,745
$1.15 MX$20.54
-75.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.03 Rp 51.4K
$3.16 MX$56.2
-4.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.48 Rp 42.0K
$4.85 MX$86.2
-48.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rp 20.0K
$1.63 MX$29.07
-27.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.16 Rp 19.7K
$2.73 MX$48.64
-57.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.90 Rp 15.2K
$1.88 MX$33.42
-52.13%
Eggs
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
$2.63 MX$46.81
-40.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.05 Rp 136.3K
$9.89 MX$176
-18.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.15 Rp 53.3K
$8.40 MX$149
-62.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 Rp 136.2K
$11.63 MX$207
-30.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 Rp 40.7K
$2.97 MX$52.9
-19.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.6K
$1.78 MX$31.75
-15.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 30.3K
$2.06 MX$36.57
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 26.6K
$1.97 MX$35.13
-20.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 Rp 22.2K
$2.09 MX$37.11
-37.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 31.9K
$2.26 MX$40.19
-16.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 16.1K
$1.46 MX$25.94
-34.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rp 6,959
$1.09 MX$19.39
-62.39%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.80 Rp 30.4K
$4.34 MX$77.2
-58.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.76 Rp 368.6K
$13.62 MX$242
59.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.13 Rp 36.1K
$1.67 MX$29.78
27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 Rp 54.3K
$3.54 MX$63.0
-9.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,446
$0.36 MX$6.40
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.55 Rp 161.8K
$18.96 MX$337
-49.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,926
$1.32 MX$23.54
-59.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,821
$0.30 MX$5.36
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 48.8K
$5.49 MX$97.6
-47.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 13.3K
$1.34 MX$23.78
-41.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 420.0M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
29.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.9K Rp 472.5M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
17.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.6 Rp 1.2M
$41.11 MX$731
71.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.36 Rp 73.9K
$27.78 MX$494
-84.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.37 Rp 378.9K
$30.00 MX$534
-25.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.36 Rp 395.6K
$53.5 MX$952
-56.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.30 Rp 106.8K
$26.13 MX$465
-75.89%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.7K
$6.28 MX$112
-52.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.8 Rp 1.6M
$439 MX$7,817
-79.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,574 Rp 128.3M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-29.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.59 Rp 704.4K
$57.1 MX$1,016
-27.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.22 Rp 528.8K
$45.30 MX$806
-31.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.0 Rp 1.1M
$104 MX$1,854
-35.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.0 Rp 1.2M
$108 MX$1,926
-32.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.3M
$996 MX$17.7K
-74.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 Rp 2.6M
$624 MX$11.1K
-74.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$598 Rp 10.1M
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-71.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$337 Rp 5.7M
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-72.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,113 Rp 18.8M
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-70.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$765 Rp 13.0M
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-65.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$316 Rp 5.4M
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-71.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Pontianak: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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