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

🙂 Solo nomad: Pontianak is 45% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Pontianak is 57.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$13.38 MX$253
-88.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.12 Rp 196.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-77.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$9.31 MX$176
-65.84%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-53.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,936
$1.64 MX$30.91
-66.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,578
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.43 Rp 39.5K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-49.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-59.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.2K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-54.69%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.27 Rp 134.2K
$9.89 MX$187
-16.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.13 Rp 50.7K
$8.39 MX$159
-62.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.99 Rp 129.7K
$11.95 MX$226
-33.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.3 Rp 37.3K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-19.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.3K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 Rp 29K
$2 MX$37.81
-10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 Rp 24.2K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.34 Rp 21.7K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-34.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 Rp 30.4K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-13.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 Rp 15.7K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-29.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 Rp 7,265
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.88 Rp 30.5K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-54.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.54 Rp 333.4K
$11.05 MX$209
85.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 Rp 32.6K
$1.75 MX$33.16
14.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$3.7 MX$70
-17.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,809
$0.38 MX$7.25
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.59 Rp 155.7K
$18.97 MX$359
-49.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,092
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,559
$0.28 MX$5.25
21.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rp 46.8K
$5.3 MX$100
-45.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.85 Rp 13.8K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-37.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K Rp 456.6M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
20.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.5 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
76.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.34 Rp 70.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.52 Rp 365.5K
$30.22 MX$571
-25.48%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.79 Rp 369.9K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.1 Rp 99K
$26.84 MX$507
-77.27%
Cinema Ticket
$3.1 Rp 50.4K
$6.32 MX$120
-50.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93.1 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,477 Rp 121.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-29.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.46 Rp 689.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-25.80%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.12 Rp 488.9K
$45.14 MX$853
-33.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.1 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-34.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74.2 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-31.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$583 Rp 9.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,345 Rp 21.8M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-62.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$694 Rp 11.3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-72.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Pontianak
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$331 Rp 5.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
-61.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Pontianak: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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