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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Purwokerto is 45.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Purwokerto is 47.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.27 Rpย 21.4K
$13.19 MX$233
-90.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$9.07 Rpย 153.5K
$53.5 MX$944
-83.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.44 Rpย 58.2K
$9.37 MX$165
-63.29%
Cappuccino
$1.39 Rpย 23.6K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-62.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rpย 6,546
$1.57 MX$27.71
-75.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.20 Rpย 3,404
$1.11 MX$19.61
-81.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.75 Rpย 29.6K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-43.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 Rpย 59.3K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 Rpย 20.0K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 Rpย 18.7K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-60.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-57.07%
Eggs
$1.53 Rpย 25.9K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.17 Rpย 155.1K
$10.21 MX$180
-10.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.00 Rpย 50.7K
$8.46 MX$149
-64.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.67 Rpย 129.9K
$11.60 MX$205
-33.88%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rpย 38.7K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-23.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 Rpย 21.9K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-25.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.63 Rpย 27.7K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-20.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.40 Rpย 23.7K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-34.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.61 Rpย 44.1K
$2.25 MX$39.71
16.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rpย 16.0K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-32.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.32 Rpย 5,473
$1.07 MX$18.88
-70.09%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.42 Rpย 40.9K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-41.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.86 Rpย 403.8K
$12.35 MX$218
93.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 Rpย 34.4K
$1.70 MX$30.02
19.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 Rpย 57.7K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-4.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rpย 4,045
$0.36 MX$6.35
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.10 Rpย 170.9K
$18.70 MX$330
-45.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.70 Rpย 11.9K
$1.36 MX$24.05
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.72 Rpย 12.1K
$0.28 MX$4.88
157.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.56 Rpย 43.3K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-52.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 Rpย 9,862
$1.34 MX$23.64
-56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rpย 423.9M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
31.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.9K Rpย 437.7M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
11.06%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.36 Rpย 733.8K
$40.62 MX$717
6.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.59 Rpย 77.6K
$26.92 MX$475
-82.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.91 Rpย 387.6K
$29.98 MX$529
-23.58%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.78 Rpย 317.8K
$52.2 MX$922
-64.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.98 Rpย 101.2K
$25.91 MX$457
-76.92%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 Rpย 45.8K
$6.39 MX$113
-57.59%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$94.0 Rpย 1.6M
$431 MX$7,603
-78.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,514 Rpย 127.2M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-27.93%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.27 Rpย 698.3K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-29.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.29 Rpย 529.5K
$44.65 MX$788
-29.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.8 Rpย 977.6K
$103 MX$1,823
-44.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.2 Rpย 1.1M
$106 MX$1,876
-39.63%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rpย 4.3M
$998 MX$17.6K
-74.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rpย 2.7M
$624 MX$11.0K
-74.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 Rpย 10.1M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$336 Rpย 5.7M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-72.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Purwokerto
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$106 Rpย 1.8M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-89.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Purwokerto: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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