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

🙂 Solo nomad: Samarinda is 33.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Samarinda is 42.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.58 Rp 25.6K
$13.38 MX$253
-88.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.21 Rp 198.1K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.74 Rp 93.2K
$9.31 MX$176
-38.35%
Cappuccino
$1.68 Rp 27.2K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-53.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,069
$1.64 MX$30.91
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 Rp 6,285
$1.12 MX$21.14
-65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 Rp 39.3K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-25.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 56.6K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-27.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-66.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.73 Rp 11.9K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-61.98%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-38.65%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.11 Rp 131.6K
$9.89 MX$187
-18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.88 Rp 63K
$8.39 MX$159
-53.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.87 Rp 176.4K
$11.95 MX$226
-9.04%
Apples (1kg)
$5.71 Rp 92.7K
$2.87 MX$54.3
98.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.2 Rp 19.5K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-31.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 Rp 18.7K
$2 MX$37.81
-42.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 Rp 26.2K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.46 Rp 23.7K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-28.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.99 Rp 32.3K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-8.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 Rp 15.3K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,037
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-44.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.66 Rp 335.4K
$11.05 MX$209
86.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 Rp 32.7K
$1.75 MX$33.16
15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.07 Rp 49.8K
$3.7 MX$70
-17.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.3 Rp 4,842
$0.38 MX$7.25
-21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.93 Rp 161.2K
$18.97 MX$359
-47.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$1.36 MX$25.72
-35.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,557
$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)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 402.2M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K Rp 455.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
20.06%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.5 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
73.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.31 Rp 70K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.45 Rp 364.4K
$30.22 MX$571
-25.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.02 Rp 373.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.25 Rp 101.4K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.71%
Cinema Ticket
$3.01 Rp 48.8K
$6.32 MX$120
-52.37%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$95.1 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,728 Rp 125.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-26.90%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.14 Rp 684K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.31 Rp 492K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.9 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-33.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-33.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$255 Rp 4.1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$158 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$579 Rp 9.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 Rp 5.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,145 Rp 18.6M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$894 Rp 14.5M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-63.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Samarinda
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$350 Rp 5.7M
$867 MX$16.4K
-59.66%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Samarinda: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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