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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Semarang is 41.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Semarang is 47.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.87 Rpย 31.6K
$13.19 MX$233
-85.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.16 Rpย 205.8K
$53.5 MX$944
-77.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.56 Rpย 60.3K
$9.37 MX$165
-62.01%
Cappuccino
$1.50 Rpย 25.3K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-60.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rpย 8,787
$1.57 MX$27.71
-66.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 Rpย 4,515
$1.11 MX$19.61
-75.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 Rpย 34.5K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-34.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.97 Rpย 50.2K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-38.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 Rpย 17.4K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 Rpย 16.9K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-63.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rpย 14.7K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-54.45%
Eggs
$1.52 Rpย 25.8K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.81 Rpย 98.3K
$10.21 MX$180
-43.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.78 Rpย 47.0K
$8.46 MX$149
-67.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 Rpย 145.9K
$11.60 MX$205
-25.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.60 Rpย 44.0K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-13.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 26.8K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.97 Rpย 33.3K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.58 Rpย 26.7K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-21.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 Rpย 21.9K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 Rpย 30.7K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-19.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.86 Rpย 14.6K
$1.39 MX$24.57
-38.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rpย 6,867
$1.07 MX$18.88
-61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.23 Rpย 37.7K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-46.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.78 Rpย 250.2K
$12.35 MX$218
19.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 Rpย 44.5K
$1.70 MX$30.02
54.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 Rpย 49.7K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-17.42%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.24 Rpย 4,028
$0.36 MX$6.35
-33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.65 Rpย 214.1K
$18.70 MX$330
-32.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.89 Rpย 15.1K
$1.36 MX$24.05
-34.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 Rpย 4,834
$0.28 MX$4.88
3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.88 Rpย 48.7K
$5.44 MX$96.0
-47.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rpย 13.8K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K Rpย 415.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
29.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.2K Rpย 511.4M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
29.75%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$94.3 Rpย 1.6M
$40.62 MX$717
132.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.85 Rpย 48.2K
$26.92 MX$475
-89.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.80 Rpย 402.7K
$29.98 MX$529
-20.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.70 Rpย 401.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-54.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.11 Rpย 86.4K
$25.91 MX$457
-80.28%
Cinema Ticket
$3.15 Rpย 53.3K
$6.39 MX$113
-50.70%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$45.65 Rpย 772.5K
$431 MX$7,603
-89.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,359 Rpย 39.9M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-77.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$36.79 Rpย 622.6K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-37.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$32.55 Rpย 550.9K
$44.65 MX$788
-27.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 Rpย 1.1M
$103 MX$1,823
-34.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43.85 Rpย 742.0K
$106 MX$1,876
-58.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$254 Rpย 4.3M
$998 MX$17.6K
-74.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$154 Rpย 2.6M
$624 MX$11.0K
-75.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$548 Rpย 9.3M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-74.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$414 Rpย 7.0M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-66.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,265 Rpย 21.4M
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-65.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$593 Rpย 10.0M
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-72.66%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Semarang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$198 Rpย 3.4M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-81.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.83
11.34
-30.95%

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Last update for Semarang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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