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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sibolga is 52.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sibolga is 51.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$13.38 MX$253
-88.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.32 Rp 200K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.35 Rp 54.4K
$9.31 MX$176
-64.02%
Cappuccino
$1.66 Rp 27K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-54.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.55 Rp 8,994
$1.64 MX$30.91
-66.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,176
$1.12 MX$21.14
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3 Rp 48.7K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-7.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.57 Rp 41.7K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-46.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.19 Rp 19.3K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.2K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-59.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.92 Rp 15K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-52.08%
Eggs
$1.52 Rp 24.7K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-39.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8 Rp 129.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-19.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.27 Rp 36.9K
$8.39 MX$159
-72.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.92 Rp 144.9K
$11.95 MX$226
-25.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 Rp 37.5K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.5K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 Rp 29.3K
$2 MX$37.81
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.57 Rp 25.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-24.15%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 Rp 11.3K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-66.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 25.8K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-27.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.33 Rp 5,342
$1.11 MX$21.06
-70.27%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.71 Rp 27.8K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-58.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.5 Rp 300.3K
$11.05 MX$209
67.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 Rp 36.8K
$1.75 MX$33.16
29.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.33 Rp 37.8K
$3.7 MX$70
-37.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 Rp 7,267
$0.38 MX$7.25
18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.6 Rp 155.9K
$18.97 MX$359
-49.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.58 Rp 9,353
$1.36 MX$25.72
-57.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,634
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.97 Rp 48.2K
$5.3 MX$100
-43.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-22.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.6K Rp 398.9M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
30.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 444.9M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$26.42 Rp 428.9K
$39.97 MX$756
-33.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.22 Rp 68.5K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.73 Rp 369K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23 Rp 373.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.09 Rp 98.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-77.31%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 48.5K
$6.32 MX$120
-52.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$24.15 Rp 392K
$437 MX$8,258
-94.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,722 Rp 125.3M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-26.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$15.61 Rp 253.3K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-72.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.46 Rp 299.6K
$45.14 MX$853
-59.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$65.5 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-35.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$73.9 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-32.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$259 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$159 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$576 Rp 9.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$339 Rp 5.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,230 Rp 20M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$809 Rp 13.1M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-67.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sibolga
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$172 Rp 2.8M
$867 MX$16.4K
-80.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.15
11.34
-19.31%

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Last update for Sibolga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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