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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sidoarjo is 49.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sidoarjo is 48.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sidoarjo
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
$12.25 Rp 198.9K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.03 Rp 49.2K
$9.31 MX$176
-67.45%
Cappuccino
$0.6 Rp 9,693
$3.61 MX$68.3
-83.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 Rp 8,220
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,561
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 Rp 64.4K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-17.63%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 Rp 22.4K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.08 Rp 17.6K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-60.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.4K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-50.52%
Eggs
$1.5 Rp 24.4K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-40.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.36 Rp 151.9K
$9.89 MX$187
-5.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.64 Rp 42.9K
$8.39 MX$159
-68.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.26 Rp 101.6K
$11.95 MX$226
-47.62%
Apples (1kg)
$1.03 Rp 16.7K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-64.11%
Banana (1kg)
$0.6 Rp 9,721
$1.74 MX$32.85
-65.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.84 Rp 13.6K
$2 MX$37.81
-58.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.63 Rp 10.3K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-69.57%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 Rp 13.2K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.1 Rp 17.8K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-49.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.32 Rp 5,222
$1.38 MX$26.16
-76.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 Rp 7,486
$1.11 MX$21.06
-58.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.21 Rp 35.8K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-46.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.76 Rp 483.1K
$11.05 MX$209
169.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 Rp 28.8K
$1.75 MX$33.16
1.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
$3.7 MX$70
-10.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,258
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.54 Rp 154.9K
$18.97 MX$359
-49.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,659
$1.36 MX$25.72
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,084
$0.28 MX$5.25
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.24 Rp 20.1K
$5.3 MX$100
-76.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.79 Rp 12.9K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-41.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K Rp 344.8M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
13.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$34.9K Rp 567.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
49.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.5 Rp 1.4M
$39.97 MX$756
111.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.1 Rp 66.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-85.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.45 Rp 202K
$30.22 MX$571
-58.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$23.29 Rp 378K
$52.6 MX$994
-55.72%
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
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 Rp 3M
$437 MX$8,258
-57.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,404 Rp 152.6M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-11.05%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 Rp 1M
$57.2 MX$1,082
9.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.19 Rp 636.1K
$45.14 MX$853
-13.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 Rp 1.3M
$102 MX$1,928
-23.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 Rp 1.3M
$109 MX$2,056
-24.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 Rp 4.2M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.31%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$157 Rp 2.6M
$622 MX$11.8K
-74.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$590 Rp 9.6M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 Rp 5.3M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-73.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,238 Rp 20.1M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-65.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$803 Rp 13M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-67.62%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sidoarjo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.34
-26.54%

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Last update for Sidoarjo: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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