Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between South Tangerang and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: South Tangerang is 44.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 42.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.40 Rp 40.5K
$13.12 MX$232
-81.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.48 Rp 312.1K
$53.8 MX$950
-65.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.32 Rp 56.0K
$9.40 MX$166
-64.68%
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rp 33.4K
$3.56 MX$62.9
-44.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 8,296
$1.60 MX$28.29
-69.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,741
$1.15 MX$20.38
-75.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$3.16 MX$55.7
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.19 Rp 70.8K
$4.85 MX$85.5
-13.61%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 Rp 21.0K
$1.63 MX$28.84
-23.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 Rp 18.9K
$2.73 MX$48.26
-58.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.87 Rp 14.8K
$1.88 MX$33.16
-53.72%
Eggs
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$2.63 MX$46.45
-36.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.59 Rp 111.2K
$9.89 MX$175
-33.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.24 Rp 54.6K
$8.40 MX$148
-61.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.01 Rp 135.3K
$11.63 MX$205
-31.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 Rp 47.5K
$2.97 MX$52.5
-5.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 Rp 25.7K
$1.78 MX$31.50
-14.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 Rp 34.8K
$2.06 MX$36.28
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Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 26.3K
$1.97 MX$34.86
-21.32%
Potato (1kg)
$1.59 Rp 26.8K
$2.09 MX$36.82
-23.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.56 Rp 43.2K
$2.26 MX$39.87
13.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 Rp 15.5K
$1.46 MX$25.74
-36.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,063
$1.09 MX$19.24
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.49 Rp 42.1K
$4.34 MX$76.6
-42.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.56 Rp 364.0K
$13.62 MX$240
58.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 Rp 36.7K
$1.67 MX$29.54
29.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.13 Rp 52.9K
$3.54 MX$62.5
-11.58%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,887
$0.36 MX$6.35
-36.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.35 Rp 309.9K
$18.96 MX$335
-3.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 Rp 8,861
$1.32 MX$23.36
-60.61%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.34 Rp 5,806
$0.30 MX$5.32
13.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 Rp 43.4K
$5.49 MX$96.9
-53.19%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 Rp 13.1K
$1.34 MX$23.59
-41.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.1K Rp 424.1M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
31.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.4K Rp 563.9M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
40.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.3 Rp 1.2M
$41.11 MX$726
70.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.08 Rp 102.6K
$27.78 MX$490
-78.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.13 Rp 390.5K
$30.00 MX$530
-22.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.76 Rp 570.1K
$53.5 MX$945
-36.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.43 Rp 176.2K
$26.13 MX$461
-60.08%
Cinema Ticket
$2.99 Rp 50.6K
$6.28 MX$111
-52.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 Rp 1.9M
$439 MX$7,755
-74.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,601 Rp 128.4M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-29.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.08 Rp 710.5K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-26.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.12 Rp 525.5K
$45.30 MX$800
-31.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.2 Rp 1.1M
$104 MX$1,840
-39.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.4 Rp 1.1M
$108 MX$1,911
-39.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 Rp 5.2M
$996 MX$17.6K
-69.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4.2M
$624 MX$11.0K
-60.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$513 Rp 8.7M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-75.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$371 Rp 6.3M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-69.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,244 Rp 21.0M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-67.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$843 Rp 14.2M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-62.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$383 Rp 6.5M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-65.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.34
-15.43%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for South Tangerang: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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