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 38.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: South Tangerang is 48.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.39 Rp 38.9K
$13.38 MX$253
-82.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.16 Rp 294.8K
$52.7 MX$997
-65.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.47 Rp 56.2K
$9.31 MX$176
-62.73%
Cappuccino
$1.98 Rp 32.1K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-45.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 Rp 7,875
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,563
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 Rp 43.6K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 Rp 69K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-11.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 Rp 21.2K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-20.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 Rp 17.2K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-61.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.95 Rp 15.5K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-50.52%
Eggs
$1.69 Rp 27.5K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-32.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.33 Rp 102.7K
$9.89 MX$187
-36.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 50.9K
$8.39 MX$159
-62.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.78 Rp 126.3K
$11.95 MX$226
-34.90%
Apples (1kg)
$2.92 Rp 47.4K
$2.87 MX$54.3
1.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 Rp 32.4K
$2 MX$37.81
-
Tomato (1kg)
$1.55 Rp 25.2K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-25.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.64 Rp 26.7K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.2K
$2.18 MX$41.22
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.8K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-34.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,865
$1.11 MX$21.06
-62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$23.18 Rp 376.3K
$11.05 MX$209
109.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.12 Rp 34.4K
$1.75 MX$33.16
21.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.7 MX$70
-14.05%
🚌 Getting Around
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 Rp 3,740
$0.38 MX$7.25
-39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.2 Rp 295.4K
$18.97 MX$359
-4.06%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 Rp 9,150
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.35 Rp 5,621
$0.28 MX$5.25
25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.48 Rp 40.3K
$5.3 MX$100
-53.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 Rp 13.1K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K Rp 400.5M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
31.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K Rp 528.1M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
39.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.3 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
73.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$6.31 Rp 102.4K
$27.48 MX$519
-77.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.57 Rp 382.6K
$30.22 MX$571
-22.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.22 Rp 539.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-36.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$10.49 Rp 170.2K
$26.84 MX$507
-60.92%
Cinema Ticket
$3.04 Rp 49.3K
$6.32 MX$120
-51.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 Rp 1.8M
$437 MX$8,258
-74.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,682 Rp 124.7M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.56 Rp 674.7K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-27.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.25 Rp 491K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$63.7 Rp 1M
$102 MX$1,928
-37.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.7 Rp 1M
$109 MX$2,056
-40.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 Rp 5.1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-68.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 Rp 4M
$622 MX$11.8K
-60.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$524 Rp 8.5M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-75.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$362 Rp 5.9M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-70.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,283 Rp 20.8M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-64.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$844 Rp 13.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-65.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
South Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$312 Rp 5.1M
$867 MX$16.4K
-64.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.34
-15.43%

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Last update for South Tangerang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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