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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 47.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 53.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.51 Rp 25.4K
$13.12 MX$232
-88.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.73 Rp 316.4K
$53.8 MX$950
-65.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.61 Rp 61.0K
$9.40 MX$166
-61.60%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 28.2K
$3.56 MX$62.9
-53.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,518
$1.60 MX$28.29
-65.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 Rp 4,367
$1.15 MX$20.38
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.78 Rp 47.0K
$3.16 MX$55.7
-12.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.49 Rp 58.8K
$4.85 MX$85.5
-28.04%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.21 Rp 20.5K
$1.63 MX$28.84
-25.77%
White Bread (500g)
$1.11 Rp 18.8K
$2.73 MX$48.26
-59.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.9K
$1.88 MX$33.16
-53.19%
Eggs
$1.54 Rp 26.0K
$2.63 MX$46.45
-41.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.01 Rp 152.1K
$9.89 MX$175
-8.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.14 Rp 52.9K
$8.40 MX$148
-62.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.04 Rp 135.8K
$11.63 MX$205
-30.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.77 Rp 46.8K
$2.97 MX$52.5
-6.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 24.1K
$1.78 MX$31.50
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.17 Rp 36.6K
$2.06 MX$36.28
5.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 25.5K
$1.97 MX$34.86
-23.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23.9K
$2.09 MX$36.82
-32.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 Rp 45.5K
$2.26 MX$39.87
19.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.02 Rp 17.3K
$1.46 MX$25.74
-30.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 7,165
$1.09 MX$19.24
-61.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 Rp 46.0K
$4.34 MX$76.6
-37.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.28 Rp 376.3K
$13.62 MX$240
63.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.23 Rp 37.6K
$1.67 MX$29.54
33.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.20 Rp 54.1K
$3.54 MX$62.5
-9.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,473
$0.36 MX$6.35
-11.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.35 Rp 141.0K
$18.96 MX$335
-55.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,565
$1.32 MX$23.36
-56.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.50 Rp 8,404
$0.30 MX$5.32
66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.47 Rp 41.7K
$5.49 MX$96.9
-55.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.84 Rp 14.3K
$1.34 MX$23.59
-37.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.9K Rp 521.6M
$19.1K MX$337.4K
61.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.9K Rp 454.4M
$23.8K MX$419.4K
13.24%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.5 Rp 1.5M
$41.11 MX$726
117.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.66 Rp 78.6K
$27.78 MX$490
-83.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 Rp 391.2K
$30.00 MX$530
-22.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.53 Rp 329.7K
$53.5 MX$945
-63.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.61 Rp 196.1K
$26.13 MX$461
-55.57%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 53.0K
$6.28 MX$111
-50.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$439 MX$7,755
-76.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,884 Rp 133.1M
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-26.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.50 Rp 700.8K
$57.1 MX$1,008
-27.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.15 Rp 526.0K
$45.30 MX$800
-31.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.5 Rp 1.2M
$104 MX$1,840
-31.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$76.7 Rp 1.3M
$108 MX$1,911
-29.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$506 Rp 8.5M
$996 MX$17.6K
-49.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$248 Rp 4.2M
$624 MX$11.0K
-60.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,059 Rp 17.9M
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-49.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$637 Rp 10.8M
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-47.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,418 Rp 23.9M
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-62.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$539 Rp 9.1M
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-75.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$279 Rp 4.7M
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-74.52%
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 Tangerang: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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