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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangerang is 49.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangerang is 44.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.56 Rp 25.3K
$13.38 MX$253
-88.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.34 Rp 297.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-65.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.55 Rp 57.7K
$9.31 MX$176
-61.87%
Cappuccino
$1.71 Rp 27.7K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-52.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 Rp 8,478
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,592
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.74 Rp 44.5K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-15.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 Rp 57.8K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.23 Rp 19.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-25.45%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 Rp 17.4K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-60.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.9 Rp 14.6K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-53.13%
Eggs
$1.6 Rp 26K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.32 Rp 151.3K
$9.89 MX$187
-5.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.17 Rp 51.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-62.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.77 Rp 126.2K
$11.95 MX$226
-34.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.71 Rp 44K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-5.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 Rp 23.4K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.18 Rp 35.4K
$2 MX$37.81
9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.5K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 Rp 23K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-30.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
$2.18 MX$41.22
22.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.05 Rp 17.1K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-23.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.42 Rp 6,824
$1.11 MX$21.06
-62.16%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.69 Rp 43.7K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-35.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$22.88 Rp 371.4K
$11.05 MX$209
107.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 Rp 37.6K
$1.75 MX$33.16
32.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.15 Rp 51.2K
$3.7 MX$70
-14.86%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.32 Rp 5,206
$0.38 MX$7.25
-15.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.08 Rp 131.2K
$18.97 MX$359
-57.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 Rp 9,224
$1.36 MX$25.72
-58.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 Rp 7,978
$0.28 MX$5.25
75.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.5 Rp 40.6K
$5.3 MX$100
-52.83%
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)
$30.7K Rp 498.4M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
63.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K Rp 440M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$89.7 Rp 1.5M
$39.97 MX$756
124.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.53 Rp 73.6K
$27.48 MX$519
-83.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.93 Rp 372.2K
$30.22 MX$571
-24.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$19.38 Rp 314.6K
$52.6 MX$994
-63.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.63 Rp 188.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-56.67%
Cinema Ticket
$3.14 Rp 51K
$6.32 MX$120
-50.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$102 Rp 1.7M
$437 MX$8,258
-76.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,098 Rp 131.4M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-23.41%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.84 Rp 679.1K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.07 Rp 504.4K
$45.14 MX$853
-31.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.2 Rp 1.2M
$102 MX$1,928
-30.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78 Rp 1.3M
$109 MX$2,056
-28.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$492 Rp 8M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$249 Rp 4M
$622 MX$11.8K
-59.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,088 Rp 17.7M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-49.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$641 Rp 10.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-48.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,419 Rp 23M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-60.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$538 Rp 8.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-78.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangerang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$322 Rp 5.2M
$867 MX$16.4K
-62.89%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.59
11.34
-15.43%

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Last update for Tangerang: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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