Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanjung Pinang and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Tanjung Pinang and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Tanjung Pinang is 37.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tanjung Pinang is 54% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 56.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.76 Rp 61K
$13.38 MX$253
-71.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.35 Rp 200.5K
$52.7 MX$997
-76.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.31 Rp 53.7K
$9.31 MX$176
-64.45%
Cappuccino
$1.67 Rp 27.1K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-53.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 Rp 9,028
$1.64 MX$30.91
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,562
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 Rp 39.6K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-25.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.59 Rp 58.4K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-25.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.8K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 Rp 19K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.93 Rp 15.1K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-51.56%
Eggs
$1.42 Rp 23K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-43.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.32 Rp 135.1K
$9.89 MX$187
-15.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.11 Rp 50.5K
$8.39 MX$159
-62.93%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.73 Rp 125.5K
$11.95 MX$226
-35.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 Rp 39.1K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-16.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 Rp 24.6K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 Rp 30.3K
$2 MX$37.81
-6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 Rp 25K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 Rp 22.2K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-33.17%
Onion (1kg)
$1.86 Rp 30.3K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-14.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.91 Rp 14.7K
$1.38 MX$26.16
-34.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.44 Rp 7,220
$1.11 MX$21.06
-60.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.06 Rp 33.4K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-50.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.08 Rp 326K
$11.05 MX$209
81.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.1 Rp 34.1K
$1.75 MX$33.16
20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 Rp 51.6K
$3.7 MX$70
-14.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.33 Rp 5,276
$0.38 MX$7.25
-13.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.73 Rp 158K
$18.97 MX$359
-48.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 Rp 8,652
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.37 Rp 6,037
$0.28 MX$5.25
32.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.9 Rp 47K
$5.3 MX$100
-45.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.76 Rp 12.4K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-44.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K Rp 403.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
32.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K Rp 446M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.61%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.7 Rp 1.1M
$39.97 MX$756
71.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.32 Rp 70K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.36 Rp 362.9K
$30.22 MX$571
-26.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.99 Rp 373.1K
$52.6 MX$994
-56.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.23 Rp 101.1K
$26.84 MX$507
-76.79%
Cinema Ticket
$2.66 Rp 43.1K
$6.32 MX$120
-57.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$93 Rp 1.5M
$437 MX$8,258
-78.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,695 Rp 124.9M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-27.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.15 Rp 667.9K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-28.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.45 Rp 494.3K
$45.14 MX$853
-32.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.8 Rp 1.1M
$102 MX$1,928
-34.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$74 Rp 1.2M
$109 MX$2,056
-31.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 Rp 4.3M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-73.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$155 Rp 2.5M
$622 MX$11.8K
-75.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$578 Rp 9.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-73.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$338 Rp 5.5M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-72.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,075 Rp 17.4M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-69.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$697 Rp 11.3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-71.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tanjung Pinang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$286 Rp 4.6M
$867 MX$16.4K
-67.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.5
11.34
-42.68%

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Last update for Tanjung Pinang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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