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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yogyakarta is 50.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yogyakarta is 51.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.35 Rp 21.8K
$13.38 MX$253
-89.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$8.95 Rp 145.3K
$52.7 MX$997
-83.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.14 Rp 51K
$9.31 MX$176
-66.27%
Cappuccino
$1.39 Rp 22.6K
$3.61 MX$68.3
-61.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 Rp 8,123
$1.64 MX$30.91
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 Rp 4,569
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.53 Rp 41K
$3.26 MX$61.7
-22.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.34 Rp 54.2K
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 Rp 19.9K
$1.65 MX$31.24
-26.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 Rp 21.9K
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.88 Rp 14.3K
$1.92 MX$36.28
-54.17%
Eggs
$1.29 Rp 20.9K
$2.51 MX$47.53
-48.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.73 Rp 109.3K
$9.89 MX$187
-31.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.33 Rp 54K
$8.39 MX$159
-60.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.06 Rp 130.8K
$11.95 MX$226
-32.55%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 Rp 37.2K
$2.87 MX$54.3
-20.21%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 Rp 22.7K
$1.74 MX$32.85
-19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.43 Rp 23.2K
$2 MX$37.81
-28.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.04 Rp 16.9K
$2.07 MX$39.14
-49.76%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 Rp 18.1K
$2.05 MX$38.78
-45.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 Rp 28K
$2.18 MX$41.22
-20.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.45 Rp 7,312
$1.38 MX$26.16
-67.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.38 Rp 6,200
$1.11 MX$21.06
-65.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.53 Rp 41.1K
$4.16 MX$78.6
-39.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.95 Rp 242.7K
$11.05 MX$209
35.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.85 Rp 30K
$1.75 MX$33.16
5.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 Rp 54K
$3.7 MX$70
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.21 Rp 3,405
$0.38 MX$7.25
-44.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$9.84 Rp 159.8K
$18.97 MX$359
-48.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.47 Rp 7,638
$1.36 MX$25.72
-65.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rp 5,091
$0.28 MX$5.25
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 Rp 69.4K
$5.3 MX$100
-19.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.86 Rp 14K
$1.36 MX$25.63
-36.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K Rp 309.6M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
1.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K Rp 445.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.6 Rp 1.2M
$39.97 MX$756
81.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$4.13 Rp 67K
$27.48 MX$519
-84.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.35 Rp 314.2K
$30.22 MX$571
-35.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.17 Rp 246.2K
$52.6 MX$994
-71.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.06 Rp 49.7K
$26.84 MX$507
-88.60%
Cinema Ticket
$2.71 Rp 44K
$6.32 MX$120
-57.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.6 Rp 1.1M
$437 MX$8,258
-83.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,342 Rp 70.5M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.93%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.65 Rp 546.2K
$57.2 MX$1,082
-41.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.36 Rp 476.5K
$45.14 MX$853
-34.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.1 Rp 1.3M
$102 MX$1,928
-24.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 Rp 1.3M
$109 MX$2,056
-24.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$191 Rp 3.1M
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-80.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 Rp 2.8M
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$754 Rp 12.2M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-65.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$397 Rp 6.4M
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-67.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,196 Rp 19.4M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-66.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$262 Rp 4.3M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-89.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yogyakarta
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$150 Rp 2.4M
$867 MX$16.4K
-82.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.33
11.34
-26.54%

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Last update for Yogyakarta: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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