Indonesia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$608
$889
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1627
$2187
🏠 One person rent
$280
$400
🏘️ Family rent
$641
$731
🍽️ Food expenses
$222
$330
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.6
$77.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$354
$710
💸 GDP per capita
$4941
$13926
😃 Human freedom index
6.62
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
68.3
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
31
🌐 English speaking %
18%
13%
🎓 Higher education
72
89
😀 Quality of life
41
44
🏙️ Population
275M
125M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($608) is 32% less expensive than in Mexico ($889). Indonesia ranked 162nd vs 102nd for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Indonesia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 110th and 97th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Indonesia vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Indonesia and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 82 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Indonesia Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.96
$9.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.4
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.41
$7.35
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.85
$2.26
 Cappuccino
$2.07
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.63
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$288
$490
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$803
$928
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$477
$581
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$36.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.7
$56.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.5
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.51%
11.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1509
$1726
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$938
$1355
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.6
$27.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.12
$11.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.85
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.7
$2.23
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.67
$7.98
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.26
$10.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$2.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.69
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.68
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.33
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.8
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.25
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.37
$3.62
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.53
$5.51
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.15
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$1.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$1.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.2
$36.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$32.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.77
$9.71
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.1
$48.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.8
$83.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$128
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7639
$5383

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Cities Comparison in Indonesia vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$757
10.6M
Bali
$1121
4.36M
Bekasi
$541
2.38M
Surabaya
$558
3.01M
Depok
$419
2.33M
Bandung
$571
2.88M
Tangerang
$605
2.24M
Medan
$519
2.11M
South Tangerang
$577
1.64M
Batam
$604
1.2M
Palembang
$420
1.54M
Semarang
$550
1.62M
Bogor
$553
982K
Makassar
$524
1.34M
Pekanbaru
$590
983K
Samarinda
$620
831K
Padang
$950
909K
Denpasar
$530
835K
Cilacap
$508
1.17M
Bandar Lampung
$378
1.17M
Pontianak
$458
681K
Malang
$388
866K
Serang
$524
613K
Jambi
$499
612K
Cimahi
$530
587K
Banjarmasin
$503
662K
Balikpapan
$638
598K
Cilegon
$522
388K
Tasikmalaya
$401
678K
Kupang
$533
467K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1190
9.21M
Tijuana
$1050
1.96M
Zapopan
$1012
1.48M
Monterrey
$1257
1.14M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
1.93M
Ciudad Juarez
$974
1.32M
Leon
$719
1.58M
Guadalajara
$985
1.46M
Puebla
$939
1.43M
Mexicali
$955
1.03M
Aguascalientes
$826
934K
Queretaro
$941
795K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
1.07M
Guadalupe
$945
692K
Saltillo
$829
864K
Chihuahua
$854
878K
Culiacan
$746
808K
Morelia
$748
963K
Cancun
$1143
889K
Naucalpan
$835
872K
Acapulco
$727
673K
Apodaca
$958
523K
San Luis Potosi
$879
773K
Hermosillo
$854
856K
Merida
$1090
892K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$863
443K
Tlaquepaque
$683
664K
Reynosa
$849
589K
Torreon
$681
690K
Tlalnepantla
$783
653K