Indonesia vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Indonesia Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$575
$1078
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1369
$2555
🏠 One person rent
$264
$497
🏘️ Family rent
$436
$817
🍽️ Food expenses
$210
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$43
$90
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$281
$853
💸 GDP per capita
$4925
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
6.67
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
71.1
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
27
🌐 English speaking %
30.8%
13%
🎓 Higher education
74
89
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
283M
131M

The average cost of living in Indonesia ($575) is 47% less expensive than in Mexico ($1078). Indonesia ranked 171st vs 83rd 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 0.5 months in Indonesia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 100th 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
$1.8
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$13.8
$37.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.36
$9.19
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.87
$2.84
 Cappuccino
$1.81
$4.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$299
$629
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$179
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$834
$1201
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$722
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.9
$45.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.2
$69.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.1
$29.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.56%
11.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1469
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$983
$1696
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.7
$32.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.06
$14.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.73
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.28
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$2.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.64
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.56
$2.71
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.49
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.21
$8.47
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.83
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$2.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.94
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$2.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.7
$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.08
$1.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.48
$4.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.27
$6.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.93
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.82
$2
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.4
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.07
$5.51
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.7
$36.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.54
$11.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$44.3
$57.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.9
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$151
$327
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6550
$7610

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Indonesia

City Cost of living Population
Jakarta
$684
11.1M
Bali
$1175
4.36M
Bekasi
$556
2.38M
Surabaya
$549
3.01M
Depok
$391
2.33M
Bandung
$536
2.88M
Tangerang
$609
2.24M
South Tangerang
$536
1.64M
Palembang
$388
1.54M
Medan
$461
2.11M
Batam
$533
1.2M
Bogor
$467
982K
Semarang
$499
1.62M
Makassar
$510
1.34M
Cilacap
$470
1.17M
Samarinda
$560
831K
Bandar Lampung
$362
1.17M
Pontianak
$411
681K
Denpasar
$496
670K
Pekanbaru
$495
983K
Serang
$488
613K
Malang
$379
866K
Padang
$851
909K
Cimahi
$502
587K
Banjarmasin
$461
662K
Jambi
$439
612K
Balikpapan
$588
598K
Tasikmalaya
$359
678K
Kupang
$527
467K
Cilegon
$487
388K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1428
9.21M
Tijuana
$1295
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
1.93M
Zapopan
$1280
1.26M
Monterrey
$1494
1.14M
Puebla
$1075
1.43M
Guadalajara
$1241
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
1.07M
Leon
$885
1.58M
Naucalpan
$975
872K
Aguascalientes
$999
934K
Chihuahua
$1008
926K
Queretaro
$1241
795K
Ciudad Juarez
$1002
1.32M
Mexicali
$1004
854K
Hermosillo
$1087
856K
Cancun
$1232
889K
Saltillo
$1096
864K
San Luis Potosi
$1028
773K
Guadalupe
$1078
692K
Tlalnepantla
$1008
653K
Culiacan
$898
808K
Torreon
$844
690K
Morelia
$926
743K
Merida
$1258
892K
Apodaca
$1204
523K
Tlaquepaque
$784
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
531K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
521K
Reynosa
$999
589K