Mexico

Compared with Indonesia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Indonesia = 1×

Mexico vs

Indonesia

Overall verdict

Mexico is about 1.60× Indonesia.

Average across 4 categories, 7 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Indonesia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Indonesia. A bar running right means Mexico is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Indonesia Indonesia = 1×

Mexico is pricier →

🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×2.45
⛽ Transport 2 items

×1.49
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.46
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.21

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Mexico, Big Mac costs 2.5× what it does in Indonesia — but Electricity 1kWh (household) costs only 1.2×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Big Mac 1 burger ×2.45

Mexico IDR 104,125 MXN 109

Indonesia IDR 42,500 IDR 42,500

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×1.71

Mexico IDR 29,169 USD 1.624

Indonesia IDR 17,045 USD 0.949

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.46

Mexico IDR 1,024,896 MXN 999

Indonesia IDR 699,999 IDR 699,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×1.30

Mexico IDR 27,768 USD 1.546

Indonesia IDR 21,392 USD 1.191

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.21

Mexico IDR 1,844 USD 0.109

Indonesia IDR 1,522 USD 0.09

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com