Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 24.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.8% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 28.4% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% more in Mexico City
- Housing
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pay 17.5% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 23.2% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 15.1% more in Mexico City
The cost of restaurants, groceries, transportation, childcare, housing, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR19.32
|
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.59
|
$1.08
MX$20.70
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.27
|
$0.77
MX$14.82
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.03
|
$2.45
MX$47.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR32.22
|
$4.87
MX$93.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR30.69
|
$5.51
MX$105.60
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.02
|
$2.18
MX$41.85
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.23
|
$3.57
MX$68.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
$1.22
MX$23.42
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR2.94
|
$0.67
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
$0.80
MX$15.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.66
|
$0.83
MX$15.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR1.98
|
$0.85
MX$16.32
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
$0.83
MX$15.87
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
$4.64
MX$88.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR48.30
|
$17.87
MX$342.65
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR159,378.19
|
$18,615.02
MX$356,927.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR43.47
|
$3.47
MX$66.63
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR107.44
|
$24.38
MX$467.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,280.60
|
$893.52
MX$17,132.52
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,580.61
|
$544.24
MX$10,435.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR212.73
|
$30.31
MX$581.19
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,066.55
|
$381.33
MX$7,311.61
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR37,934.64
|
$8,426.99
MX$161,580.54
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$2.73
MX$52.35
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.41
|
$3.01
MX$57.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR17.39
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR190.29
|
$53.69
MX$1,029.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR20.28
|
$4.96
MX$95.18
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR245.53
|
$56.36
MX$1,080.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR148.84
|
$41.06
MX$787.27
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR326.39
|
$91.99
MX$1,763.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR311.51
|
$91.93
MX$1,762.67
|
|
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