Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 24.5% more expensive than Kuala Lumpur.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Kuala Lumpur, you would:
pay 63.8% more for restaurants
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
$9.93
MX$199.85
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.54
MYR20.22
|
$7.45
MX$149.89
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MYR3.75
|
$1.08
MX$21.73
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
MYR2.38
|
$0.77
MX$15.56
|
|
pay 28.4% more for groceries
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.95
MYR4.21
|
$2.45
MX$49.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.58
MYR33.72
|
$4.87
MX$97.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
MYR32.12
|
$5.51
MX$110.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.36
MYR10.49
|
$2.18
MX$43.94
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
MYR8.61
|
$3.57
MX$71.88
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.52
|
$1.22
MX$24.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
MYR3.08
|
$0.67
MX$13.47
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.25
MYR5.57
|
$0.80
MX$16.08
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
MYR2.79
|
$0.83
MX$16.66
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.47
MYR2.08
|
$0.85
MX$17.13
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
MYR2.28
|
$0.83
MX$16.66
|
|
pay 25.6% more for transportation
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.77
MYR7.89
|
$4.64
MX$93.35
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.36
MYR50.54
|
$17.87
MX$359.74
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$37,478.71
MYR166,780.24
|
$18,615.02
MX$374,727.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.22
MYR45.49
|
$3.47
MX$69.95
|
|
pay 17.5% more for housing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$25.27
MYR112.43
|
$24.38
MX$490.76
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$536.30
MYR2,386.52
|
$893.52
MX$17,986.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$371.69
MYR1,654.02
|
$544.24
MX$10,955.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$50.02
MYR222.61
|
$30.31
MX$610.18
|
|
pay 23.2% more for childcare
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$250.80
MYR1,116.08
|
$381.33
MX$7,676.24
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,920.55
MYR39,696.45
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,638.66
|
|
pay 2.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
$2.73
MX$54.96
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.92
MYR12.99
|
$3.01
MX$60.51
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.09
MYR18.19
|
$3.92
MX$78.94
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.75
MYR199.13
|
$53.69
MX$1,080.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.77
MYR21.23
|
$4.96
MX$99.93
|
|
pay 15.1% more for clothing
|
Kuala Lumpur
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.74
MYR256.93
|
$56.36
MX$1,134.46
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.00
MYR155.75
|
$41.06
MX$826.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.75
MYR341.55
|
$91.99
MX$1,851.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.25
MYR325.98
|
$91.93
MX$1,850.58
|
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