Cost of living comparison
Kuching is 15.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Kuching
- Groceries
-
pay 15.7% less in Kuching
- Transportation
-
pay 49.6% more in Kuching
- Housing
-
pay 23.3% less in Kuching
- Childcare
-
pay 57.8% less in Kuching
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Kuching
- Clothing
-
pay 2.0% more in Kuching
The cost of transportation and clothing in Kuching are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kuching.
If you lived in Kuching instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
$2.50
MYR10.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
$0.72
MYR3.05
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
$0.41
MYR1.75
|
|
pay 15.7% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
$1.04
MYR4.44
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
$5.47
MYR23.24
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
$6.12
MYR25.99
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
$1.89
MYR8.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
$1.53
MYR6.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
$1.36
MYR5.77
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
$0.51
MYR2.18
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
$1.24
MYR5.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.76
MYR3.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
$0.35
MYR1.48
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.46
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 49.6% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
$1.76
MYR7.48
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
$6.81
MYR28.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
$43,725.16
MYR185,657.01
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
$9.99
MYR42.44
|
|
pay 23.3% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
$28.05
MYR119.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
$286.77
MYR1,217.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
$195.91
MYR831.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
$37.48
MYR159.12
|
|
pay 57.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
$130.99
MYR556.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
$4,202.16
MYR17,842.36
|
|
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
$2.73
MYR11.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
$2.31
MYR9.81
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$74.36
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,017.96
|
$36.34
MYR154.31
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
$4.54
MYR19.29
|
|
pay 2.0% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Kuching
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
$73.29
MYR311.20
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
$47.40
MYR201.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
$79.58
MYR337.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
|
$69.66
MYR295.77
|
|
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