Cost of living comparison
Malacca is 2.4% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Malacca
- Groceries
-
pay 6.6% more in Malacca
- Transportation
-
pay 65.2% more in Malacca
- Housing
-
pay 12.5% more in Malacca
- Childcare
-
pay 29.9% less in Malacca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% more in Malacca
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Malacca
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports in Malacca are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, and clothing are lower in Malacca.
If you lived in Malacca instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$201.61
|
$2.95
MYR13.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$151.20
|
$3.41
MYR15.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.92
|
$0.72
MYR3.19
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.69
|
$0.44
MYR1.94
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$49.79
|
$0.71
MYR3.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$98.82
|
$7.47
MYR33.02
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$111.83
|
$5.16
MYR22.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$44.32
|
$2.04
MYR9.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$72.51
|
$2.29
MYR10.12
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.81
|
$1.61
MYR7.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.59
|
$0.62
MYR2.72
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.22
|
$1.91
MYR8.44
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.80
|
$0.87
MYR3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.28
|
$0.65
MYR2.89
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.81
|
$0.77
MYR3.42
|
|
pay 65.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$94.16
|
$1.76
MYR7.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$362.89
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$378,011.91
|
$34,071.55
MYR150,681.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$70.56
|
$9.54
MYR42.19
|
|
pay 12.5% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$495.06
|
$30.10
MYR133.10
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,144.57
|
?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,051.69
|
?? | |
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$615.53
|
$30.75
MYR136.00
|
|
pay 29.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,743.52
|
$147.64
MYR652.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$171,125.39
|
$8,555.74
MYR37,837.78
|
|
pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$55.44
|
$4.09
MYR18.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$61.05
|
$2.27
MYR10.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$79.63
|
$3.86
MYR17.08
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,090.22
|
?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$100.80
|
$4.54
MYR20.09
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Malacca
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,144.40
|
$59.63
MYR263.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$833.78
|
$26.12
MYR115.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,868.08
|
$73.82
MYR326.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,866.79
|
$48.27
MYR213.47
|
|
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