Cost of living comparison
Selangor is 10.4% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 56.4% less in Selangor
- Groceries
-
pay 12.2% less in Selangor
- Transportation
-
pay 49.3% more in Selangor
- Housing
-
pay 5.1% less in Selangor
- Childcare
-
pay 33.4% less in Selangor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 0.3% less in Selangor
- Clothing
-
pay 15.0% less in Selangor
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, clothing, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Selangor.
If you lived in Selangor instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 56.4% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$192.90
|
$2.39
MYR10.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$144.68
|
$3.86
MYR16.44
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.97
|
$0.61
MYR2.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.01
|
$0.32
MYR1.37
|
|
pay 12.2% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.64
|
$0.90
MYR3.85
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$94.56
|
$5.87
MYR24.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$107.01
|
$7.15
MYR30.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.41
|
$1.80
MYR7.66
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$69.38
|
$1.94
MYR8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.74
|
$1.24
MYR5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.00
|
$0.67
MYR2.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.52
|
$1.25
MYR5.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.63
MYR2.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.53
|
$0.47
MYR1.99
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.08
|
$0.45
MYR1.90
|
|
pay 49.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$90.10
|
$1.77
MYR7.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$347.23
|
$11.36
MYR48.34
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$361,696.31
|
$37,478.71
MYR159,528.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$67.52
|
$10.22
MYR43.51
|
|
pay 5.1% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$473.70
|
$25.27
MYR107.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,361.42
|
$442.93
MYR1,885.33
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,574.68
|
$333.14
MYR1,418.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$588.96
|
$50.01
MYR212.88
|
|
pay 33.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,409.29
|
$181.71
MYR773.47
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$163,739.35
|
$7,192.88
MYR30,616.51
|
|
pay 0.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$53.05
|
$4.20
MYR17.89
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$58.41
|
$2.23
MYR9.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$76.20
|
$4.09
MYR17.40
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,043.16
|
$40.13
MYR170.81
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$96.45
|
$4.54
MYR19.34
|
|
pay 15.0% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Selangor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,095.01
|
$57.74
MYR245.76
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$797.79
|
$35.00
MYR148.98
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,787.45
|
$66.89
MYR284.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,786.22
|
$73.25
MYR311.80
|
|
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