Cost of living comparison
Seremban is 12.0% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.5% less in Seremban
- Groceries
-
pay 1.5% more in Seremban
- Transportation
-
pay 77.2% more in Seremban
- Housing
-
pay 35.2% less in Seremban
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Seremban
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.5% less in Seremban
- Clothing
-
pay 24.5% less in Seremban
The cost of transportation and groceries in Seremban are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Seremban. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Seremban.
If you lived in Seremban instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 50.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$188.24
|
$2.84
MYR12.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$141.18
|
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.46
|
$0.72
MYR3.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.65
|
$0.44
MYR1.86
|
|
pay 1.5% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$46.49
|
$0.92
MYR3.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$92.27
|
$10.93
MYR46.41
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$104.42
|
$6.04
MYR25.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.38
|
$2.04
MYR8.68
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$67.70
|
$1.75
MYR7.44
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.16
|
$1.41
MYR5.98
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.69
|
$0.58
MYR2.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.15
|
$1.88
MYR7.99
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.51
MYR2.19
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.13
|
$0.39
MYR1.68
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.69
|
$0.46
MYR1.95
|
|
pay 77.2% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$87.92
|
$1.77
MYR7.50
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$338.84
|
$34.07
MYR144.67
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$352,957.49
|
$46,756.34
MYR198,527.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$65.89
|
$7.95
MYR33.76
|
|
pay 35.2% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$462.25
|
$26.71
MYR113.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$16,941.96
|
$249.86
MYR1,060.90
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,319.19
|
$166.57
MYR707.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$574.73
|
$27.56
MYR117.02
|
|
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,230.28
|
$180.01
MYR764.33
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$159,783.30
|
$4,315.73
MYR18,324.59
|
|
pay 1.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$51.77
|
$3.41
MYR14.47
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.00
|
$2.65
MYR11.25
|
|
|
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
|
$53.57
MYR227.45
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$94.12
|
$3.75
MYR15.91
|
|
pay 24.5% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Seremban
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,068.55
|
$59.63
MYR253.17
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$778.52
|
$26.12
MYR110.91
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,744.26
|
$73.82
MYR313.45
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,743.06
|
$48.27
MYR204.95
|
|
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