Cost of living comparison
Sungai Petani is 22.5% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Groceries
-
pay 10.1% less in Sungai Petani
- Transportation
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pay 13.1% less in Sungai Petani
- Housing
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pay 17.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Childcare
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pay 21.0% less in Sungai Petani
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 13.5% less in Sungai Petani
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% less in Sungai Petani
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Sungai Petani.
If you lived in Sungai Petani instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 60.5% less for restaurants
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$165.58
|
$2.95
MYR12.54
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$136.00
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$20.79
|
$0.45
MYR1.93
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$15.67
|
$0.23
MYR0.96
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$44.13
|
$0.72
MYR3.04
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$67.91
|
$4.51
MYR19.14
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$97.03
|
$5.16
MYR21.91
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$40.88
|
$1.97
MYR8.37
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$58.59
|
$1.55
MYR6.56
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$20.31
|
$1.24
MYR5.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$10.63
|
$0.66
MYR2.81
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.25
|
$1.16
MYR4.92
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.10
|
$0.60
MYR2.57
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.13
|
$0.38
MYR1.62
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$13.77
|
$0.48
MYR2.03
|
|
pay 13.1% less for transportation
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$84.02
|
$1.76
MYR7.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$493.21
|
?? | |
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$374,241.39
|
$37,958.60
MYR161,172.20
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$293.04
|
$4.86
MYR20.64
|
|
pay 17.5% less for housing
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$500.91
|
$28.54
MYR121.18
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,118.45
|
?? | |
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$6,793.84
|
?? | |
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$837.99
|
$26.05
MYR110.63
|
|
pay 21.0% less for childcare
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,846.37
|
$68.14
MYR289.34
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$78,106.24
|
$5,195.91
MYR22,061.84
|
|
pay 13.5% less for entertainment and sports
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$40.44
|
$4.09
MYR17.36
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$53.24
|
$1.36
MYR5.79
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$70.96
|
$3.95
MYR16.78
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$631.32
|
$18.17
MYR77.16
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$82.33
|
$1.59
MYR6.75
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
Mexico
|
Sungai Petani
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$859.62
|
$56.79
MYR241.11
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$681.25
|
$26.80
MYR113.81
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,538.42
|
$56.79
MYR241.11
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,437.28
|
$34.07
MYR144.67
|
|
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