Cost of Living Comparison Between Batu Pahat and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Batu Pahat and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Batu Pahat is 29.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Batu Pahat is 23.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 MYR 9.86
$13.38 MX$253
-82.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.61 MYR 48.95
$52.7 MX$997
-77.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.76 MYR 15.85
$9.31 MX$176
-59.61%
Cappuccino
$2.34 MYR 9.86
$3.61 MX$68.3
-35.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MYR 2.55
$1.64 MX$30.91
-62.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MYR 1.52
$1.12 MX$21.14
-67.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.29 MYR 18.11
$3.26 MX$61.7
31.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 MYR 22.69
$4.82 MX$91.1
11.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 MYR 7.05
$1.65 MX$31.24
1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$0.73 MYR 3.06
$2.74 MX$51.7
-73.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.69 MYR 2.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
-64.06%
Eggs
$1.84 MYR 7.74
$2.51 MX$47.53
-26.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.83 MYR 96.3
$9.89 MX$187
130.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.46 MYR 14.58
$8.39 MX$159
-58.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.15 MYR 30.15
$11.95 MX$226
-40.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.86 MYR 16.27
$2.87 MX$54.3
34.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$1.74 MX$32.85
-43.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.31 MYR 13.95
$2 MX$37.81
65.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.56 MYR 10.81
$2.07 MX$39.14
23.67%
Potato (1kg)
$0.45 MYR 1.92
$2.05 MX$38.78
-78.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$2.18 MX$41.22
-79.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.54
$1.38 MX$26.16
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.3 MYR 18.13
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.24 MYR 123
$11.05 MX$209
164.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.37 MYR 18.42
$1.75 MX$33.16
149.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.56 MYR 23.43
$3.7 MX$70
50.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.95
$0.38 MX$7.25
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.82 MYR 49.84
$18.97 MX$359
-37.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.86
$1.36 MX$25.72
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 MYR 4.83
$0.28 MX$5.25
310.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MYR 18.6
$5.3 MX$100
-16.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.09
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44K MYR 185.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
134.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.7K MYR 133.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
35.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 MYR 313
$39.97 MX$756
85.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.87 MYR 41.63
$27.48 MX$519
-64.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.91 MYR 88.2
$30.22 MX$571
-30.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.2 MYR 153
$52.6 MX$994
-31.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 MYR 24.4
$26.84 MX$507
-78.43%
Cinema Ticket
$3.6 MYR 15.2
$6.32 MX$120
-43.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$69.7 MYR 294
$437 MX$8,258
-84.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,285 MYR 18.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 MYR 462
$57.2 MX$1,082
91.28%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.54 MYR 116
$45.14 MX$853
-38.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.5 MYR 323
$102 MX$1,928
-24.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 MYR 330
$109 MX$2,056
-28.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$389 MYR 1,641
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,143
$622 MX$11.8K
-56.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MYR 2,709
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-70.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,984
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,827 MYR 7,706
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-48.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,169 MYR 4,929
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-52.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Batu Pahat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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Last update for Batu Pahat: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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