Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Bintulu and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 37% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 26.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.85 MYR 15.22
$13.12 MX$235
-70.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.70 MYR 69.9
$53.8 MX$963
-67.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.51 MYR 21.76
$9.40 MX$168
-41.38%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MYR 11.31
$3.56 MX$63.8
-19.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.44
$1.60 MX$28.69
-61.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.56
$1.15 MX$20.67
-66.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 MYR 10.88
$3.16 MX$56.5
-12.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 MYR 19.48
$4.85 MX$86.7
1.65%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 MYR 6.81
$1.63 MX$29.25
6.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 MYR 5.15
$2.73 MX$48.94
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.24
$1.88 MX$33.63
-29.26%
Eggs
$2.09 MYR 8.24
$2.63 MX$47.10
-20.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.41 MYR 64.8
$9.89 MX$177
65.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.32 MYR 13.11
$8.40 MX$150
-60.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.53 MYR 21.86
$11.63 MX$208
-52.45%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 6.61
$2.97 MX$53.2
-43.77%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 MYR 3.59
$1.78 MX$31.94
-48.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.60 MYR 6.33
$2.06 MX$36.79
-22.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.07 MYR 4.24
$1.97 MX$35.35
-45.69%
Potato (1kg)
$0.53 MYR 2.10
$2.09 MX$37.34
-74.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.16 MYR 4.57
$2.26 MX$40.44
-48.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$1.46 MX$26.10
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.39 MYR 1.56
$1.09 MX$19.51
-64.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 MYR 15.88
$4.34 MX$77.7
-7.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.29 MYR 76.2
$13.62 MX$244
41.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MYR 11.12
$1.67 MX$29.96
68.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.90 MYR 7.52
$3.54 MX$63.4
-46.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 MYR 4.56
$0.36 MX$6.44
222.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.74 MYR 62.2
$18.96 MX$339
-16.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 MYR 3.62
$1.32 MX$23.69
-30.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.86 MYR 3.40
$0.30 MX$5.39
186.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.38 MYR 9.41
$5.49 MX$98.2
-56.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 MYR 2.17
$1.34 MX$23.93
-58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K MYR 168.7K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
123.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.2K MYR 146.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
56.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58.0 MYR 229
$41.11 MX$736
41.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.95 MYR 35.34
$27.78 MX$497
-67.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.66 MYR 117
$30.00 MX$537
-1.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.7 MYR 259
$53.5 MX$958
22.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 23.39
$26.13 MX$468
-77.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.19 MYR 16.53
$6.28 MX$112
-33.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 472
$439 MX$7,865
-72.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,950 MYR 27.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-35.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.6 MYR 247
$57.1 MX$1,022
9.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.76 MYR 133
$45.30 MX$811
-25.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.3 MYR 305
$104 MX$1,866
-25.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.1 MYR 356
$108 MX$1,938
-16.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 847
$996 MX$17.8K
-78.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 MYR 601
$624 MX$11.2K
-75.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$458 MYR 1,809
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-78.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 MYR 1,265
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-73.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,806 MYR 7,135
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-52.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,174 MYR 4,637
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-47.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$624 MYR 2,465
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-43.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Bintulu: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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