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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bintulu is 9.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bintulu is 26% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.86 MYR 16.28
$13.38 MX$253
-71.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$17.43 MYR 73.5
$52.7 MX$997
-66.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.63 MYR 23.75
$9.31 MX$176
-39.53%
Cappuccino
$2.82 MYR 11.88
$3.61 MX$68.3
-21.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MYR 2.61
$1.64 MX$30.91
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.56
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.91 MYR 12.28
$3.26 MX$61.7
-10.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 MYR 20.52
$4.82 MX$91.1
0.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.63
$1.65 MX$31.24
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.37 MYR 5.76
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.59
$1.92 MX$36.28
-30.73%
Eggs
$2.09 MYR 8.79
$2.51 MX$47.53
-16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$16.66 MYR 70.3
$9.89 MX$187
68.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.35 MYR 14.14
$8.39 MX$159
-60.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.72 MYR 24.12
$11.95 MX$226
-52.13%
Apples (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 7.06
$2.87 MX$54.3
-41.81%
Banana (1kg)
$0.98 MYR 4.11
$1.74 MX$32.85
-43.68%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 MYR 7.09
$2 MX$37.81
-16.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.11 MYR 4.69
$2.07 MX$39.14
-46.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 MYR 2.09
$2.05 MX$38.78
-76.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 5.03
$2.18 MX$41.22
-45.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.67 MYR 2.84
$1.38 MX$26.16
-51.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.67
$1.11 MX$21.06
-63.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.96 MYR 16.7
$4.16 MX$78.6
-4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.33 MYR 81.5
$11.05 MX$209
74.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MYR 12.13
$1.75 MX$33.16
64.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MYR 7.83
$3.7 MX$70
-49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.16 MYR 4.89
$0.38 MX$7.25
205.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$15.63 MYR 65.9
$18.97 MX$359
-17.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$1.36 MX$25.72
-29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MYR 3.68
$0.28 MX$5.25
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 MYR 9.89
$5.3 MX$100
-55.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 MYR 2.33
$1.36 MX$25.63
-59.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.7K MYR 180.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
127.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.9K MYR 160K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
62.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$58 MYR 245
$39.97 MX$756
45.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$30.07 MYR 127
$27.48 MX$519
9.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.17 MYR 123
$30.22 MX$571
-3.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.9 MYR 278
$52.6 MX$994
25.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.6 MYR 48.94
$26.84 MX$507
-56.78%
Cinema Ticket
$4.17 MYR 17.6
$6.32 MX$120
-34.02%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 506
$437 MX$8,258
-72.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,940 MYR 29.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 MYR 259
$57.2 MX$1,082
7.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.66 MYR 146
$45.14 MX$853
-23.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.6 MYR 319
$102 MX$1,928
-25.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$87.9 MYR 371
$109 MX$2,056
-19.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$209 MYR 882
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-79.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$153 MYR 645
$622 MX$11.8K
-75.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$454 MYR 1,913
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-79.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 MYR 1,315
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-74.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,675 MYR 7,065
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 MYR 4,736
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bintulu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 MYR 2,487
$867 MX$16.4K
-32.01%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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