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

🙂 Solo nomad: Cheras is 18.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Cheras is 26.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.64 MYR 15.37
$13.38 MX$253
-72.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$19.06 MYR 80.4
$52.7 MX$997
-63.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.59 MYR 19.34
$9.31 MX$176
-50.70%
Cappuccino
$2.97 MYR 12.54
$3.61 MX$68.3
-17.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.62
$1.64 MX$30.91
-47.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$1.12 MX$21.14
-56.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.81 MYR 20.27
$3.26 MX$61.7
47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.48 MYR 27.33
$4.82 MX$91.1
34.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.65 MX$31.24
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.49
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.29%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.05
$2.51 MX$47.53
-14.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.79 MYR 66.6
$9.89 MX$187
59.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.58 MYR 15.08
$8.39 MX$159
-57.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.7 MYR 32.49
$11.95 MX$226
-35.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.64 MYR 11.13
$2.87 MX$54.3
-8.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 7.39
$1.74 MX$32.85
0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.44 MYR 10.31
$2 MX$37.81
22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.33
$2.07 MX$39.14
-39.13%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.43
$2.05 MX$38.78
-25.37%
Onion (1kg)
$1.37 MYR 5.78
$2.18 MX$41.22
-37.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.89 MYR 3.73
$1.38 MX$26.16
-35.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.18
$1.11 MX$21.06
-53.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 17.4
$4.16 MX$78.6
-0.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.42 MYR 60.8
$11.05 MX$209
30.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.82 MYR 11.89
$1.75 MX$33.16
61.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.79 MYR 15.96
$3.7 MX$70
2.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$0.38 MX$7.25
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$24 MYR 101
$18.97 MX$359
26.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.99 MYR 4.16
$1.36 MX$25.72
-27.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$0.28 MX$5.25
267.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.27 MYR 39.1
$5.3 MX$100
74.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 2.08
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$48.8K MYR 205.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
159.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31K MYR 130.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
32.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.97 MYR 173
$39.97 MX$756
2.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.28 MYR 39.14
$27.48 MX$519
-66.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.75 MYR 130
$30.22 MX$571
1.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.22 MYR 174
$52.6 MX$994
-21.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.01 MYR 25.34
$26.84 MX$507
-77.61%
Cinema Ticket
$5.01 MYR 21.13
$6.32 MX$120
-20.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 794
$437 MX$8,258
-56.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,893 MYR 29.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65 MYR 274
$57.2 MX$1,082
13.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$33.82 MYR 143
$45.14 MX$853
-25.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 MYR 307
$102 MX$1,928
-28.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.57 MYR 205
$109 MX$2,056
-55.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,423 MYR 6,000
$1,000 MX$18.9K
42.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$716 MYR 3,020
$622 MX$11.8K
15.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,682
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-70.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$427 MYR 1,800
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,661 MYR 7,003
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,288 MYR 5,432
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-48.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cheras
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$867 MX$16.4K
49.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.34
-64.11%

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Last update for Cheras: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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