Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between George Town and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: George Town is 41% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: George Town is 34% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.10 MYR 12.20
$13.12 MX$233
-76.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.04 MYR 82.9
$53.8 MX$957
-60.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.15 MYR 16.35
$9.40 MX$167
-55.85%
Cappuccino
$2.47 MYR 9.75
$3.56 MX$63.4
-30.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$1.60 MX$28.52
-54.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.34
$1.15 MX$20.54
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.17 MYR 16.42
$3.16 MX$56.2
31.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 MYR 18.47
$4.85 MX$86.2
-3.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 MYR 7.46
$1.63 MX$29.07
15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.13 MYR 4.46
$2.73 MX$48.64
-58.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 MYR 6.57
$1.88 MX$33.42
-11.17%
Eggs
$2.03 MYR 7.99
$2.63 MX$46.81
-22.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$17.53 MYR 69.1
$9.89 MX$176
77.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MYR 19.64
$8.40 MX$149
-40.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.76 MYR 42.39
$11.63 MX$207
-7.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.78 MYR 10.94
$2.97 MX$52.9
-6.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MYR 5.62
$1.78 MX$31.75
-19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.14 MYR 8.45
$2.06 MX$36.57
3.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 4.76
$1.97 MX$35.13
-38.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 MYR 3.27
$2.09 MX$37.11
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 MYR 4.55
$2.26 MX$40.19
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 2.89
$1.46 MX$25.94
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.03
$1.09 MX$19.39
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MYR 16.33
$4.34 MX$77.2
-4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.93 MYR 50.9
$13.62 MX$242
-5.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 MYR 10.26
$1.67 MX$29.78
55.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 MYR 13.81
$3.54 MX$63.0
-0.85%
🚌 Getting Around
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MYR 1.79
$0.36 MX$6.40
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.93 MYR 47.02
$18.96 MX$337
-37.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.54
$1.32 MX$23.54
-12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.47 MYR 1.85
$0.30 MX$5.36
56.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.52 MYR 25.68
$5.49 MX$97.6
18.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.96
$1.34 MX$23.78
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K MYR 130.5K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
73.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.3K MYR 99.6K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
6.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.38 MYR 155
$41.11 MX$731
-4.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.59 MYR 37.77
$27.78 MX$494
-65.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 MYR 115
$30.00 MX$534
-2.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.62 MYR 152
$53.5 MX$952
-27.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$3.86 MYR 15.22
$26.13 MX$465
-85.23%
Cinema Ticket
$3.98 MYR 15.67
$6.28 MX$112
-36.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 MYR 577
$439 MX$7,817
-66.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,602 MYR 18.1K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-57.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 MYR 207
$57.1 MX$1,016
-8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.97 MYR 114
$45.30 MX$806
-36.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.2 MYR 237
$104 MX$1,854
-42.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.0 MYR 209
$108 MX$1,926
-51.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$360 MYR 1,419
$996 MX$17.7K
-63.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 MYR 1,017
$624 MX$11.1K
-58.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$715 MYR 2,817
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-66.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$499 MYR 1,966
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-59.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
George Town
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,216 MYR 4,791
$1,096 MX$19.5K
10.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.34
-63.32%

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

Last update for George Town: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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