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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 35% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 35.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.66 MYR 10.44
$13.12 MX$227
-79.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$14.39 MYR 56.6
$53.8 MX$932
-73.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.72 MYR 14.61
$9.40 MX$163
-60.43%
Cappuccino
$2.26 MYR 8.89
$3.56 MX$61.7
-36.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 1.90
$1.60 MX$27.76
-70.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.32
$1.15 MX$20.00
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.21 MYR 16.55
$3.16 MX$54.7
33.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.29 MYR 20.78
$4.85 MX$83.9
9.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 MYR 7.18
$1.63 MX$28.30
12.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.72
$2.73 MX$47.36
-65.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.91 MYR 3.59
$1.88 MX$32.54
-51.60%
Eggs
$1.16 MYR 4.57
$2.63 MX$45.58
-55.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.86 MYR 54.5
$9.89 MX$171
40.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.67 MYR 14.41
$8.40 MX$146
-56.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 MYR 37.51
$11.63 MX$201
-17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$4.00 MYR 15.72
$2.97 MX$51.5
34.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.79
$1.78 MX$30.91
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.42 MYR 13.44
$2.06 MX$35.60
66.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.10
$1.97 MX$34.21
30.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.77 MYR 6.97
$2.09 MX$36.13
-15.31%
Onion (1kg)
$0.99 MYR 3.89
$2.26 MX$39.13
-56.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 MYR 4.45
$1.46 MX$25.26
-22.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$1.09 MX$18.88
-57.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 17.01
$4.34 MX$75.2
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.52 MYR 80.7
$13.62 MX$236
50.66%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.34 MYR 17.04
$1.67 MX$28.99
159.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 MYR 22.19
$3.54 MX$61.3
59.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 2.89
$0.36 MX$6.23
105.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.97 MYR 47.06
$18.96 MX$328
-36.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.54
$1.32 MX$22.92
-12.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.09 MYR 4.30
$0.30 MX$5.22
263.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.22 MYR 16.59
$5.49 MX$95.1
-23.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$1.34 MX$23.15
-65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.6K MYR 171.4K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
128.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 121.6K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
30.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.7 MYR 290
$41.11 MX$712
79.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.63 MYR 37.85
$27.78 MX$481
-65.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.69 MYR 113
$30.00 MX$520
-4.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.89 MYR 145
$53.5 MX$927
-31.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.79 MYR 22.76
$26.13 MX$453
-77.84%
Cinema Ticket
$5.52 MYR 21.71
$6.28 MX$109
-12.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 459
$439 MX$7,610
-73.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,347 MYR 17.1K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-59.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 MYR 432
$57.1 MX$989
92.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 MYR 110
$45.30 MX$785
-38.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$75.3 MYR 296
$104 MX$1,805
-27.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.7 MYR 309
$108 MX$1,875
-27.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,505
$996 MX$17.3K
-61.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$272 MYR 1,070
$624 MX$10.8K
-56.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MYR 2,500
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-69.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$465 MYR 1,828
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-61.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,768 MYR 6,950
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-53.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$889 MYR 3,494
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-60.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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

Last update for Kemaman: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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