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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kemaman is 30.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kemaman is 30% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.52 MYR 10.64
$13.38 MX$253
-81.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$13.92 MYR 58.7
$52.7 MX$997
-73.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.75 MYR 15.79
$9.31 MX$176
-59.72%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MYR 9.49
$3.61 MX$68.3
-37.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MYR 2.06
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.19 MYR 17.68
$3.26 MX$61.7
28.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.34 MYR 22.52
$4.82 MX$91.1
10.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.66
$1.65 MX$31.24
10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1.04 MYR 4.37
$2.74 MX$51.7
-62.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 MYR 4.08
$1.92 MX$36.28
-49.48%
Eggs
$1.11 MYR 4.7
$2.51 MX$47.53
-55.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.9 MYR 58.6
$9.89 MX$187
40.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 MYR 16.15
$8.39 MX$159
-54.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.59 MYR 40.42
$11.95 MX$226
-19.75%
Apples (1kg)
$4.06 MYR 17.13
$2.87 MX$54.3
41.46%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 MYR 7.53
$1.74 MX$32.85
2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.32 MYR 14
$2 MX$37.81
66.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 11.16
$2.07 MX$39.14
28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.76 MYR 7.43
$2.05 MX$38.78
-14.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 MYR 4.26
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.54
$1.38 MX$26.16
-21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.89
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MYR 18.31
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$29.35 MYR 124
$11.05 MX$209
165.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.28 MYR 18.05
$1.75 MX$33.16
144.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.64 MYR 23.77
$3.7 MX$70
52.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.1
$0.38 MX$7.25
94.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.01 MYR 50.6
$18.97 MX$359
-36.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.21 MYR 5.09
$1.36 MX$25.72
-11.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.14 MYR 4.8
$0.28 MX$5.25
307.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.21 MYR 17.77
$5.3 MX$100
-20.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$44K MYR 185.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
134.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MYR 130K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
31.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.1 MYR 313
$39.97 MX$756
85.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.65 MYR 40.68
$27.48 MX$519
-64.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.77 MYR 121
$30.22 MX$571
-4.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 MYR 154
$52.6 MX$994
-30.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 MYR 24.6
$26.84 MX$507
-78.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.79 MYR 24.42
$6.32 MX$120
-8.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$120 MYR 504
$437 MX$8,258
-72.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,361 MYR 18.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 MYR 455
$57.2 MX$1,082
88.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.29 MYR 115
$45.14 MX$853
-39.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 MYR 322
$102 MX$1,928
-25.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$77.4 MYR 327
$109 MX$2,056
-28.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$387 MYR 1,630
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 MYR 1,131
$622 MX$11.8K
-56.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$655 MYR 2,761
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-69.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$470 MYR 1,981
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,764 MYR 7,437
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-50.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,151 MYR 4,853
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-53.60%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kemaman
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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Last update for Kemaman: October 26, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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