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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kepong is 34.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kepong is 28.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.58 MYR 15.11
$13.38 MX$253
-73.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.83 MYR 79.4
$52.7 MX$997
-64.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.83 MYR 20.37
$9.31 MX$176
-48.12%
Cappuccino
$2.78 MYR 11.73
$3.61 MX$68.3
-22.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 MYR 3.34
$1.64 MX$30.91
-51.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.67
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.44 MYR 14.49
$3.26 MX$61.7
5.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.12 MYR 21.61
$4.82 MX$91.1
6.22%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.79 MYR 7.57
$1.65 MX$31.24
8.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.93 MYR 3.93
$2.74 MX$51.7
-66.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.46
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.29%
Eggs
$2.28 MYR 9.6
$2.51 MX$47.53
-9.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.74 MYR 66.4
$9.89 MX$187
59.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 MYR 21.57
$8.39 MX$159
-38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.43 MYR 43.97
$11.95 MX$226
-12.72%
Apples (1kg)
$2.65 MYR 11.19
$2.87 MX$54.3
-7.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 MYR 7.4
$1.74 MX$32.85
1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.47 MYR 10.43
$2 MX$37.81
23.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$2.07 MX$39.14
-42.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.06
$2.05 MX$38.78
-29.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$2.18 MX$41.22
-39.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 4.03
$1.38 MX$26.16
-30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MYR 2.49
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.21 MYR 17.73
$4.16 MX$78.6
1.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.12 MYR 59.6
$11.05 MX$209
27.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.8 MYR 11.81
$1.75 MX$33.16
60.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 MYR 12.6
$3.7 MX$70
-19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.11
$0.38 MX$7.25
94.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.68 MYR 49.26
$18.97 MX$359
-38.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.03 MYR 4.33
$1.36 MX$25.72
-24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MYR 4.15
$0.28 MX$5.25
250.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.31 MYR 39.26
$5.3 MX$100
75.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.11
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32K MYR 135.1K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
70.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K MYR 118.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
19.93%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$46.47 MYR 196
$39.97 MX$756
16.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.29 MYR 39.18
$27.48 MX$519
-66.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.84 MYR 101
$30.22 MX$571
-21.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$31.51 MYR 133
$52.6 MX$994
-40.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.77 MYR 24.33
$26.84 MX$507
-78.50%
Cinema Ticket
$4.86 MYR 20.49
$6.32 MX$120
-23.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 MYR 906
$437 MX$8,258
-50.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,808 MYR 28.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-35.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.27 MYR 208
$57.2 MX$1,082
-13.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$23.55 MYR 99.3
$45.14 MX$853
-47.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$71.1 MYR 300
$102 MX$1,928
-30.29%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.42 MYR 204
$109 MX$2,056
-55.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$247 MYR 1,042
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-75.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$175 MYR 737
$622 MX$11.8K
-71.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$596 MYR 2,513
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-72.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$429 MYR 1,807
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,056 MYR 8,669
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-42.35%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,300 MYR 5,482
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-47.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kepong
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$598 MYR 2,523
$867 MX$16.4K
-31.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.34
-64.11%

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Last update for Kepong: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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