Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Kuala Terengganu and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 24.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 29.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.41 MYR 9.47
$13.12 MX$227
-81.63%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.19 MYR 87.2
$53.8 MX$932
-58.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.58 MYR 18.01
$9.40 MX$163
-51.28%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MYR 11.24
$3.56 MX$61.7
-19.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.75
$1.60 MX$27.76
-71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 MYR 1.07
$1.15 MX$20.00
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.59 MYR 14.09
$3.16 MX$54.7
13.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.01 MYR 19.68
$4.85 MX$83.9
3.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 MYR 6.16
$1.63 MX$28.30
-3.68%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.73
$2.73 MX$47.36
-65.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 4.92
$1.88 MX$32.54
-33.51%
Eggs
$2.04 MYR 8.00
$2.63 MX$45.58
-22.43%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.16 MYR 59.6
$9.89 MX$171
53.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.41 MYR 17.32
$8.40 MX$146
-47.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.39 MYR 36.91
$11.63 MX$201
-19.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MYR 11.78
$2.97 MX$51.5
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.01
$1.78 MX$30.91
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.52 MYR 9.91
$2.06 MX$35.60
22.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 MYR 5.50
$1.97 MX$34.21
-28.93%
Potato (1kg)
$1.18 MYR 4.64
$2.09 MX$36.13
-43.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.01
$2.26 MX$39.13
-43.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$1.46 MX$25.26
-29.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.04
$1.09 MX$18.88
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MYR 16.27
$4.34 MX$75.2
-4.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.40 MYR 72.3
$13.62 MX$236
35.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MYR 11.11
$1.67 MX$28.99
69.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.98 MYR 11.71
$3.54 MX$61.3
-15.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 2.87
$0.36 MX$6.23
102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 45.86
$18.96 MX$328
-38.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.20 MYR 4.73
$1.32 MX$22.92
-9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.00 MYR 3.92
$0.30 MX$5.22
233.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.01 MYR 23.61
$5.49 MX$95.1
9.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.49 MYR 1.94
$1.34 MX$23.15
-63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.8K MYR 136.6K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
81.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.0K MYR 121.7K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
30.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.04 MYR 173
$41.11 MX$712
7.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.25 MYR 36.34
$27.78 MX$481
-66.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.62 MYR 112
$30.00 MX$520
-4.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.43 MYR 147
$53.5 MX$927
-30.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.84 MYR 22.96
$26.13 MX$453
-77.65%
Cinema Ticket
$4.88 MYR 19.20
$6.28 MX$109
-22.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 727
$439 MX$7,610
-57.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,790 MYR 26.7K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-36.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.8 MYR 243
$57.1 MX$989
8.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.49 MYR 108
$45.30 MX$785
-39.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.0 MYR 287
$104 MX$1,805
-29.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.1 MYR 201
$108 MX$1,875
-52.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$200 MYR 786
$996 MX$17.3K
-79.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 455
$624 MX$10.8K
-81.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$632 MYR 2,484
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-69.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MYR 1,084
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-77.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,803 MYR 7,084
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-52.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$906 MYR 3,559
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-59.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$505 MYR 1,983
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-53.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.34
-64.11%

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

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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