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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kuala Terengganu is 28.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kuala Terengganu is 38.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 50.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.29 MYRย 9.30
$13.19 MX$233
-82.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.15 MYRย 89.9
$53.5 MX$944
-58.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MYRย 18.71
$9.37 MX$165
-50.80%
Cappuccino
$2.89 MYRย 11.73
$3.75 MX$66.2
-22.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MYRย 1.79
$1.57 MX$27.71
-71.97%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MYRย 1.01
$1.11 MX$19.61
-77.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.56 MYRย 14.44
$3.12 MX$55.1
14.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MYRย 19.57
$4.81 MX$84.9
0.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 MYRย 6.06
$1.65 MX$29.16
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MYRย 3.91
$2.77 MX$48.87
-65.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYRย 5.04
$1.91 MX$33.67
-35.08%
Eggs
$2.03 MYRย 8.25
$2.60 MX$45.81
-21.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.83 MYRย 60.2
$10.21 MX$180
45.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.44 MYRย 18.04
$8.46 MX$149
-47.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.67 MYRย 39.25
$11.60 MX$205
-16.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.84 MYRย 11.52
$3.00 MX$52.9
-5.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYRย 5.88
$1.73 MX$30.49
-16.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYRย 10.51
$2.04 MX$36.05
26.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYRย 5.66
$2.00 MX$35.34
-30.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYRย 4.83
$2.15 MX$37.91
-44.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYRย 5.17
$2.25 MX$39.71
-43.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 MYRย 4.03
$1.39 MX$24.57
-28.78%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYRย 2.11
$1.07 MX$18.88
-51.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.31 MYRย 17.50
$4.13 MX$73.0
4.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.59 MYRย 71.4
$12.35 MX$218
42.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 MYRย 11.24
$1.70 MX$30.02
62.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 MYRย 11.89
$3.56 MX$62.8
-17.70%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYRย 2.77
$0.36 MX$6.35
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.95 MYRย 48.53
$18.70 MX$330
-36.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYRย 4.67
$1.36 MX$24.05
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.03 MYRย 4.19
$0.28 MX$4.88
267.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.88 MYRย 23.85
$5.44 MX$96.0
8.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYRย 1.88
$1.34 MX$23.64
-65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MYRย 143.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
85.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.8K MYRย 125.1K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
32.33%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$43.61 MYRย 177
$40.62 MX$717
7.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.88 MYRย 36.07
$26.92 MX$475
-67.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.97 MYRย 118
$29.98 MX$529
-3.37%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.57 MYRย 148
$52.2 MX$922
-29.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
$25.91 MX$457
-77.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.83 MYRย 19.62
$6.39 MX$113
-24.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYRย 762
$431 MX$7,603
-56.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,008 MYRย 28.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-32.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.2 MYRย 248
$58.4 MX$1,031
4.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.78 MYRย 113
$44.65 MX$788
-37.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.8 MYRย 295
$103 MX$1,823
-29.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.0 MYRย 203
$106 MX$1,876
-52.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 MYRย 800
$998 MX$17.6K
-80.24%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$118 MYRย 481
$624 MX$11.0K
-81.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$638 MYRย 2,592
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-69.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$266 MYRย 1,081
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-78.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,671 MYRย 6,785
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-54.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$875 MYRย 3,554
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-59.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kuala Terengganu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$496 MYRย 2,013
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-52.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.34
-64.11%

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Last update for Kuala Terengganu: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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