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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kuantan is 27.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Kuantan is 40.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.34 MYR 9.89
$13.38 MX$253
-82.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.86 MYR 50
$52.7 MX$997
-77.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.37 MYR 14.22
$9.31 MX$176
-63.80%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 9.41
$3.61 MX$68.3
-38.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MYR 2.65
$1.64 MX$30.91
-61.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.54
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.66
$3.26 MX$61.7
6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.52 MYR 23.29
$4.82 MX$91.1
14.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$1.65 MX$31.24
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.73
$2.74 MX$51.7
-59.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.02 MYR 4.29
$1.92 MX$36.28
-46.87%
Eggs
$1.24 MYR 5.23
$2.51 MX$47.53
-50.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.24 MYR 43.17
$9.89 MX$187
3.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.39 MYR 14.3
$8.39 MX$159
-59.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.24 MYR 26.32
$11.95 MX$226
-47.78%
Apples (1kg)
$3 MYR 12.64
$2.87 MX$54.3
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MYR 7.49
$1.74 MX$32.85
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 12.49
$2 MX$37.81
48.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MYR 8.61
$2.07 MX$39.14
-1.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 MYR 5.58
$2.05 MX$38.78
-35.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.24
$2.18 MX$41.22
-54.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 MYR 3.14
$1.38 MX$26.16
-45.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.34
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MYR 18.4
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.77 MYR 79.1
$11.05 MX$209
69.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.94 MYR 8.2
$1.75 MX$33.16
10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MYR 8.13
$3.7 MX$70
-47.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MYR 1.92
$0.38 MX$7.25
18.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.98 MYR 84.3
$18.97 MX$359
5.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MYR 4.3
$1.36 MX$25.72
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.4 MYR 1.7
$0.28 MX$5.25
42.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.33 MYR 18.24
$5.3 MX$100
-18.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.4K MYR 136.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
72.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.4K MYR 132.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
34.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.66 MYR 99.8
$39.97 MX$756
-40.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.31 MYR 39.27
$27.48 MX$519
-66.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.32 MYR 89.9
$30.22 MX$571
-29.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.94 MYR 156
$52.6 MX$994
-29.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.05 MYR 25.53
$26.84 MX$507
-77.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.11 MYR 17.33
$6.32 MX$120
-34.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$437 MX$8,258
-73.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,253 MYR 17.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$71 MYR 299
$57.2 MX$1,082
24.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.81 MYR 117
$45.14 MX$853
-38.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$37.2 MYR 157
$102 MX$1,928
-63.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.22 MYR 199
$109 MX$2,056
-56.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 MYR 690
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-83.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$265 MYR 1,119
$622 MX$11.8K
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$214 MYR 902
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-90.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$481 MYR 2,027
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$661 MYR 2,786
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-81.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,128 MYR 4,758
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Kuantan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$644 MYR 2,717
$867 MX$16.4K
-25.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.62
11.34
-68.08%

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

Last update for Kuantan: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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