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

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 20.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 39.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 MYR 21.33
$13.12 MX$227
-58.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.18 MYR 91.1
$53.8 MX$932
-56.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MYR 25.54
$9.40 MX$163
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$3.82 MYR 15.03
$3.56 MX$61.7
7.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.07 MYR 4.22
$1.60 MX$27.76
-33.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MYR 1.56
$1.15 MX$20.00
-65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.58 MYR 14.07
$3.16 MX$54.7
13.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 MYR 19.23
$4.85 MX$83.9
0.82%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MYR 6.59
$1.63 MX$28.30
3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 MYR 3.74
$2.73 MX$47.36
-65.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 4.93
$1.88 MX$32.54
-32.98%
Eggs
$2.06 MYR 8.09
$2.63 MX$45.58
-21.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.35 MYR 60.3
$9.89 MX$171
55.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.49 MYR 17.64
$8.40 MX$146
-46.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.69 MYR 38.08
$11.63 MX$201
-16.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 MYR 11.65
$2.97 MX$51.5
-0.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.02
$1.78 MX$30.91
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 MYR 10.10
$2.06 MX$35.60
24.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.43
$1.97 MX$34.21
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.89
$2.09 MX$36.13
-40.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.04
$2.26 MX$39.13
-43.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.00 MYR 3.94
$1.46 MX$25.26
-31.51%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.02
$1.09 MX$18.88
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 17.04
$4.34 MX$75.2
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.01 MYR 78.6
$13.62 MX$236
46.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.84 MYR 11.18
$1.67 MX$28.99
70.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 MYR 11.85
$3.54 MX$61.3
-14.69%
🚌 Getting Around
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 2.85
$0.36 MX$6.23
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 45.88
$18.96 MX$328
-38.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.19 MYR 4.68
$1.32 MX$22.92
-9.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYR 4.02
$0.30 MX$5.22
240.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.76 MYR 22.63
$5.49 MX$95.1
4.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$1.34 MX$23.15
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MYR 136.5K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
81.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.0K MYR 125.6K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
34.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.35 MYR 174
$41.11 MX$712
7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 MYR 35.51
$27.78 MX$481
-67.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.86 MYR 113
$30.00 MX$520
-3.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.53 MYR 144
$53.5 MX$927
-31.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.92 MYR 23.27
$26.13 MX$453
-77.34%
Cinema Ticket
$4.93 MYR 19.38
$6.28 MX$109
-21.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$185 MYR 726
$439 MX$7,610
-57.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,877 MYR 27.0K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-35.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.9 MYR 239
$57.1 MX$989
6.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.90 MYR 106
$45.30 MX$785
-40.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.8 MYR 290
$104 MX$1,805
-29.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 203
$108 MX$1,875
-52.25%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$393 MYR 1,544
$996 MX$17.3K
-60.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,064
$624 MX$10.8K
-56.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$644 MYR 2,531
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-69.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$473 MYR 1,859
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-61.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,550 MYR 6,092
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-59.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$776 MYR 3,049
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-65.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$382 MYR 1,501
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-65.16%
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 Labuan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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