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

🙂 Solo nomad: Labuan is 31.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Labuan is 36.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.2 MYR 21.91
$13.38 MX$253
-61.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.68 MYR 99.8
$52.7 MX$997
-55.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 MYR 26.64
$9.31 MX$176
-32.12%
Cappuccino
$3.79 MYR 15.98
$3.61 MX$68.3
4.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MYR 4.37
$1.64 MX$30.91
-36.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MYR 1.68
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.48 MYR 14.67
$3.26 MX$61.7
6.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.17
$4.82 MX$91.1
4.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 MYR 7.13
$1.65 MX$31.24
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.22
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.47
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.29%
Eggs
$2.15 MYR 9.06
$2.51 MX$47.53
-14.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.09 MYR 63.6
$9.89 MX$187
52.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.23
$8.39 MX$159
-48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.31 MYR 39.25
$11.95 MX$226
-22.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$2.87 MX$54.3
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.13
$1.74 MX$32.85
-16.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.59 MYR 10.92
$2 MX$37.81
29.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 MYR 6.11
$2.07 MX$39.14
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 MYR 5.25
$2.05 MX$38.78
-39.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 MYR 5.32
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MYR 4.41
$1.38 MX$26.16
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.17
$1.11 MX$21.06
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MYR 18.22
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 MYR 66.1
$11.05 MX$209
41.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.83 MYR 11.91
$1.75 MX$33.16
61.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYR 12.28
$3.7 MX$70
-21.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.74 MYR 3.14
$0.38 MX$7.25
94.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.88 MYR 50.1
$18.97 MX$359
-37.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.88
$1.36 MX$25.72
-14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.04 MYR 4.38
$0.28 MX$5.25
271.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.75 MYR 24.24
$5.3 MX$100
8.49%
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)
$35.6K MYR 150K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
89.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.9K MYR 130.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
32.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.97 MYR 181
$39.97 MX$756
7.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.86 MYR 37.36
$27.48 MX$519
-67.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.28 MYR 123
$30.22 MX$571
-3.11%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.58 MYR 154
$52.6 MX$994
-30.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.78 MYR 24.38
$26.84 MX$507
-78.46%
Cinema Ticket
$4.96 MYR 20.92
$6.32 MX$120
-21.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 786
$437 MX$8,258
-57.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,926 MYR 29.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60 MYR 253
$57.2 MX$1,082
4.89%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.88 MYR 118
$45.14 MX$853
-38.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.2 MYR 304
$102 MX$1,928
-29.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$50.5 MYR 213
$109 MX$2,056
-53.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$395 MYR 1,664
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-60.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$275 MYR 1,159
$622 MX$11.8K
-55.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,733
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-69.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$472 MYR 1,990
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,577 MYR 6,648
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-55.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,147 MYR 4,835
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-53.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Labuan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$359 MYR 1,513
$867 MX$16.4K
-58.63%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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