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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 34.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 31% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.57 MYR 15.07
$13.38 MX$253
-73.32%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.57 MYR 78.3
$52.7 MX$997
-64.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.6 MYR 19.41
$9.31 MX$176
-50.59%
Cappuccino
$2.92 MYR 12.33
$3.61 MX$68.3
-19.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 MYR 3.56
$1.64 MX$30.91
-48.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$1.12 MX$21.14
-57.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 MYR 8.88
$3.26 MX$61.7
-35.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 MYR 13.1
$4.82 MX$91.1
-35.48%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 MYR 6.34
$1.65 MX$31.24
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.2
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 5.2
$1.92 MX$36.28
-35.94%
Eggs
$1.87 MYR 7.86
$2.51 MX$47.53
-25.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.63 MYR 65.9
$9.89 MX$187
58.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.19 MYR 21.87
$8.39 MX$159
-38.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.43 MYR 48.2
$11.95 MX$226
-4.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 MYR 15.38
$2.87 MX$54.3
27.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MYR 6.19
$1.74 MX$32.85
-15.52%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.3 MYR 18.11
$2 MX$37.81
115.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.95 MYR 8.22
$2.07 MX$39.14
-5.80%
Potato (1kg)
$1.47 MYR 6.22
$2.05 MX$38.78
-28.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.79 MYR 7.53
$2.18 MX$41.22
-17.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MYR 5.34
$1.38 MX$26.16
-7.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MYR 17.93
$4.16 MX$78.6
2.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 MYR 61
$11.05 MX$209
30.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 MYR 8.55
$1.75 MX$33.16
16.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 MYR 12.59
$3.7 MX$70
-19.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MYR 2.04
$0.38 MX$7.25
26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.8 MYR 49.75
$18.97 MX$359
-37.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.39 MYR 5.88
$1.36 MX$25.72
2.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 MYR 4.31
$0.28 MX$5.25
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$11.64 MYR 49.07
$5.3 MX$100
119.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.95
$1.36 MX$25.63
-66.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K MYR 149K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
88.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38K MYR 160.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
62.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.57 MYR 192
$39.97 MX$756
14.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.15 MYR 38.6
$27.48 MX$519
-66.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.21 MYR 132
$30.22 MX$571
3.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.39 MYR 69.1
$52.6 MX$994
-68.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.81 MYR 49.81
$26.84 MX$507
-56.00%
Cinema Ticket
$4.99 MYR 21.05
$6.32 MX$120
-21.04%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$189 MYR 797
$437 MX$8,258
-56.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,986 MYR 29.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-33.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.7 MYR 277
$57.2 MX$1,082
14.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.79 MYR 79.3
$45.14 MX$853
-58.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72 MYR 304
$102 MX$1,928
-29.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.37 MYR 166
$109 MX$2,056
-63.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$325 MYR 1,368
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-67.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$185 MYR 781
$622 MX$11.8K
-70.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$711 MYR 2,997
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-67.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MYR 1,212
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-76.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,163 MYR 4,903
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 MYR 3,308
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-68.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MYR 3,655
$867 MX$16.4K
-0.09%
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 Malacca: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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