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

🙂 Solo nomad: Malacca is 37.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Malacca is 41.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.56 MYR 14.01
$13.12 MX$233
-72.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.90 MYR 74.5
$53.8 MX$957
-64.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 MYR 18.75
$9.40 MX$167
-49.36%
Cappuccino
$2.86 MYR 11.27
$3.56 MX$63.4
-19.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 MYR 3.27
$1.60 MX$28.52
-48.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.78
$1.15 MX$20.54
-60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 MYR 8.25
$3.16 MX$56.2
-33.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 MYR 12.72
$4.85 MX$86.2
-33.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MYR 5.90
$1.63 MX$29.07
-7.98%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 MYR 3.93
$2.73 MX$48.64
-63.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.24 MYR 4.89
$1.88 MX$33.42
-34.04%
Eggs
$1.87 MYR 7.36
$2.63 MX$46.81
-28.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$15.50 MYR 61.1
$9.89 MX$176
56.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.99 MYR 19.66
$8.40 MX$149
-40.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.51 MYR 45.37
$11.63 MX$207
-1.03%
Apples (1kg)
$3.63 MYR 14.28
$2.97 MX$52.9
22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.52 MYR 6.00
$1.78 MX$31.75
-14.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 10.30
$2.06 MX$36.57
26.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MYR 8.02
$1.97 MX$35.13
3.55%
Potato (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.04
$2.09 MX$37.11
-26.79%
Onion (1kg)
$1.80 MYR 7.09
$2.26 MX$40.19
-20.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.33 MYR 5.25
$1.46 MX$25.94
-8.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.52 MYR 2.03
$1.09 MX$19.39
-52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MYR 16.40
$4.34 MX$77.2
-4.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.54 MYR 57.3
$13.62 MX$242
6.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 MYR 8.15
$1.67 MX$29.78
23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.93 MYR 11.53
$3.54 MX$63.0
-17.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MYR 1.80
$0.36 MX$6.40
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.95 MYR 47.07
$18.96 MX$337
-36.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.43 MYR 5.64
$1.32 MX$23.54
8.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.98 MYR 3.88
$0.30 MX$5.36
226.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.80 MYR 22.84
$5.49 MX$97.6
5.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$1.34 MX$23.78
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K MYR 136.5K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
81.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$38.4K MYR 151.5K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
61.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$45.13 MYR 178
$41.11 MX$731
9.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.24 MYR 36.42
$27.78 MX$494
-66.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.07 MYR 122
$30.00 MX$534
3.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$16.60 MYR 65.4
$53.5 MX$952
-68.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.64 MYR 45.88
$26.13 MX$465
-55.45%
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 MYR 20.08
$6.28 MX$112
-18.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$186 MYR 734
$439 MX$7,817
-57.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,966 MYR 27.4K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-35.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$64.3 MYR 253
$57.1 MX$1,016
12.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$18.75 MYR 73.9
$45.30 MX$806
-58.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$72.9 MYR 287
$104 MX$1,854
-30.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.30 MYR 155
$108 MX$1,926
-63.70%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 MYR 1,293
$996 MX$17.7K
-67.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$188 MYR 740
$624 MX$11.1K
-69.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$700 MYR 2,758
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-66.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$287 MYR 1,132
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-76.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,215 MYR 4,785
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-68.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$830 MYR 3,270
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-62.79%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Malacca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$958 MYR 3,773
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-12.66%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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