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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malang is 52.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 67.6% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malang is 54.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 68.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.21 Rpย 20.5K
$13.19 MX$233
-90.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.27 Rpย 207.6K
$53.5 MX$944
-77.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.11 Rpย 52.6K
$9.37 MX$165
-66.81%
Cappuccino
$1.45 Rpย 24.6K
$3.75 MX$66.2
-61.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 Rpย 10.6K
$1.57 MX$27.71
-59.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.22 Rpย 3,709
$1.11 MX$19.61
-80.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 Rpย 42.0K
$3.12 MX$55.1
-20.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 Rpย 52.8K
$4.81 MX$84.9
-35.14%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.13 Rpย 19.2K
$1.65 MX$29.16
-31.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 Rpย 25.2K
$2.77 MX$48.87
-46.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.81 Rpย 13.7K
$1.91 MX$33.67
-57.59%
Eggs
$1.52 Rpย 25.7K
$2.60 MX$45.81
-41.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.51 Rpย 110.2K
$10.21 MX$180
-36.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.22 Rpย 54.4K
$8.46 MX$149
-61.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.94 Rpย 117.5K
$11.60 MX$205
-40.17%
Apples (1kg)
$2.40 Rpย 40.6K
$3.00 MX$52.9
-20.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 Rpย 26.3K
$1.73 MX$30.49
-10.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 Rpย 28.7K
$2.04 MX$36.05
-16.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 Rpย 24.2K
$2.00 MX$35.34
-28.50%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 Rpย 22.5K
$2.15 MX$37.91
-38.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.71 Rpย 28.9K
$2.25 MX$39.71
-24.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.55 Rpย 9,227
$1.39 MX$24.57
-60.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.41 Rpย 7,013
$1.07 MX$18.88
-61.68%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.55 Rpย 43.2K
$4.13 MX$73.0
-38.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.11 Rpย 221.8K
$12.35 MX$218
6.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 Rpย 30.9K
$1.70 MX$30.02
7.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 Rpย 55.5K
$3.56 MX$62.8
-7.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.59 Rpย 9,949
$0.36 MX$6.35
63.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.07 Rpย 102.8K
$18.70 MX$330
-67.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.44 Rpย 7,522
$1.36 MX$24.05
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.31 Rpย 5,285
$0.28 MX$4.88
10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.11 Rpย 103.4K
$5.44 MX$96.0
12.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.82 Rpย 13.9K
$1.34 MX$23.64
-38.81%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.6K Rpย 349.2M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
8.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.3K Rpย 461.4M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
17.08%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$33.14 Rpย 560.8K
$40.62 MX$717
-18.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$2.60 Rpย 44.0K
$26.92 MX$475
-90.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.22 Rpย 325.2K
$29.98 MX$529
-35.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$14.54 Rpย 246.1K
$52.2 MX$922
-72.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.00 Rpย 84.5K
$25.91 MX$457
-80.70%
Cinema Ticket
$2.12 Rpย 35.9K
$6.39 MX$113
-66.82%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$33.50 Rpย 566.8K
$431 MX$7,603
-92.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,584 Rpย 162.2M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-8.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.11 Rpย 729.5K
$58.4 MX$1,031
-26.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.56 Rpย 517.1K
$44.65 MX$788
-31.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 Rpย 1.0M
$103 MX$1,823
-41.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.7 Rpย 1.4M
$106 MX$1,876
-21.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$164 Rpย 2.8M
$998 MX$17.6K
-83.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$48.74 Rpย 824.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-92.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 Rpย 4.8M
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-86.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$93.4 Rpย 1.6M
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-92.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$212 Rpย 3.6M
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-79.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4
11.34
-64.73%

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Last update for Malang: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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