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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Malaybalay is 42.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malaybalay is 42.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
$13.19 MX$233
-66.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 โ‚ฑ953
$53.5 MX$944
-70.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.09 โ‚ฑ243
$9.37 MX$165
-56.35%
Cappuccino
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
$3.75 MX$66.2
-42.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฑ30.15
$1.57 MX$27.71
-67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 โ‚ฑ21.81
$1.11 MX$19.61
-66.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.4
$3.12 MX$55.1
-66.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$4.81 MX$84.9
-63.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
$1.65 MX$29.16
6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.6
$2.77 MX$48.87
-55.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.1
$1.91 MX$33.67
-48.69%
Eggs
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
$2.60 MX$45.81
-20.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.14 โ‚ฑ365
$10.21 MX$180
-39.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.59 โ‚ฑ273
$8.46 MX$149
-45.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 โ‚ฑ440
$11.60 MX$205
-36.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 โ‚ฑ171
$3.00 MX$52.9
-4.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.2
$1.73 MX$30.49
-31.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.41 โ‚ฑ143
$2.04 MX$36.05
18.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.8
$2.00 MX$35.34
-32.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
$2.15 MX$37.91
1.40%
Onion (1kg)
$3.30 โ‚ฑ196
$2.25 MX$39.71
46.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.5
$1.39 MX$24.57
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 โ‚ฑ35.62
$1.07 MX$18.88
-43.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
$4.13 MX$73.0
-34.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.03 โ‚ฑ477
$12.35 MX$218
-34.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.7
$1.70 MX$30.02
-17.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.2
$3.56 MX$62.8
-57.30%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.84
$0.36 MX$6.35
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.91 โ‚ฑ54.2
$1.36 MX$24.05
-33.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.94
$0.28 MX$4.88
-10.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
$5.44 MX$96.0
-60.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.8
$1.34 MX$23.64
-18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.9K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
15.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-9.67%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$103 โ‚ฑ6,134
$40.62 MX$717
154.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.21 โ‚ฑ1,974
$26.92 MX$475
23.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.79 โ‚ฑ2,186
$29.98 MX$529
22.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.98 โ‚ฑ2,020
$52.2 MX$922
-34.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
$25.91 MX$457
-82.98%
Cinema Ticket
$4.32 โ‚ฑ257
$6.39 MX$113
-32.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚ฑ7,190
$431 MX$7,603
-71.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,339 โ‚ฑ257.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-58.38%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.10 โ‚ฑ2,740
$58.4 MX$1,031
-21.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.63 โ‚ฑ1,761
$44.65 MX$788
-33.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.4 โ‚ฑ4,657
$103 MX$1,823
-24.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68.9 โ‚ฑ4,097
$106 MX$1,876
-35.15%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$269 โ‚ฑ16.0K
$998 MX$17.6K
-72.99%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-71.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$591 โ‚ฑ35.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-71.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 โ‚ฑ23.0K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-68.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,017 โ‚ฑ119.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-44.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$980 โ‚ฑ58.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-54.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
11.34
-15.70%

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Last update for Malaybalay: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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