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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 39.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.5% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Malaybalay is 43.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 49.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.48 โ‚ฑ261
$13.36 MX$230
-66.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.03 โ‚ฑ934
$52.6 MX$904
-69.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.91 โ‚ฑ228
$9.42 MX$162
-58.49%
Cappuccino
$2.03 โ‚ฑ118
$3.60 MX$61.9
-43.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 โ‚ฑ29.94
$1.56 MX$26.79
-67.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 โ‚ฑ19.52
$1.16 MX$20.02
-71.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.07 โ‚ฑ62.5
$3.15 MX$54.1
-66.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 โ‚ฑ102
$4.80 MX$82.5
-63.75%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 โ‚ฑ97.6
$1.65 MX$28.30
1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 โ‚ฑ73.0
$2.72 MX$46.75
-54.04%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.96 โ‚ฑ56.1
$1.91 MX$32.90
-49.74%
Eggs
$2.09 โ‚ฑ122
$2.60 MX$44.64
-19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.18 โ‚ฑ360
$10.19 MX$175
-39.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 โ‚ฑ260
$8.38 MX$144
-46.78%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.36 โ‚ฑ429
$11.91 MX$205
-38.20%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 โ‚ฑ175
$3.01 MX$51.8
-
Banana (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฑ66.7
$1.75 MX$30.04
-34.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.40 โ‚ฑ140
$1.98 MX$34.13
21.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.34 โ‚ฑ78.3
$2.04 MX$35.06
-34.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฑ132
$2.07 MX$35.67
9.18%
Onion (1kg)
$3.31 โ‚ฑ193
$2.28 MX$39.17
45.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.32 โ‚ฑ77.0
$1.46 MX$25.05
-9.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 โ‚ฑ32.33
$1.13 MX$19.42
-51.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 โ‚ฑ159
$4.11 MX$70.7
-33.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 โ‚ฑ504
$14.50 MX$249
-40.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 โ‚ฑ82.5
$1.75 MX$30.04
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 โ‚ฑ91.1
$3.69 MX$63.5
-57.72%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.33
$0.36 MX$6.19
-22.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$326
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 โ‚ฑ53.7
$1.34 MX$23.04
-31.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.61
$0.30 MX$5.16
-16.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.15 โ‚ฑ125
$5.45 MX$93.8
-60.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.09 โ‚ฑ63.6
$1.35 MX$23.16
-19.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K โ‚ฑ1.3M
$19.2K MX$329.8K
13.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.2K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$23.6K MX$405.9K
-10.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 โ‚ฑ6,041
$39.99 MX$688
159.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.54 โ‚ฑ1,955
$27.34 MX$470
22.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.55 โ‚ฑ2,072
$29.47 MX$507
20.63%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$33.77 โ‚ฑ1,968
$53.4 MX$919
-36.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$4.41 โ‚ฑ257
$26.11 MX$449
-83.11%
Cinema Ticket
$4.51 โ‚ฑ263
$6.30 MX$108
-28.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$121 โ‚ฑ7,051
$424 MX$7,298
-71.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,259 โ‚ฑ248.2K
$10.8K MX$184.9K
-60.39%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.10 โ‚ฑ2,628
$57.1 MX$982
-21.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.68 โ‚ฑ1,788
$44.65 MX$768
-31.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 โ‚ฑ4,447
$103 MX$1,777
-26.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.9 โ‚ฑ4,071
$106 MX$1,822
-34.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 โ‚ฑ15.3K
$1,016 MX$17.5K
-74.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$178 โ‚ฑ10.3K
$623 MX$10.7K
-71.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$589 โ‚ฑ34.3K
$2,124 MX$36.5K
-72.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$395 โ‚ฑ23.0K
$1,249 MX$21.5K
-68.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,553 โ‚ฑ148.8K
$3,704 MX$63.7K
-31.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$841 โ‚ฑ49.0K
$2,232 MX$38.4K
-62.32%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Malaybalay
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,048 MX$18.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.56
11.34
-15.70%

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Last update for Malaybalay: February 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: February 13, 2026

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