Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ampang Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ampang Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 72.1% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 67.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 42.2% more expensive than Ampang Jaya without rent, and 89.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$3.63 MYR 14.27
261.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$18.49 MYR 72.7
191.02%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$4.83 MYR 19.00
94.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.01 MYR 11.82
18.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.85 MYR 3.35
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.46 MYR 1.80
150.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.45 MYR 13.55
-8.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$5.82 MYR 22.89
-16.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.80 MYR 7.06
-9.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.99 MYR 3.90
175.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.24 MYR 4.86
51.61%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.28 MYR 8.97
15.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$10.63 MYR 41.76
-6.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$3.39 MYR 13.32
147.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$6.51 MYR 25.57
78.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.59 MYR 14.11
-17.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.55 MYR 6.10
14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.80 MYR 7.08
14.44%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.24 MYR 4.88
58.87%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.19 MYR 4.66
75.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.40 MYR 5.50
61.43%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.92 MYR 3.62
58.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.52 MYR 2.03
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$4.13 MYR 16.24
5.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$20.55 MYR 80.8
-33.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.67 MYR 10.49
-37.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$4.00 MYR 15.71
-11.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.74 MYR 2.91
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$11.79 MYR 46.35
60.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.99 MYR 3.89
33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.00 MYR 3.92
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$8.77 MYR 34.47
-37.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.49 MYR 1.93
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$48.8K MYR 191.8K
-60.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$39.3K MYR 154.4K
-39.50%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$41.09 MYR 161
0.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$9.36 MYR 36.80
196.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$22.79 MYR 89.6
31.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$35.30 MYR 139
51.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$5.73 MYR 22.53
356.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$5.05 MYR 19.85
24.36%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$209 MYR 820
110.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,877 MYR 27.0K
56.19%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$63.7 MYR 250
-10.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$30.03 MYR 118
50.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$72.7 MYR 286
43.42%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$49.35 MYR 194
119.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$387 MYR 1,519
157.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$285 MYR 1,118
119.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$1,007 MYR 3,959
109.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$468 MYR 1,839
160.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$1,929 MYR 7,579
96.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$835 MYR 3,281
167.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ampang Jaya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$867 MYR 3,408
26.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.49
152.56%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ampang Jaya: March 3, 2026

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