Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bayan Lepas Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bayan Lepas

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 68.1% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 42.9% more expensive than Bayan Lepas without rent, and 75.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.55 MYR 14.04
269.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$18.58 MYR 73.4
189.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.22 MYR 16.68
122.75%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.67 MYR 10.55
33.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.80 MYR 3.18
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.57 MYR 2.24
101.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$4.79 MYR 18.92
-34.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.63 MYR 18.30
4.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.44 MYR 9.63
-33.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.91 MYR 3.59
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.39 MYR 5.50
35.25%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$1.73 MYR 6.82
52.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$14.63 MYR 57.8
-32.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.64 MYR 18.33
81.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$6.59 MYR 26.05
76.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.03 MYR 11.98
-1.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.54 MYR 6.10
15.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.03 MYR 11.98
-32.01%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.18 MYR 4.68
66.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.99 MYR 3.92
111.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.00 MYR 3.95
126.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.67 MYR 2.64
117.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.62 MYR 2.44
75.81%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.04 MYR 19.90
-13.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$20.00 MYR 79.0
-31.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.86 MYR 11.31
-41.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$1.31 MYR 5.16
170.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.66 MYR 2.60
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$14.04 MYR 55.5
35.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.57 MYR 6.21
-15.92%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.99 MYR 3.91
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$6.06 MYR 23.92
-9.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.58 MYR 2.31
131.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.1K MYR 138.8K
-45.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$29.7K MYR 117.3K
-19.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$33.58 MYR 133
22.42%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$11.43 MYR 45.17
143.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$29.63 MYR 117
1.25%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$32.31 MYR 128
65.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$4.42 MYR 17.47
491.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.10 MYR 16.20
53.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$232 MYR 918
89.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,040 MYR 27.8K
52.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$38.14 MYR 151
49.76%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$25.47 MYR 101
77.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$61.1 MYR 241
70.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$79.0 MYR 312
37.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$188 MYR 742
430.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$218 MYR 860
186.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$477 MYR 1,883
341.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$556 MYR 2,195
119.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bayan Lepas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,010 MYR 3,991
8.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.3
243.64%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bayan Lepas: March 3, 2026

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