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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 25.7% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 80.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44% more expensive than Bintulu without rent, and 89% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.81 MYR 15.46
246.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$17.35 MYR 70.4
208.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.73 MYR 23.27
63.53%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.79 MYR 11.34
34.41%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.67 MYR 2.71
134.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.39 MYR 1.60
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.75 MYR 11.18
13.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.86 MYR 19.73
-1.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.72 MYR 6.99
-4.07%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.36 MYR 5.52
103.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.33 MYR 5.38
43.61%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.11 MYR 8.56
23.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$16.67 MYR 67.7
-38.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.32 MYR 13.48
154.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.75 MYR 23.34
101.74%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.61 MYR 6.55
86.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.92 MYR 3.75
88.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.67 MYR 6.79
22.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.07 MYR 4.33
86.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.52 MYR 2.12
313.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.16 MYR 4.69
93.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.73 MYR 2.98
90.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.40 MYR 1.61
167.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.93 MYR 15.96
5.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$17.83 MYR 72.4
-30.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.90 MYR 11.79
-41.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.91 MYR 7.74
86.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.15 MYR 4.67
-68.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$15.49 MYR 62.9
20.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.90 MYR 3.67
51.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.86 MYR 3.50
-67.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.40 MYR 9.76
126.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.55 MYR 2.24
143.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$43.0K MYR 174.6K
-55.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$37.8K MYR 153.5K
-38.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$58.1 MYR 236
-30.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.96 MYR 36.39
200.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$29.76 MYR 121
0.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$64.9 MYR 263
-19.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$6.01 MYR 24.39
331.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.16 MYR 16.88
53.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$122 MYR 497
251.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,100 MYR 28.8K
46.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$63.5 MYR 258
-7.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$34.09 MYR 138
30.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$76.9 MYR 312
34.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$88.2 MYR 358
20.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$208 MYR 846
378.86%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$151 MYR 614
312.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$460 MYR 1,866
358.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$320 MYR 1,299
284.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,754 MYR 7,120
107.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,160 MYR 4,710
86.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bintulu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$619 MYR 2,515
68.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Bintulu: January 11, 2026

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