Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bukit Mertajam Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Bukit Mertajam

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34.9% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 127.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 60.1% more expensive than Bukit Mertajam without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$1.91 MYR 7.52
586.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$20.11 MYR 79.0
167.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$3.66 MYR 14.39
156.83%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.24 MYR 8.81
58.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.69 MYR 2.70
131.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.37 MYR 1.44
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.01 MYR 11.82
4.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$4.67 MYR 18.35
3.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.61 MYR 6.34
1.24%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.08 MYR 4.25
152.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$0.57 MYR 2.25
229.82%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.92 MYR 7.53
36.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$22.50 MYR 88.4
-56.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.80 MYR 18.87
75.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$10.70 MYR 42.06
8.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$4.05 MYR 15.93
-26.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.77 MYR 6.94
0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$3.46 MYR 13.60
-40.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$2.63 MYR 10.34
-25.10%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.69 MYR 6.63
23.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.03 MYR 4.05
119.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.07 MYR 4.20
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.37 MYR 1.44
194.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$4.28 MYR 16.82
1.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$19.01 MYR 74.7
-28.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$4.37 MYR 17.18
-61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.57 MYR 10.09
37.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.67 MYR 2.65
-46.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$11.97 MYR 47.03
58.40%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.20 MYR 4.71
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.14 MYR 4.48
-73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$4.42 MYR 17.39
24.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.46 MYR 1.80
191.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$43.2K MYR 170.0K
-55.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$32.0K MYR 125.8K
-25.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$26.86 MYR 106
53.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$9.97 MYR 39.17
178.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$28.47 MYR 112
5.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$36.66 MYR 144
46.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$5.84 MYR 22.93
347.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$4.29 MYR 16.88
46.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$116 MYR 457
278.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$4,395 MYR 17.3K
144.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$11.96 MYR 47.01
377.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$62.6 MYR 246
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$23.29 MYR 91.5
347.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$78.4 MYR 308
38.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$390 MYR 1,535
155.10%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$60.0 MYR 236
938.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$651 MYR 2,560
223.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$470 MYR 1,848
159.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bukit Mertajam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$984 MYR 3,867
11.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.96
186.36%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Bukit Mertajam: March 2, 2026

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