Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and George Town Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and George Town

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 69.6% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 75.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 51.5% more expensive than George Town without rent, and 76.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$3.10 MYR 12.20
323.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$21.04 MYR 82.9
155.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$4.15 MYR 16.35
126.51%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$2.47 MYR 9.75
44.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$0.73 MYR 2.87
119.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$0.34 MYR 1.34
238.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$4.17 MYR 16.42
-24.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$4.69 MYR 18.47
3.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$1.89 MYR 7.46
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$1.13 MYR 4.46
141.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$1.67 MYR 6.57
12.57%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$2.03 MYR 7.99
29.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$17.53 MYR 69.1
-43.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$4.99 MYR 19.64
68.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$10.76 MYR 42.39
8.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$2.78 MYR 10.94
6.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$1.43 MYR 5.62
24.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$2.14 MYR 8.45
-3.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$1.21 MYR 4.76
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$0.83 MYR 3.27
151.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$1.15 MYR 4.55
96.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$0.73 MYR 2.89
100.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$0.52 MYR 2.03
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$4.14 MYR 16.33
4.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$12.93 MYR 50.9
5.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$2.60 MYR 10.26
-35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$3.51 MYR 13.81
0.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$0.46 MYR 1.79
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$11.93 MYR 47.02
58.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$1.15 MYR 4.54
14.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$0.47 MYR 1.85
-36.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$6.52 MYR 25.68
-15.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$0.50 MYR 1.96
168.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$33.1K MYR 130.5K
-42.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$25.3K MYR 99.6K
-6.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$39.38 MYR 155
4.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$9.59 MYR 37.77
189.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$29.28 MYR 115
2.46%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$38.62 MYR 152
38.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$3.86 MYR 15.22
576.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$3.98 MYR 15.67
57.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$147 MYR 577
199.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$4,602 MYR 18.1K
133.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$52.4 MYR 207
8.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$28.97 MYR 114
56.37%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$60.2 MYR 237
73.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$53.0 MYR 209
104.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$360 MYR 1,419
176.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$258 MYR 1,017
141.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$715 MYR 2,817
194.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$499 MYR 1,966
144.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
George Town
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
$1,216 MYR 4,791
-9.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.16
172.60%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for George Town: March 2, 2026

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