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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 51.8% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 93.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 78.9% more expensive than Kepong without rent, and 86% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.52 MYR 13.91
272.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$19.13 MYR 75.6
181.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.64 MYR 18.32
102.59%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.80 MYR 11.07
27.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.83 MYR 3.29
92.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.37 MYR 1.46
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$3.44 MYR 13.61
-8.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$4.95 MYR 19.55
-2.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.86 MYR 7.35
-12.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.94 MYR 3.72
190.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.28 MYR 5.07
46.87%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.28 MYR 9.01
15.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$15.42 MYR 60.9
-35.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.94 MYR 19.53
70.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.74 MYR 42.43
8.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.79 MYR 11.01
6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.72 MYR 6.80
3.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.53 MYR 9.98
-18.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.25 MYR 4.95
57.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.37 MYR 5.42
52.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.37 MYR 5.42
64.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.90 MYR 3.54
62.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.60 MYR 2.36
81.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.17 MYR 16.48
4.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$14.83 MYR 58.6
-8.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.66 MYR 10.50
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.99 MYR 11.81
18.39%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.73 MYR 2.89
-50.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$11.72 MYR 46.28
61.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.02 MYR 4.04
29.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.99 MYR 3.93
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$9.26 MYR 36.59
-40.71%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.49 MYR 1.94
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$31.8K MYR 125.5K
-39.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$27.5K MYR 108.8K
-13.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$46.48 MYR 184
-11.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$9.07 MYR 35.84
206.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$23.33 MYR 92.2
28.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$31.63 MYR 125
69.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$5.76 MYR 22.76
353.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$5.02 MYR 19.83
25.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$211 MYR 835
107.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,834 MYR 27.0K
57.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$48.95 MYR 193
16.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$23.01 MYR 90.9
96.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$70.3 MYR 278
48.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$48.04 MYR 190
125.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$244 MYR 966
307.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$179 MYR 707
248.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$596 MYR 2,355
253.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$421 MYR 1,664
189.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,817 MYR 7,176
109.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$902 MYR 3,563
147.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kepong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$687 MYR 2,712
59.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.07
178.62%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kepong: March 3, 2026

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