Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Kuala Lipis Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Kuala Lipis

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 23.6% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 74.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 46.8% more expensive than Kuala Lipis without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$2.57 MYR 10.17
417.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$23.13 MYR 91.4
132.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$3.74 MYR 14.76
148.40%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.62 MYR 6.41
122.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.36 MYR 1.43
333.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.34 MYR 1.33
229.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$4.30 MYR 16.99
-27.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$5.32 MYR 21.01
-11.47%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.32 MYR 5.22
28.79%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.61 MYR 2.41
354.10%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$0.63 MYR 2.48
211.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.39 MYR 5.48
87.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$22.29 MYR 88.0
-55.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$2.57 MYR 10.17
215.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$7.69 MYR 30.38
49.54%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$3.91 MYR 15.44
-26.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.75 MYR 6.92
-1.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$3.39 MYR 13.40
-41.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.62 MYR 10.33
-22.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.71 MYR 6.74
21.64%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$0.67 MYR 2.65
228.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.13 MYR 4.46
28.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.48 MYR 1.91
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$4.13 MYR 16.31
3.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$19.93 MYR 78.7
-28.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$4.28 MYR 16.91
-58.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$5.48 MYR 21.65
-32.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.67 MYR 2.66
-47.76%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$11.59 MYR 45.77
65.57%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.20 MYR 4.72
11.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.11 MYR 4.37
-74.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$4.26 MYR 16.84
25.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.49 MYR 1.95
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$44.3K MYR 175.0K
-56.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$13.2K MYR 52.3K
80.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$28.81 MYR 114
38.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$9.86 MYR 38.96
171.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$20.74 MYR 81.9
41.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$36.52 MYR 144
46.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$5.73 MYR 22.65
355.32%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$5.56 MYR 21.96
15.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$117 MYR 464
274.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$4,355 MYR 17.2K
146.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$22.98 MYR 90.8
150.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$26.91 MYR 106
67.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$73.9 MYR 292
40.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$71.7 MYR 283
50.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$393 MYR 1,552
157.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$269 MYR 1,062
134.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$638 MYR 2,521
238.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$467 MYR 1,844
161.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$1,743 MYR 6,884
117.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$900 MYR 3,554
159.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kuala Lipis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$450 MYR 1,779
138.67%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Kuala Lipis: April 12, 2026

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