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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33.1% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 41% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 106.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$2.41 MYR 9.47
444.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$22.19 MYR 87.2
142.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$4.58 MYR 18.01
105.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.86 MYR 11.24
24.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.45 MYR 1.75
255.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.27 MYR 1.07
325.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$3.59 MYR 14.09
-11.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$5.01 MYR 19.68
-3.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.57 MYR 6.16
3.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.95 MYR 3.73
187.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.25 MYR 4.92
50.40%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.04 MYR 8.00
28.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$15.16 MYR 59.6
-34.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.41 MYR 17.32
90.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$9.39 MYR 36.91
23.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.00 MYR 11.78
-1.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.53 MYR 6.01
16.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.52 MYR 9.91
-18.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.40 MYR 5.50
40.71%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.18 MYR 4.64
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.27 MYR 5.01
77.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.03 MYR 4.07
41.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.52 MYR 2.04
109.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$4.14 MYR 16.27
4.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$18.40 MYR 72.3
-25.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.83 MYR 11.11
-40.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$2.98 MYR 11.71
18.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.73 MYR 2.87
-50.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$11.67 MYR 45.86
62.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$1.20 MYR 4.73
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.00 MYR 3.92
-70.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$6.01 MYR 23.61
-8.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.49 MYR 1.94
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$34.8K MYR 136.6K
-45.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$31.0K MYR 121.7K
-23.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$44.04 MYR 173
-6.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$9.25 MYR 36.34
200.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$28.62 MYR 112
4.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$37.43 MYR 147
43.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$5.84 MYR 22.96
347.43%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$4.88 MYR 19.20
28.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$185 MYR 727
137.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,790 MYR 26.7K
58.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$61.8 MYR 243
-7.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$27.49 MYR 108
64.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$73.0 MYR 287
42.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$51.1 MYR 201
112.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$200 MYR 786
397.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$116 MYR 455
438.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$632 MYR 2,484
233.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$276 MYR 1,084
341.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$1,803 MYR 7,084
110.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$906 MYR 3,559
146.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$505 MYR 1,983
117.25%
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 Kuala Terengganu: March 2, 2026

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