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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 40.6% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 107.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.6% more expensive than Kuala Terengganu without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.29 MYRย 9.30
475.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$22.15 MYRย 89.9
141.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.61 MYRย 18.71
103.25%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.89 MYRย 11.73
29.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.44 MYRย 1.79
256.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.25 MYRย 1.01
344.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.56 MYRย 14.44
-12.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.82 MYRย 19.57
-0.21%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.49 MYRย 6.06
10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.96 MYRย 3.91
188.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.24 MYRย 5.04
54.03%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.03 MYRย 8.25
28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.83 MYRย 60.2
-31.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.44 MYRย 18.04
90.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.67 MYRย 39.25
19.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.84 MYRย 11.52
5.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.45 MYRย 5.88
19.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.59 MYRย 10.51
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.39 MYRย 5.66
43.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.19 MYRย 4.83
80.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.27 MYRย 5.17
77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.99 MYRย 4.03
40.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 MYRย 2.11
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.31 MYRย 17.50
-4.18%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$17.59 MYRย 71.4
-29.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.77 MYRย 11.24
-38.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.93 MYRย 11.89
21.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.68 MYRย 2.77
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.95 MYRย 48.53
56.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.15 MYRย 4.67
18.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.03 MYRย 4.19
-72.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.88 MYRย 23.85
-7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.46 MYRย 1.88
191.30%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.3K MYRย 143.5K
-46.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$30.8K MYRย 125.1K
-24.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$43.61 MYRย 177
-6.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$8.88 MYRย 36.07
203.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$28.97 MYRย 118
3.49%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.57 MYRย 148
42.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
341.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.83 MYRย 19.62
32.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$188 MYRย 762
129.40%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,008 MYRย 28.5K
48.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$61.2 MYRย 248
-4.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.78 MYRย 113
60.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$72.8 MYRย 295
41.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$50.0 MYRย 203
112.51%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$197 MYRย 800
406.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$118 MYRย 481
427.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$638 MYRย 2,592
230.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$266 MYRย 1,081
362.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,671 MYRย 6,785
118.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$875 MYRย 3,554
147.79%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kuala Terengganu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$496 MYRย 2,013
110.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.07
178.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuala Terengganu: January 11, 2026

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