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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.5% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 84.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 56.2% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$2.89 MYR 11.42
353.98%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$19.78 MYR 78.2
172.04%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$4.76 MYR 18.81
97.48%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.45 MYR 9.69
45.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.70 MYR 2.77
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.30 MYR 1.17
283.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.90 MYR 11.44
8.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.60 MYR 14.21
34.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.87 MYR 7.40
-12.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.12 MYR 4.43
143.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.02 MYR 4.05
84.31%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.19 MYR 8.65
20.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$9.74 MYR 38.47
1.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$3.85 MYR 15.23
118.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$8.02 MYR 31.69
45.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.99 MYR 11.80
-0.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.10 MYR 4.36
61.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.53 MYR 10.00
-18.58%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.82 MYR 7.18
8.24%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.12 MYR 4.42
86.61%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.24 MYR 4.92
82.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.68 MYR 6.62
-13.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.49 MYR 1.93
122.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.19 MYR 16.56
3.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$21.67 MYR 85.6
-37.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.88 MYR 15.34
-56.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.49 MYR 13.77
1.43%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.25 MYR 0.99
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$11.85 MYR 46.82
60.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$0.93 MYR 3.67
41.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.10 MYR 4.34
-72.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$1.95 MYR 7.69
181.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.49 MYR 1.95
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$45.7K MYR 180.7K
-58.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$37.0K MYR 146.0K
-35.69%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$41.74 MYR 165
-1.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.98 MYR 35.46
209.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$25.04 MYR 98.9
19.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$29.52 MYR 117
81.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$9.91 MYR 39.14
163.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.60 MYR 18.17
36.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$140 MYR 555
212.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,993 MYR 23.7K
79.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$66.8 MYR 264
-14.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$31.50 MYR 124
43.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$84.4 MYR 333
23.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$71.2 MYR 281
52.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$283 MYR 1,117
252.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$207 MYR 819
200.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$559 MYR 2,207
276.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$390 MYR 1,542
212.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,168 MYR 8,565
75.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,569 MYR 6,196
42.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$546 MYR 2,159
100.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.27
165.57%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Kuching: March 2, 2026

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