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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 44.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 83.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 62.4% more expensive than Kuching without rent, and 96.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.89 MYR 11.72
356.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$20.39 MYR 82.8
162.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.82 MYR 19.55
94.40%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.45 MYR 9.96
53.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.75 MYR 3.05
109.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.30 MYR 1.22
270.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.77 MYR 11.26
12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.69 MYR 14.99
30.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.91 MYR 7.75
-13.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.12 MYR 4.55
147.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.06 MYR 4.30
80.19%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.24 MYR 9.10
16.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.49 MYR 38.52
7.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.75 MYR 15.21
125.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.15 MYR 33.10
42.33%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.97 MYR 12.07
1.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.14 MYR 4.65
51.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.58 MYR 10.49
-20.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.82 MYR 7.38
9.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.15 MYR 4.66
86.96%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.23 MYR 5.01
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.76 MYR 7.16
-21.02%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.49 MYR 2.00
118.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.14 MYR 16.80
-0.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$19.30 MYR 78.4
-36.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.69 MYR 14.97
-53.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.43 MYR 13.92
3.79%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.25 MYR 1.02
44.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.82 MYR 47.98
58.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.97 MYR 3.93
40.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.09 MYR 4.41
-74.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$1.87 MYR 7.58
190.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.50 MYR 2.04
168.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$46.1K MYR 187.0K
-58.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$36.2K MYR 146.8K
-35.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$40.95 MYR 166
-0.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.21 MYR 37.40
192.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.22 MYR 102
18.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$29.30 MYR 119
78.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$9.80 MYR 39.80
164.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.58 MYR 18.61
39.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$141 MYR 572
205.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,166 MYR 25.0K
69.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$64.8 MYR 263
-9.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$31.43 MYR 128
42.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$86.7 MYR 352
19.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$72.5 MYR 294
46.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$281 MYR 1,142
254.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$204 MYR 827
206.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$561 MYR 2,276
275.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$380 MYR 1,543
224.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,054 MYR 8,340
77.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,526 MYR 6,195
42.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Kuching
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$588 MYR 2,387
77.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.27
165.57%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Kuching: January 12, 2026

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