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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 41% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 62.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 33.7% more expensive than Labuan without rent, and 67.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.23 MYRย 21.25
152.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.13 MYRย 93.9
131.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.60 MYRย 26.81
41.97%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.72 MYRย 15.12
0.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.02 MYRย 4.16
53.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.42 MYRย 1.71
164.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.58 MYRย 14.54
-12.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.83 MYRย 19.61
-0.41%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.66 MYRย 6.74
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.95 MYRย 3.84
191.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.30 MYRย 5.26
46.92%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.14 MYRย 8.68
21.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.96 MYRย 60.7
-31.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.32 MYRย 17.55
95.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.23 MYRย 37.47
25.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.87 MYRย 11.66
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.53 MYRย 6.22
13.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.61 MYRย 10.59
-21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.37 MYRย 5.58
45.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.24 MYRย 5.02
73.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.33 MYRย 5.39
69.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.00 MYRย 4.05
39.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.51 MYRย 2.09
109.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.33 MYRย 17.60
-4.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$19.35 MYRย 78.6
-36.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.83 MYRย 11.50
-39.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.98 MYRย 12.10
19.46%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.74 MYRย 2.99
-51.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.69 MYRย 47.45
59.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.21 MYRย 4.91
12.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.04 MYRย 4.22
-73.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.96 MYRย 24.20
-8.72%
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
$35.4K MYRย 143.8K
-46.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.0K MYRย 125.9K
-24.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.38 MYRย 180
-8.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.08 MYRย 36.88
196.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$28.80 MYRย 117
4.10%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$37.03 MYRย 150
40.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.78 MYRย 23.48
348.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.93 MYRย 20.00
29.61%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$191 MYRย 775
125.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,034 MYRย 28.6K
48.24%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$61.0 MYRย 248
-4.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.09 MYRย 110
64.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$71.9 MYRย 292
43.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$50.7 MYRย 206
109.75%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$390 MYRย 1,582
156.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$270 MYRย 1,097
131.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$639 MYRย 2,594
229.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$474 MYRย 1,923
160.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,706 MYRย 6,926
113.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$769 MYRย 3,122
182.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Labuan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$366 MYRย 1,487
185.01%
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 Labuan: January 11, 2026

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