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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 55% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 79.6% more expensive than Langkawi without rent, and 90% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.49 MYRย 14.15
277.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.60 MYRย 87.7
147.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.20 MYRย 25.19
51.13%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.51 MYRย 6.12
148.34%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.79 MYRย 3.23
98.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.56 MYRย 2.28
98.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.50 MYRย 14.22
-10.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.84 MYRย 19.67
-0.62%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.54 MYRย 6.26
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.16 MYRย 4.73
138.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.30 MYRย 5.28
46.92%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.07 MYRย 8.41
25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.86 MYRย 60.3
-31.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.43 MYRย 17.98
90.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.32 MYRย 37.83
24.46%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.90 MYRย 7.72
57.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.46 MYRย 5.92
18.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.57 MYRย 10.42
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.37 MYRย 5.56
45.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.20 MYRย 4.85
79.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.32 MYRย 5.36
70.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.04 MYRย 4.21
33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 MYRย 2.10
105.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.91 MYRย 15.86
5.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$18.09 MYRย 73.4
-31.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.85 MYRย 3.45
100.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.93 MYRย 11.89
21.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.72 MYRย 2.93
-50.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.66 MYRย 47.33
60.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.21 MYRย 4.92
12.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.00 MYRย 4.04
-72.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.87 MYRย 23.85
-7.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.49 MYRย 2.00
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.3K MYRย 143.3K
-46.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.3K MYRย 127.0K
-25.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$36.03 MYRย 146
12.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.12 MYRย 37.02
195.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$28.74 MYRย 117
4.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$20.95 MYRย 85.0
149.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.96 MYRย 24.21
334.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.86 MYRย 19.72
31.48%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$185 MYRย 752
132.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,976 MYRย 28.3K
49.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$59.9 MYRย 243
-2.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$26.99 MYRย 110
65.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$73.5 MYRย 298
40.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$51.3 MYRย 208
107.17%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$388 MYRย 1,575
157.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$269 MYRย 1,094
131.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$640 MYRย 2,597
229.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$468 MYRย 1,898
163.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,670 MYRย 6,782
118.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$815 MYRย 3,307
166.29%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Langkawi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,021 MYRย 8,207
-48.35%
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 Langkawi: January 12, 2026

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