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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 74.9% more expensive than Malaybalay without rent, and 88.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 72.8% more expensive than Malaybalay without rent, and 93.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.36 โ‚ฑ259
202.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$16.03 โ‚ฑ953
233.81%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.09 โ‚ฑ243
129.10%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.14 โ‚ฑ127
75.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.51 โ‚ฑ30.15
207.84%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.37 โ‚ฑ21.81
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.03 โ‚ฑ61.4
202.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
174.86%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.75 โ‚ฑ104
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.6
127.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.98 โ‚ฑ58.1
94.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.07 โ‚ฑ123
25.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.14 โ‚ฑ365
66.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.59 โ‚ฑ273
84.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.40 โ‚ฑ440
56.76%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.87 โ‚ฑ171
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.18 โ‚ฑ70.2
46.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.41 โ‚ฑ143
-15.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.36 โ‚ฑ80.8
47.06%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.18 โ‚ฑ130
-1.38%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$3.30 โ‚ฑ196
-31.82%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.39 โ‚ฑ82.5
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.60 โ‚ฑ35.62
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.71 โ‚ฑ161
52.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.03 โ‚ฑ477
53.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.41 โ‚ฑ83.7
20.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.52 โ‚ฑ90.2
134.21%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.28 โ‚ฑ16.84
28.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.91 โ‚ฑ54.2
49.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.94
12.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.16 โ‚ฑ128
151.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.09 โ‚ฑ64.8
22.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.9K โ‚ฑ1.3M
-13.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.0K โ‚ฑ1.3M
10.70%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$103 โ‚ฑ6,134
-60.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$33.21 โ‚ฑ1,974
-18.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$36.79 โ‚ฑ2,186
-18.51%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$33.98 โ‚ฑ2,020
53.65%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$4.41 โ‚ฑ262
487.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.32 โ‚ฑ257
47.92%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$121 โ‚ฑ7,190
256.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,339 โ‚ฑ257.9K
140.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.10 โ‚ฑ2,740
26.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.63 โ‚ฑ1,761
50.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$78.4 โ‚ฑ4,657
31.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$68.9 โ‚ฑ4,097
54.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$269 โ‚ฑ16.0K
270.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$178 โ‚ฑ10.6K
249.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$591 โ‚ฑ35.1K
256.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$387 โ‚ฑ23.0K
217.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,017 โ‚ฑ119.9K
80.78%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$980 โ‚ฑ58.2K
121.45%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Malaybalay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.56
18.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Malaybalay: January 11, 2026

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