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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.3% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 76.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 79.2% more expensive than Puchong without rent, and 89.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$3.44 MYR 14.51
288.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$18.68 MYR 78.8
182.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$4.76 MYR 20.09
95.59%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.87 MYR 12.09
25.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.86 MYR 3.63
90.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.53 MYR 2.25
111.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$4.27 MYR 18.01
-23.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$5.75 MYR 24.26
-16.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.9 MYR 8.01
-13.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.05 MYR 4.42
160.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.29 MYR 5.42
48.84%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$1.89 MYR 7.98
32.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.09 MYR 46.75
-10.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.53 MYR 19.12
85.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.59 MYR 36.21
39.12%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3 MYR 12.63
-4.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.03 MYR 4.34
68.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.72 MYR 11.49
-26.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.46 MYR 6.14
41.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.35 MYR 5.67
51.85%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.38 MYR 5.83
57.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.04 MYR 4.41
32.69%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.55 MYR 2.31
101.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.33 MYR 18.26
-3.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$14.59 MYR 61.5
-24.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.77 MYR 11.68
-36.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.91 MYR 12.25
27.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.73 MYR 3.08
-47.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$11.69 MYR 49.29
62.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.17 MYR 4.92
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.99 MYR 4.19
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.68 MYR 19.73
13.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.5 MYR 2.12
172.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$19.6K MYR 82.8K
-4.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.5K MYR 107.6K
-8.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$44.86 MYR 189
-10.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$9.48 MYR 40
189.87%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$25.25 MYR 106
19.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$38.38 MYR 162
37.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$6.92 MYR 29.16
287.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.22 MYR 22.02
21.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$188 MYR 792
132.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$9,506 MYR 40.1K
11.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$58.4 MYR 246
-2.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$37.02 MYR 156
21.93%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$83.2 MYR 351
22.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$70.2 MYR 296
54.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$275 MYR 1,161
263.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$215 MYR 909
188.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$658 MYR 2,774
228.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$422 MYR 1,779
192.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,786 MYR 7,532
99.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,164 MYR 4,911
112.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Puchong
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,125 MYR 4,744
-22.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.47
153.69%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

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