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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.9% more expensive than Rawang without rent, and 68% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.4% more expensive than Rawang without rent, and 79% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.15 MYRย 12.78
318.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$21.39 MYRย 86.8
150.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.26 MYRย 17.30
119.95%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.94 MYRย 11.95
27.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.89 MYRย 3.61
76.40%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.37 MYRย 1.49
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$4.19 MYRย 17.00
-25.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.52 MYRย 18.37
6.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.86 MYRย 7.56
-11.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.03 MYRย 4.17
168.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.66 MYRย 6.72
15.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.12 MYRย 8.62
22.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.71 MYRย 59.7
-30.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.76 MYRย 19.31
77.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.53 MYRย 38.68
21.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.82 MYRย 11.46
6.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.51 MYRย 6.13
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.68 MYRย 10.90
-23.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.46 MYRย 5.94
36.99%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.17 MYRย 4.77
83.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.20 MYRย 4.87
87.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.97 MYRย 3.95
43.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.48 MYRย 1.96
122.92%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.34 MYRย 17.63
-4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$18.55 MYRย 75.3
-33.42%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.69 MYRย 10.93
-36.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.49 MYRย 14.16
2.01%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.73 MYRย 2.98
-50.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.74 MYRย 47.65
59.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.74 MYRย 3.02
83.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.55 MYRย 2.22
-49.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.60 MYRย 18.66
18.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.48 MYRย 1.93
179.17%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$34.0K MYRย 137.9K
-44.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.0K MYRย 113.5K
-16.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$39.18 MYRย 159
3.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$10.15 MYRย 41.20
165.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.42 MYRย 103
17.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$36.73 MYRย 149
42.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.90 MYRย 23.96
339.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.03 MYRย 20.42
27.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$241 MYRย 977
79.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,254 MYRย 25.4K
66.73%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$55.0 MYRย 223
6.16%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$28.57 MYRย 116
56.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$60.8 MYRย 247
70.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$53.0 MYRย 215
100.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$392 MYRย 1,592
154.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$273 MYRย 1,107
128.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$637 MYRย 2,585
231.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$479 MYRย 1,947
156.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,028 MYRย 4,174
254.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$615 MYRย 2,497
252.70%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,221 MYRย 4,957
-14.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.16
172.60%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rawang: January 13, 2026

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