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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 43.5% more expensive than Rawang without rent, and 67.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 44.8% more expensive than Rawang without rent, and 77.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$2.99 MYR 11.75
338.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$21.45 MYR 84.3
150.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$4.33 MYR 17.02
117.09%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$2.94 MYR 11.57
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.92 MYR 3.62
73.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.37 MYR 1.44
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$4.36 MYR 17.13
-27.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$4.40 MYR 17.30
10.23%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.89 MYR 7.44
-13.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.03 MYR 4.07
165.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.73 MYR 6.81
8.67%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.11 MYR 8.27
24.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$14.41 MYR 56.7
-31.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.66 MYR 18.30
80.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$9.83 MYR 38.64
18.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.89 MYR 11.36
2.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.50 MYR 5.91
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.67 MYR 10.49
-22.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.51 MYR 5.95
30.46%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.19 MYR 4.67
75.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.23 MYR 4.82
83.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.96 MYR 3.77
52.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.45 MYR 1.78
142.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$4.22 MYR 16.58
2.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$19.24 MYR 75.6
-29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.64 MYR 10.36
-36.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$3.47 MYR 13.63
2.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.68 MYR 2.69
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$11.89 MYR 46.73
59.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.69 MYR 2.72
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.54 MYR 2.14
-44.44%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$4.58 MYR 17.99
19.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.50 MYR 1.98
168.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$34.3K MYR 134.6K
-44.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$27.7K MYR 108.8K
-14.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$38.26 MYR 150
7.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$10.01 MYR 39.35
177.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$25.39 MYR 99.8
18.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$36.20 MYR 142
47.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$5.80 MYR 22.80
350.52%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$5.10 MYR 20.03
23.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$238 MYR 936
84.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,181 MYR 24.3K
73.79%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$54.0 MYR 212
5.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$29.43 MYR 116
53.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$61.2 MYR 241
70.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$52.6 MYR 207
105.72%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$383 MYR 1,504
160.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$271 MYR 1,064
130.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$657 MYR 2,582
220.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$475 MYR 1,867
156.48%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$1,749 MYR 6,872
117.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$911 MYR 3,580
144.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rawang
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$1,244 MYR 4,888
-11.85%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.16
172.60%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rawang: February 28, 2026

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