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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33.6% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 60.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 43% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 92.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$3.57 MYR 14.12
267.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$18.50 MYR 73.1
190.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.32 MYR 21.00
76.69%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.72 MYR 10.76
30.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.76 MYR 3.02
110.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.37 MYR 1.45
210.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$7.76 MYR 30.66
-59.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$8.62 MYR 34.04
-43.74%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.82 MYR 7.19
-10.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.95 MYR 3.74
187.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.25 MYR 4.95
50.40%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.07 MYR 8.19
27.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$15.13 MYR 59.8
-34.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$2.60 MYR 10.29
223.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$9.27 MYR 36.63
25.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.87 MYR 11.32
3.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.52 MYR 6.00
17.11%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.62 MYR 10.34
-21.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.38 MYR 5.45
42.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.18 MYR 4.68
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.29 MYR 5.08
75.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.04 MYR 4.09
40.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.68 MYR 2.68
60.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.15 MYR 16.38
4.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$21.77 MYR 86.0
-37.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.75 MYR 10.87
-39.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.89 MYR 11.41
22.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.70 MYR 2.75
-48.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$11.84 MYR 46.76
60.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.20 MYR 4.72
10.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.99 MYR 3.92
-69.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.95 MYR 23.50
-7.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.50 MYR 1.99
168.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$35.2K MYR 139.1K
-45.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$32.0K MYR 126.5K
-25.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$43.22 MYR 171
-4.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$8.98 MYR 35.46
209.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$29.36 MYR 116
2.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$37.52 MYR 148
42.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$5.82 MYR 22.98
348.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$4.89 MYR 19.32
28.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$191 MYR 755
129.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,812 MYR 26.9K
57.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$36.39 MYR 144
56.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$39.41 MYR 156
14.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$77.4 MYR 306
34.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$56.1 MYR 221
93.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$335 MYR 1,322
197.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$267 MYR 1,056
133.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$510 MYR 2,013
313.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$357 MYR 1,411
240.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,750 MYR 6,913
117.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$882 MYR 3,484
152.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$432 MYR 1,705
153.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.07
178.62%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: March 3, 2026

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