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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.9% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 62.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.4% more expensive than Sarawak without rent, and 86.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.60 MYR 14.62
266.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$19.20 MYR 77.9
178.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.15 MYR 20.90
81.94%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.73 MYR 11.08
37.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.73 MYR 2.97
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.39 MYR 1.59
184.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$7.87 MYR 31.95
-60.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$8.15 MYR 33.09
-40.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.88 MYR 7.61
-12.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.00 MYR 4.06
177.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.29 MYR 5.23
48.06%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.10 MYR 8.54
23.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$15.27 MYR 62.0
-33.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$2.61 MYR 10.59
224.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.48 MYR 38.49
22.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.90 MYR 11.78
3.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.47 MYR 5.98
17.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.59 MYR 10.51
-21.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.38 MYR 5.62
44.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.18 MYR 4.77
82.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.27 MYR 5.14
77.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.04 MYR 4.24
33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.64 MYR 2.59
67.19%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.35 MYR 17.65
-5.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$15.49 MYR 62.9
-20.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.82 MYR 11.45
-39.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.89 MYR 11.74
23.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.69 MYR 2.79
-47.83%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.95 MYR 48.51
56.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.17 MYR 4.75
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.99 MYR 4.00
-71.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.03 MYR 24.48
-9.78%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.47 MYR 1.90
185.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$34.8K MYR 141.3K
-45.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.8K MYR 128.9K
-26.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$44.29 MYR 180
-8.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.01 MYR 36.57
198.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$29.01 MYR 118
3.34%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$37.22 MYR 151
40.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.76 MYR 23.39
349.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.05 MYR 20.50
26.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$187 MYR 760
129.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,860 MYR 27.9K
51.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$36.75 MYR 149
58.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.20 MYR 159
13.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$77.9 MYR 316
32.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$56.3 MYR 229
88.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$336 MYR 1,365
196.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$270 MYR 1,095
131.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$505 MYR 2,051
317.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$353 MYR 1,433
248.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,620 MYR 6,578
125.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$879 MYR 3,571
146.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sarawak
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$425 MYR 1,726
145.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.07
178.62%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sarawak: January 13, 2026

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