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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 34.3% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 47.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.6% more expensive than Selangor without rent, and 73.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$2.63 MYR 10.36
398.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$23.12 MYR 91.1
132.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$3.87 MYR 15.24
142.89%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.23 MYR 8.80
59.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.74 MYR 2.90
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.34 MYR 1.32
238.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$4.20 MYR 16.56
-24.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$5.41 MYR 21.31
-10.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.82 MYR 7.16
-10.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.01 MYR 3.97
170.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.42 MYR 5.59
32.39%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.83 MYR 7.22
43.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$14.83 MYR 58.4
-33.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$4.53 MYR 17.85
85.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$9.47 MYR 37.30
22.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.86 MYR 11.28
3.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.59 MYR 6.26
11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.63 MYR 10.36
-21.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.46 MYR 5.75
34.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.21 MYR 4.78
72.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.01 MYR 3.98
123.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.09 MYR 4.29
33.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.51 MYR 1.99
113.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.27 MYR 16.83
1.64%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$18.90 MYR 74.5
-27.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$3.29 MYR 12.95
-49.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$4.28 MYR 16.85
-17.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.73 MYR 2.88
-50.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$11.87 MYR 46.77
59.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.15 MYR 4.53
14.78%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.14 MYR 4.49
-73.68%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$4.40 MYR 17.36
24.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.49 MYR 1.95
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$39.3K MYR 154.8K
-51.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$30.9K MYR 121.6K
-23.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$64.2 MYR 253
-35.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$9.76 MYR 38.45
184.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$26.04 MYR 103
15.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$38.34 MYR 151
39.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$7.37 MYR 29.05
254.55%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.30 MYR 20.89
18.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$119 MYR 470
268.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$4,253 MYR 16.8K
152.54%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$61.5 MYR 242
-7.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$37.07 MYR 146
22.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$75.7 MYR 298
37.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$77.8 MYR 307
39.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$437 MYR 1,721
128.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$351 MYR 1,383
77.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$858 MYR 3,380
145.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$479 MYR 1,888
154.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,654 MYR 6,518
129.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$737 MYR 2,903
202.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Selangor
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,042 MYR 4,105
5.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.96
186.36%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Selangor: March 1, 2026

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