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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 54% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 79.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 64.6% more expensive than Sibu without rent, and 100.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$2.10 MYRย 8.53
528.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$8.41 MYRย 34.14
536.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.06 MYRย 16.47
130.79%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.08 MYRย 8.44
80.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.62 MYRย 2.52
153.23%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.23 MYRย 0.93
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.78 MYRย 11.30
12.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$5.10 MYRย 20.71
-5.69%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.44 MYRย 5.85
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.37 MYRย 5.56
102.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.15 MYRย 4.65
66.09%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.49 MYRย 6.03
74.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$14.99 MYRย 60.9
-31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.73 MYRย 19.22
78.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$5.83 MYRย 23.65
98.97%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.08 MYRย 12.52
-2.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.21 MYRย 4.90
42.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.93 MYRย 7.83
5.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.63 MYRย 14.75
-44.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.24 MYRย 5.05
73.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.34 MYRย 9.50
-3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.04 MYRย 4.23
33.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.16 MYRย 4.72
-7.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.11 MYRย 16.70
0.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$20.37 MYRย 82.7
-39.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.26 MYRย 5.12
34.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$3.92 MYRย 15.92
-9.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.68 MYRย 2.77
-47.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$11.64 MYRย 47.27
60.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.21 MYRย 4.93
12.40%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.04 MYRย 4.21
-73.08%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.05 MYRย 24.58
-10.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.49 MYRย 1.99
173.47%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$36.0K MYRย 146.3K
-47.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$31.0K MYRย 126.0K
-24.98%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$43.21 MYRย 175
-5.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$4.98 MYRย 20.21
440.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.30 MYRย 74.3
63.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.25 MYRย 94.4
124.56%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$5.92 MYRย 24.02
337.67%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.20 MYRย 13.01
99.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$184 MYRย 748
133.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,009 MYRย 28.5K
48.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$60.0 MYRย 244
-2.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$27.77 MYRย 113
60.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$73.3 MYRย 298
40.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$50.6 MYRย 205
110.08%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$389 MYRย 1,579
156.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$266 MYRย 1,080
134.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$641 MYRย 2,602
228.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$476 MYRย 1,931
158.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,708 MYRย 6,935
113.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$857 MYRย 3,480
153.08%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sibu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$499 MYRย 2,025
109.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.25
166.82%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sibu: January 13, 2026

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