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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 75.6% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 113.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 84.8% more expensive than Taiping without rent, and 116.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$1.87 MYR 7.61
605.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.40 MYR 95.0
128.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$3.79 MYR 15.38
147.23%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.43 MYR 5.79
162.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.57 MYR 2.31
175.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.25 MYR 1.02
344.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.77 MYR 11.25
12.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.80 MYR 19.50
0.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.51 MYR 6.13
9.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.86 MYR 3.49
222.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.59 MYR 2.39
223.73%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.29 MYR 5.25
101.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$19.09 MYR 77.5
-46.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.50 MYR 18.28
88.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$7.87 MYR 31.93
47.40%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.68 MYR 10.88
11.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.79 MYR 7.27
-3.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.53 MYR 10.26
-19.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.64 MYR 6.66
21.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.08 MYR 4.37
99.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.01 MYR 4.09
122.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.69 MYR 2.82
101.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.46 MYR 1.85
132.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.27 MYR 17.35
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$17.76 MYR 72.1
-30.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.71 MYR 15.06
-54.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$5.48 MYR 22.24
-35.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.98 MYR 3.99
-63.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$8.27 MYR 33.59
126.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.08 MYR 4.38
25.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.23 MYR 0.93
21.74%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$4.35 MYR 17.65
25.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.50 MYR 2.04
168.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.4K MYR 131.6K
-41.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.5K MYR 111.5K
-15.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$75.2 MYR 305
-45.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.05 MYR 20.49
433.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$27.35 MYR 111
9.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$17.90 MYR 72.7
191.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$2.31 MYR 9.36
1021.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.36 MYR 17.71
46.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$116 MYR 472
270.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,265 MYR 17.3K
144.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.93 MYR 191
24.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.61 MYR 120
50.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$53.4 MYR 217
93.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$46.44 MYR 189
128.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$118 MYR 480
743.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$117 MYR 475
434.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$333 MYR 1,352
533.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$255 MYR 1,035
382.88%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,632 MYR 6,625
123.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$880 MYR 3,574
146.44%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Taiping
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$577 MYR 2,342
81.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.95
187.09%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taiping: January 11, 2026

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