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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muar is 28.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 34.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 MYR 10.38
$13.12 MX$235
-79.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.54 MYR 93.0
$53.8 MX$963
-56.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.21 MYR 12.67
$9.40 MX$168
-65.85%
Cappuccino
$2.25 MYR 8.88
$3.56 MX$63.8
-36.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 MYR 2.91
$1.60 MX$28.69
-53.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.32
$1.15 MX$20.67
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYR 16.86
$3.16 MX$56.5
35.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.46 MYR 21.57
$4.85 MX$86.7
12.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.15
$1.63 MX$29.25
11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$1.12 MYR 4.42
$2.73 MX$48.94
-58.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 5.67
$1.88 MX$33.63
-23.40%
Eggs
$1.90 MYR 7.50
$2.63 MX$47.10
-27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.62 MYR 89.4
$9.89 MX$177
128.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.00 MYR 19.73
$8.40 MX$150
-40.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.66 MYR 42.09
$11.63 MX$208
-8.34%
Apples (1kg)
$3.89 MYR 15.36
$2.97 MX$53.2
30.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.70 MYR 6.70
$1.78 MX$31.94
-4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.30 MYR 13.05
$2.06 MX$36.79
60.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.66 MYR 10.49
$1.97 MX$35.35
35.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.75 MYR 6.91
$2.09 MX$37.34
-16.27%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$2.26 MX$40.44
-54.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.08 MYR 4.27
$1.46 MX$26.10
-26.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 MYR 2.01
$1.09 MX$19.51
-53.21%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MYR 16.32
$4.34 MX$77.7
-4.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.20 MYR 75.9
$13.62 MX$244
40.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.38 MYR 17.30
$1.67 MX$29.96
162.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.48 MYR 21.66
$3.54 MX$63.4
54.80%
🚌 Getting Around
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.68
$0.36 MX$6.44
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.83 MYR 46.73
$18.96 MX$339
-37.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 MYR 4.62
$1.32 MX$23.69
-11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.10 MYR 4.34
$0.30 MX$5.39
266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.38 MYR 17.29
$5.49 MX$98.2
-20.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.83
$1.34 MX$23.93
-65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43.3K MYR 171.0K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
126.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MYR 125.0K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
33.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$75.1 MYR 297
$41.11 MX$736
82.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.98 MYR 39.42
$27.78 MX$497
-64.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.94 MYR 114
$30.00 MX$537
-3.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.36 MYR 148
$53.5 MX$958
-30.21%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.04 MYR 23.85
$26.13 MX$468
-76.88%
Cinema Ticket
$5.56 MYR 21.96
$6.28 MX$112
-11.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$118 MYR 466
$439 MX$7,865
-73.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,241 MYR 16.8K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-60.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 MYR 430
$57.1 MX$1,022
90.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.12 MYR 107
$45.30 MX$811
-40.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.7 MYR 303
$104 MX$1,866
-26.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.4 MYR 314
$108 MX$1,938
-26.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,544
$996 MX$17.8K
-60.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$270 MYR 1,068
$624 MX$11.2K
-56.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$642 MYR 2,536
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-69.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 MYR 1,878
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-60.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,905 MYR 7,526
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-49.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$919 MYR 3,631
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-58.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$637 MYR 2,518
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-41.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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

Last update for Muar: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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