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

🙂 Solo nomad: Muar is 1.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Muar is 33.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.65 MYR 11.17
$13.38 MX$253
-80.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.33 MYR 98.4
$52.7 MX$997
-55.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.23 MYR 13.61
$9.31 MX$176
-65.31%
Cappuccino
$2.24 MYR 9.43
$3.61 MX$68.3
-37.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MYR 3.05
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.43
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.37 MYR 18.41
$3.26 MX$61.7
34.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.5 MYR 23.18
$4.82 MX$91.1
14.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.84 MYR 7.74
$1.65 MX$31.24
11.52%
White Bread (500g)
$1.07 MYR 4.51
$2.74 MX$51.7
-60.95%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.44 MYR 6.07
$1.92 MX$36.28
-25.00%
Eggs
$1.9 MYR 8
$2.51 MX$47.53
-24.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$22.62 MYR 95.4
$9.89 MX$187
128.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.03 MYR 21.19
$8.39 MX$159
-40.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 MYR 45.26
$11.95 MX$226
-10.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.87 MYR 16.32
$2.87 MX$54.3
34.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.27
$1.74 MX$32.85
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.29 MYR 13.88
$2 MX$37.81
64.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.98
$2.07 MX$39.14
25.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.69 MYR 7.15
$2.05 MX$38.78
-17.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.22
$2.18 MX$41.22
-54.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.71
$1.38 MX$26.16
-18.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.3
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MYR 17.56
$4.16 MX$78.6
-
Wine (Bottle)
$29.85 MYR 126
$11.05 MX$209
170.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 MYR 18.61
$1.75 MX$33.16
152.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 MYR 23.37
$3.7 MX$70
49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.72 MYR 3.04
$0.38 MX$7.25
89.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.96 MYR 50.4
$18.97 MX$359
-36.95%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.15 MYR 4.85
$1.36 MX$25.72
-15.44%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 MYR 4.66
$0.28 MX$5.25
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.41 MYR 18.61
$5.3 MX$100
-16.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$43K MYR 181.4K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
129.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.6K MYR 133.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
35.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 MYR 309
$39.97 MX$756
83.49%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.83 MYR 41.43
$27.48 MX$519
-64.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MYR 118
$30.22 MX$571
-7.64%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.23 MYR 153
$52.6 MX$994
-31.12%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.83 MYR 24.57
$26.84 MX$507
-78.28%
Cinema Ticket
$5.74 MYR 24.23
$6.32 MX$120
-9.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$116 MYR 491
$437 MX$8,258
-73.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,334 MYR 18.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 MYR 462
$57.2 MX$1,082
91.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.8 MYR 117
$45.14 MX$853
-38.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 MYR 312
$102 MX$1,928
-27.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.1 MYR 338
$109 MX$2,056
-26.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 MYR 1,609
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,150
$622 MX$11.8K
-56.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MYR 2,673
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-70.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$479 MYR 2,019
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,989 MYR 8,389
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-44.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,240 MYR 5,231
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-49.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Muar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$590 MYR 2,487
$867 MX$16.4K
-32.02%
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: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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