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

🙂 Solo nomad: Nilai is 25.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Nilai is 39.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$13.38 MX$253
-72.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 MYR 78.8
$52.7 MX$997
-64.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.01 MYR 25.35
$9.31 MX$176
-35.45%
Cappuccino
$2.76 MYR 11.64
$3.61 MX$68.3
-23.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 MYR 3.26
$1.64 MX$30.91
-53.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MYR 1.42
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.62 MYR 15.26
$3.26 MX$61.7
11.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.02 MYR 21.18
$4.82 MX$91.1
4.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MYR 7.65
$1.65 MX$31.24
9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 MYR 4.04
$2.74 MX$51.7
-64.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.3 MYR 5.48
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.29%
Eggs
$2.11 MYR 8.91
$2.51 MX$47.53
-15.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.99 MYR 63.2
$9.89 MX$187
51.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.32 MYR 18.21
$8.39 MX$159
-48.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.66 MYR 40.74
$11.95 MX$226
-19.16%
Apples (1kg)
$2.94 MYR 12.38
$2.87 MX$54.3
2.44%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 MYR 6.45
$1.74 MX$32.85
-12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.6 MYR 10.97
$2 MX$37.81
30.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.39 MYR 5.87
$2.07 MX$39.14
-32.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 MYR 5.15
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 MYR 5.35
$2.18 MX$41.22
-41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1 MYR 4.2
$1.38 MX$26.16
-27.54%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.26 MYR 17.94
$4.16 MX$78.6
2.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.76 MYR 66.4
$11.05 MX$209
42.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.86 MYR 12.07
$1.75 MX$33.16
63.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 MYR 12.24
$3.7 MX$70
-21.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.7 MYR 2.94
$0.38 MX$7.25
84.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.67 MYR 49.23
$18.97 MX$359
-38.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.2 MYR 5.05
$1.36 MX$25.72
-11.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1 MYR 4.2
$0.28 MX$5.25
257.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.04 MYR 25.45
$5.3 MX$100
13.96%
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)
$35.3K MYR 149K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
88.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.5K MYR 132.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
34.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.08 MYR 186
$39.97 MX$756
10.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9 MYR 37.96
$27.48 MX$519
-67.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.98 MYR 122
$30.22 MX$571
-4.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.39 MYR 158
$52.6 MX$994
-28.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.82 MYR 24.55
$26.84 MX$507
-78.32%
Cinema Ticket
$4.92 MYR 20.77
$6.32 MX$120
-22.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 793
$437 MX$8,258
-56.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,903 MYR 29.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-34.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MYR 252
$57.2 MX$1,082
4.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$27.02 MYR 114
$45.14 MX$853
-40.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$73.7 MYR 311
$102 MX$1,928
-27.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.7 MYR 218
$109 MX$2,056
-52.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$391 MYR 1,649
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-60.89%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$273 MYR 1,149
$622 MX$11.8K
-56.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$653 MYR 2,754
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-69.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$468 MYR 1,975
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-62.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,952 MYR 8,233
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-45.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,062 MYR 4,478
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-57.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Nilai
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.07
11.34
-64.11%

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Last update for Nilai: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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