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

🙂 Solo nomad: Puchong is 22.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Puchong is 44.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.44 MYR 14.51
$13.38 MX$253
-74.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.68 MYR 78.8
$52.7 MX$997
-64.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.76 MYR 20.09
$9.31 MX$176
-48.87%
Cappuccino
$2.87 MYR 12.09
$3.61 MX$68.3
-20.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.86 MYR 3.63
$1.64 MX$30.91
-47.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.53 MYR 2.25
$1.12 MX$21.14
-52.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.27 MYR 18.01
$3.26 MX$61.7
30.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.75 MYR 24.26
$4.82 MX$91.1
19.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.9 MYR 8.01
$1.65 MX$31.24
15.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MYR 4.42
$2.74 MX$51.7
-61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.29 MYR 5.42
$1.92 MX$36.28
-32.81%
Eggs
$1.89 MYR 7.98
$2.51 MX$47.53
-24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.09 MYR 46.75
$9.89 MX$187
12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.53 MYR 19.12
$8.39 MX$159
-46.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.59 MYR 36.21
$11.95 MX$226
-28.12%
Apples (1kg)
$3 MYR 12.63
$2.87 MX$54.3
4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.34
$1.74 MX$32.85
-40.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 MYR 11.49
$2 MX$37.81
36.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 6.14
$2.07 MX$39.14
-29.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 MYR 5.67
$2.05 MX$38.78
-34.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 MYR 5.83
$2.18 MX$41.22
-36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 MYR 4.41
$1.38 MX$26.16
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 MYR 2.31
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 18.26
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.59 MYR 61.5
$11.05 MX$209
32.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.77 MYR 11.68
$1.75 MX$33.16
58.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.91 MYR 12.25
$3.7 MX$70
-21.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$0.38 MX$7.25
92.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.69 MYR 49.29
$18.97 MX$359
-38.38%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 MYR 4.92
$1.36 MX$25.72
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MYR 4.19
$0.28 MX$5.25
253.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.68 MYR 19.73
$5.3 MX$100
-11.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.5 MYR 2.12
$1.36 MX$25.63
-63.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.6K MYR 82.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
4.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.5K MYR 107.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
9.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$44.86 MYR 189
$39.97 MX$756
12.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.48 MYR 40
$27.48 MX$519
-65.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.25 MYR 106
$30.22 MX$571
-16.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.38 MYR 162
$52.6 MX$994
-27.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.92 MYR 29.16
$26.84 MX$507
-74.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.22 MYR 22.02
$6.32 MX$120
-17.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$188 MYR 792
$437 MX$8,258
-57.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,506 MYR 40.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-10.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MYR 246
$57.2 MX$1,082
2.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.02 MYR 156
$45.14 MX$853
-17.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$83.2 MYR 351
$102 MX$1,928
-18.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.2 MYR 296
$109 MX$2,056
-35.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$275 MYR 1,161
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-72.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$215 MYR 909
$622 MX$11.8K
-65.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$658 MYR 2,774
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-69.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$422 MYR 1,779
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-65.83%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,786 MYR 7,532
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-49.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,164 MYR 4,911
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-53.04%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Puchong
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,125 MYR 4,744
$867 MX$16.4K
29.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
11.34
-60.58%

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Last update for Puchong: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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