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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rawang is 30.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rawang is 30.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.99 MYR 11.75
$13.12 MX$227
-77.21%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.45 MYR 84.3
$53.8 MX$932
-60.14%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.33 MYR 17.02
$9.40 MX$163
-53.94%
Cappuccino
$2.94 MYR 11.57
$3.56 MX$61.7
-17.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MYR 3.62
$1.60 MX$27.76
-42.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 MYR 1.44
$1.15 MX$20.00
-67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.36 MYR 17.13
$3.16 MX$54.7
37.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.40 MYR 17.30
$4.85 MX$83.9
-9.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 MYR 7.44
$1.63 MX$28.30
15.95%
White Bread (500g)
$1.03 MYR 4.07
$2.73 MX$47.36
-62.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 MYR 6.81
$1.88 MX$32.54
-7.98%
Eggs
$2.11 MYR 8.27
$2.63 MX$45.58
-19.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.41 MYR 56.7
$9.89 MX$171
45.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.66 MYR 18.30
$8.40 MX$146
-44.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.83 MYR 38.64
$11.63 MX$201
-15.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.89 MYR 11.36
$2.97 MX$51.5
-2.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.50 MYR 5.91
$1.78 MX$30.91
-15.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.67 MYR 10.49
$2.06 MX$35.60
29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 MYR 5.95
$1.97 MX$34.21
-23.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 MYR 4.67
$2.09 MX$36.13
-43.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 MYR 4.82
$2.26 MX$39.13
-45.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 MYR 3.77
$1.46 MX$25.26
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.78
$1.09 MX$18.88
-58.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.22 MYR 16.58
$4.34 MX$75.2
-2.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.24 MYR 75.6
$13.62 MX$236
41.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.64 MYR 10.36
$1.67 MX$28.99
58.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.47 MYR 13.63
$3.54 MX$61.3
-1.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.69
$0.36 MX$6.23
88.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.89 MYR 46.73
$18.96 MX$328
-37.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.69 MYR 2.72
$1.32 MX$22.92
-47.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.54 MYR 2.14
$0.30 MX$5.22
80.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.58 MYR 17.99
$5.49 MX$95.1
-16.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.50 MYR 1.98
$1.34 MX$23.15
-62.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.3K MYR 134.6K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
79.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.7K MYR 108.8K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
16.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$38.26 MYR 150
$41.11 MX$712
-6.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.01 MYR 39.35
$27.78 MX$481
-63.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 MYR 99.8
$30.00 MX$520
-15.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$36.20 MYR 142
$53.5 MX$927
-32.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.80 MYR 22.80
$26.13 MX$453
-77.80%
Cinema Ticket
$5.10 MYR 20.03
$6.28 MX$109
-18.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$238 MYR 936
$439 MX$7,610
-45.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,181 MYR 24.3K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-42.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.0 MYR 212
$57.1 MX$989
-5.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 MYR 116
$45.30 MX$785
-35.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.2 MYR 241
$104 MX$1,805
-41.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$52.6 MYR 207
$108 MX$1,875
-51.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$383 MYR 1,504
$996 MX$17.3K
-61.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$271 MYR 1,064
$624 MX$10.8K
-56.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$657 MYR 2,582
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-68.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$475 MYR 1,867
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-61.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,749 MYR 6,872
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-53.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$911 MYR 3,580
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-59.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rawang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,244 MYR 4,888
$1,096 MX$19.0K
13.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.16
11.34
-63.32%

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

Last update for Rawang: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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