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

🙂 Solo nomad: Selangor is 22.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Selangor is 28.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.63 MYR 11.07
$13.38 MX$253
-80.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.78 MYR 100
$52.7 MX$997
-54.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.82 MYR 16.13
$9.31 MX$176
-58.97%
Cappuccino
$2.23 MYR 9.39
$3.61 MX$68.3
-38.23%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.78 MYR 3.28
$1.64 MX$30.91
-52.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MYR 1.41
$1.12 MX$21.14
-70.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.32 MYR 18.21
$3.26 MX$61.7
32.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.4 MYR 22.78
$4.82 MX$91.1
12.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.82 MYR 7.69
$1.65 MX$31.24
10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$1 MYR 4.22
$2.74 MX$51.7
-63.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.5 MYR 6.32
$1.92 MX$36.28
-21.87%
Eggs
$1.89 MYR 7.99
$2.51 MX$47.53
-24.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 MYR 60.8
$9.89 MX$187
45.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.58 MYR 19.3
$8.39 MX$159
-45.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MYR 40.61
$11.95 MX$226
-19.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.91 MYR 12.25
$2.87 MX$54.3
1.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MYR 6.62
$1.74 MX$32.85
-9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.73 MYR 11.51
$2 MX$37.81
36.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.47 MYR 6.18
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.99%
Potato (1kg)
$1.21 MYR 5.12
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 MYR 4.35
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.12 MYR 4.72
$1.38 MX$26.16
-18.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 MYR 2.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 18.11
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.8 MYR 75.1
$11.05 MX$209
61.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.4 MYR 14.34
$1.75 MX$33.16
94.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.31 MYR 18.19
$3.7 MX$70
16.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.68 MYR 2.87
$0.38 MX$7.25
78.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.79 MYR 49.74
$18.97 MX$359
-37.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.89
$1.36 MX$25.72
-14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 MYR 4.63
$0.28 MX$5.25
292.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 MYR 18.53
$5.3 MX$100
-17.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.47 MYR 1.96
$1.36 MX$25.63
-65.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K MYR 166.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
110.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$31.2K MYR 131.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
33.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$64.4 MYR 271
$39.97 MX$756
61.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.7 MYR 40.88
$27.48 MX$519
-64.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.84 MYR 109
$30.22 MX$571
-14.49%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$39.56 MYR 167
$52.6 MX$994
-24.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$7.2 MYR 30.38
$26.84 MX$507
-73.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.21 MYR 21.96
$6.32 MX$120
-17.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$119 MYR 501
$437 MX$8,258
-72.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,288 MYR 18.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-59.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$60.4 MYR 255
$57.2 MX$1,082
5.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.97 MYR 160
$45.14 MX$853
-15.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.2 MYR 321
$102 MX$1,928
-25.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.8 MYR 336
$109 MX$2,056
-26.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 MYR 1,889
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-55.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$349 MYR 1,472
$622 MX$11.8K
-43.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 MYR 3,540
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-61.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,011
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,708 MYR 11.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-24.06%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,341 MYR 5,655
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-45.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Selangor
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$960 MYR 4,047
$867 MX$16.4K
10.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.96
11.34
-65.08%

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Last update for Selangor: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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