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

🙂 Solo nomad: Serdang is 14.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Serdang is 30.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MYR 20
$13.38 MX$253
-64.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.11 MYR 119
$52.7 MX$997
-46.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.74 MYR 19.98
$9.31 MX$176
-49.09%
Cappuccino
$3.09 MYR 13.04
$3.61 MX$68.3
-14.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 MYR 3.89
$1.64 MX$30.91
-43.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 MYR 2.09
$1.12 MX$21.14
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.23 MYR 17.83
$3.26 MX$61.7
29.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.9 MYR 24.88
$4.82 MX$91.1
22.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.04 MYR 8.61
$1.65 MX$31.24
23.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 MYR 4.41
$2.74 MX$51.7
-61.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MYR 7.32
$1.92 MX$36.28
-9.37%
Eggs
$2.19 MYR 9.23
$2.51 MX$47.53
-12.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$14.43 MYR 60.9
$9.89 MX$187
45.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.75 MYR 20.05
$8.39 MX$159
-43.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.63 MYR 40.62
$11.95 MX$226
-19.41%
Apples (1kg)
$3.01 MYR 12.68
$2.87 MX$54.3
4.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 MYR 6.58
$1.74 MX$32.85
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.61 MYR 11.01
$2 MX$37.81
30.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MYR 6.15
$2.07 MX$39.14
-29.47%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 MYR 5.42
$2.05 MX$38.78
-37.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 MYR 5.61
$2.18 MX$41.22
-38.99%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.21 MYR 5.11
$1.38 MX$26.16
-12.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MYR 2.68
$1.11 MX$21.06
-42.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MYR 18.26
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$17.6 MYR 74.2
$11.05 MX$209
59.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.33 MYR 14.06
$1.75 MX$33.16
90.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.24 MYR 17.87
$3.7 MX$70
14.59%
🚌 Getting Around
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.73 MYR 3.09
$0.38 MX$7.25
92.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.84 MYR 49.94
$18.97 MX$359
-37.59%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 MYR 4.9
$1.36 MX$25.72
-14.71%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.1 MYR 4.64
$0.28 MX$5.25
292.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.64 MYR 19.57
$5.3 MX$100
-12.45%
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)
$40K MYR 168.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
113.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33K MYR 139.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
41.14%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.2 MYR 267
$39.97 MX$756
58.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.27 MYR 47.52
$27.48 MX$519
-58.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.67 MYR 108
$30.22 MX$571
-15.06%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.07 MYR 156
$52.6 MX$994
-29.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.75 MYR 24.23
$26.84 MX$507
-78.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.09 MYR 21.48
$6.32 MX$120
-19.46%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$263 MYR 1,108
$437 MX$8,258
-39.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,424 MYR 39.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-10.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.3 MYR 259
$57.2 MX$1,082
7.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.24 MYR 157
$45.14 MX$853
-17.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MYR 364
$102 MX$1,928
-15.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.3 MYR 335
$109 MX$2,056
-27.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 MYR 1,622
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-61.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$269 MYR 1,133
$622 MX$11.8K
-56.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$648 MYR 2,731
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-70.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$477 MYR 2,011
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-61.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,658 MYR 6,993
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-53.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,025 MYR 4,322
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-58.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Serdang
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$966 MYR 4,075
$867 MX$16.4K
11.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.47
11.34
-60.58%

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Last update for Serdang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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