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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taiping is 36.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 51.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taiping is 35.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$1.9 MYR 8.03
$13.38 MX$253
-85.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$23.88 MYR 101
$52.7 MX$997
-54.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.79 MYR 15.99
$9.31 MX$176
-59.29%
Cappuccino
$1.38 MYR 5.83
$3.61 MX$68.3
-61.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.6 MYR 2.54
$1.64 MX$30.91
-63.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 MYR 1.06
$1.12 MX$21.14
-77.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.79 MYR 11.75
$3.26 MX$61.7
-14.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 MYR 19.62
$4.82 MX$91.1
-3.53%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 MYR 6.26
$1.65 MX$31.24
-10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.79 MYR 3.33
$2.74 MX$51.7
-71.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.58 MYR 2.46
$1.92 MX$36.28
-69.79%
Eggs
$1.33 MYR 5.62
$2.51 MX$47.53
-47.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.55 MYR 78.2
$9.89 MX$187
87.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.46 MYR 18.81
$8.39 MX$159
-46.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.55 MYR 31.85
$11.95 MX$226
-36.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.74 MYR 11.57
$2.87 MX$54.3
-4.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.72 MYR 7.25
$1.74 MX$32.85
-1.15%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 MYR 10.26
$2 MX$37.81
21.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.7 MYR 7.16
$2.07 MX$39.14
-17.87%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 MYR 4.59
$2.05 MX$38.78
-46.83%
Onion (1kg)
$1 MYR 4.21
$2.18 MX$41.22
-54.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.73 MYR 3.08
$1.38 MX$26.16
-47.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 MYR 1.91
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MYR 18.09
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$30.07 MYR 127
$11.05 MX$209
172.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.7 MYR 15.59
$1.75 MX$33.16
111.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.41 MYR 22.8
$3.7 MX$70
46.22%
🚌 Getting Around
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 MYR 4.01
$0.38 MX$7.25
150.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$8.44 MYR 35.61
$18.97 MX$359
-55.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 MYR 4.53
$1.36 MX$25.72
-21.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.21 MYR 0.88
$0.28 MX$5.25
-25.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 MYR 17.95
$5.3 MX$100
-19.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.46 MYR 1.94
$1.36 MX$25.63
-66.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.5K MYR 136.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
72.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K MYR 116.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$74.2 MYR 313
$39.97 MX$756
85.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.32 MYR 22.44
$27.48 MX$519
-80.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.41 MYR 116
$30.22 MX$571
-9.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.71 MYR 74.7
$52.6 MX$994
-66.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.32 MYR 9.77
$26.84 MX$507
-91.36%
Cinema Ticket
$4.44 MYR 18.72
$6.32 MX$120
-29.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$117 MYR 493
$437 MX$8,258
-73.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,357 MYR 18.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-58.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.24 MYR 195
$57.2 MX$1,082
-19.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.48 MYR 124
$45.14 MX$853
-34.69%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$53.7 MYR 226
$102 MX$1,928
-47.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.86 MYR 202
$109 MX$2,056
-55.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 488
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-88.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$116 MYR 488
$622 MX$11.8K
-81.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$330 MYR 1,390
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-84.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$258 MYR 1,090
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-79.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,760 MYR 7,423
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-50.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,145 MYR 4,829
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-53.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taiping
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$558 MYR 2,352
$867 MX$16.4K
-35.69%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.95
11.34
-65.17%

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Last update for Taiping: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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