Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 84.2% more expensive than Kota Kinabalu.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.7 times more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 28.5% more in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 29.7% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 44.4% more in Mexico City
The cost of restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Mexico City are more expensive than in Kota Kinabalu. Notably, restaurants, childcare, and housing are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Kota Kinabalu Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Kota Kinabalu, you would:
pay 2.7 times more for restaurants
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
MYR2.77
|
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
MYR1.56
|
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.15
MYR4.71
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.03
MYR53.58
|
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.50
MYR26.73
|
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.54
MYR10.42
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.85
MYR7.61
|
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.56
MYR2.28
|
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.77
MYR7.29
|
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
MYR3.54
|
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.68
MYR2.80
|
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.79
MYR3.24
|
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 28.5% more for transportation
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.21
MYR169.42
|
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,436.02
MYR116,900.47
|
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.79
MYR15.59
|
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.00
MYR135.65
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$379.15
MYR1,558.67
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$165.88
MYR681.92
|
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.62
MYR162.89
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$130.33
MYR535.79
|
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,213.27
MYR21,431.75
|
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 29.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.37
MYR9.74
|
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.65
MYR10.88
|
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.44
MYR178.60
|
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.09
MYR20.94
|
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 44.4% more for clothing
|
Kota Kinabalu
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.77
MYR245.73
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$22.90
MYR94.14
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.79
MYR389.67
|
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
|
Kota Kinabalu vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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