Cost of living comparison
compared to
Ampang Jaya vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Ampang Jaya is 28.3% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.0% less in Ampang Jaya
- Groceries
-
pay 18.9% less in Ampang Jaya
- Transportation
-
pay 0.3% more in Ampang Jaya
- Housing
-
pay 30.8% less in Ampang Jaya
- Childcare
-
pay 49.2% less in Ampang Jaya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.0% less in Ampang Jaya
- Clothing
-
pay 29.7% less in Ampang Jaya
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Ampang Jaya.
Ampang Jaya vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Ampang Jaya instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 58.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$3.55
MYR14.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$4.74
MYR19.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$0.79
MYR3.23
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$0.47
MYR1.94
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.9% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$0.98
MYR4.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$5.33
MYR21.92
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$7.01
MYR28.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$2.23
MYR9.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$1.52
MYR6.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$1.24
MYR5.08
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.75
MYR3.09
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$1.40
MYR5.74
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.64
MYR2.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.53
MYR2.18
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.62
MYR2.55
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of groceries
pay 0.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$1.84
MYR7.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$18.96
MYR77.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$35,545.02
MYR146,125.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
$4.03
MYR16.56
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of transportation
pay 30.8% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$30.15
MYR123.96
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$426.54
MYR1,753.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$355.45
MYR1,461.26
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$32.62
MYR134.09
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of housing
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
$189.57
MYR779.34
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$6,279.62
MYR25,815.52
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of childcare
pay 12.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$4.15
MYR17.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$2.95
MYR12.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
$4.27
MYR17.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$35.55
MYR146.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$4.98
MYR20.46
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Ampang Jaya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$62.20
MYR255.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$34.52
MYR141.90
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$71.09
MYR292.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$44.55
MYR183.14
|
|
Mexico City vs. Ampang Jaya - Cost of clothing
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