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

🙂 Solo nomad: Adama is 14.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Adama is 33.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.03 ETB 407
$13.38 MX$253
-77.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.7 ETB 4,666
$52.7 MX$997
-34.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.93 ETB 663
$9.31 MX$176
-47.05%
Cappuccino
$1.3 ETB 174
$3.61 MX$68.3
-63.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 85.9
$1.64 MX$30.91
-60.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 ETB 38.64
$1.12 MX$21.14
-74.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.97 ETB 131
$3.26 MX$61.7
-70.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 ETB 392
$4.82 MX$91.1
-39.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 ETB 188
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 ETB 173
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 ETB 284
$1.92 MX$36.28
9.90%
Eggs
$2.47 ETB 333
$2.51 MX$47.53
-1.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 ETB 973
$9.89 MX$187
-26.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.74 ETB 1,847
$8.39 MX$159
63.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 ETB 1,804
$11.95 MX$226
12.22%
Apples (1kg)
$6.87 ETB 924
$2.87 MX$54.3
139.37%
Banana (1kg)
$0.96 ETB 129
$1.74 MX$32.85
-44.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.27 ETB 305
$2 MX$37.81
13.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ETB 125
$2.07 MX$39.14
-55.07%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 ETB 90.2
$2.05 MX$38.78
-67.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.82 ETB 245
$2.18 MX$41.22
-16.51%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.69 ETB 93.4
$1.38 MX$26.16
-50.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 ETB 85.6
$1.11 MX$21.06
-42.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.91 ETB 526
$4.16 MX$78.6
-6.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.66 ETB 896
$11.05 MX$209
-39.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 ETB 139
$1.75 MX$33.16
-41.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.89 ETB 254
$3.7 MX$70
-48.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.42 ETB 192
$1.36 MX$25.72
4.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 36.11
$0.28 MX$5.25
-3.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.02 ETB 272
$5.3 MX$100
-61.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.3 ETB 175
$1.36 MX$25.63
-4.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54K ETB 7.3M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
188.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.5K ETB 7.3M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
133.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$160 ETB 21.6K
$39.97 MX$756
301.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.14 ETB 1,633
$27.48 MX$519
-55.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$133 ETB 17.8K
$30.22 MX$571
338.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.84 ETB 786
$6.32 MX$120
-7.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.3 ETB 10.8K
$437 MX$8,258
-81.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.7K ETB 5.5M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
285.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$47.29 ETB 6,361
$57.2 MX$1,082
-17.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 ETB 10.2K
$45.14 MX$853
67.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.8 ETB 12.3K
$102 MX$1,928
-9.97%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 ETB 15.5K
$109 MX$2,056
5.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 ETB 67.5K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-49.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 ETB 40.6K
$622 MX$11.8K
-51.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$980 ETB 131.9K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-54.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$790 ETB 106.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-36.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$98.2 ETB 13.2K
$867 MX$16.4K
-88.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.34
49.91%

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Last update for Adama: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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