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

🙂 Solo nomad: Adama is 13.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Adama is 19.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.95 ETB 458
$13.12 MX$233
-77.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.27 ETB 5,471
$53.8 MX$957
-34.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.90 ETB 760
$9.40 MX$167
-47.87%
Cappuccino
$1.25 ETB 193
$3.56 MX$63.4
-64.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETB 106
$1.60 MX$28.52
-56.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 ETB 48.85
$1.15 MX$20.54
-73.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.01 ETB 157
$3.16 MX$56.2
-68.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 ETB 458
$4.85 MX$86.2
-39.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.40 ETB 217
$1.63 MX$29.07
-14.11%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 ETB 199
$2.73 MX$48.64
-53.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.20 ETB 341
$1.88 MX$33.42
17.02%
Eggs
$2.47 ETB 383
$2.63 MX$46.81
-6.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.17 ETB 1,112
$9.89 MX$176
-27.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.10 ETB 2,187
$8.40 MX$149
67.86%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.05 ETB 2,024
$11.63 MX$207
12.21%
Apples (1kg)
$6.54 ETB 1,014
$2.97 MX$52.9
120.20%
Banana (1kg)
$1.03 ETB 160
$1.78 MX$31.75
-42.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.24 ETB 347
$2.06 MX$36.57
8.74%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.93 ETB 145
$1.97 MX$35.13
-52.79%
Potato (1kg)
$0.63 ETB 98.1
$2.09 MX$37.11
-69.86%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 ETB 290
$2.26 MX$40.19
-17.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 ETB 100
$1.46 MX$25.94
-55.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 97.4
$1.09 MX$19.39
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.05 ETB 629
$4.34 MX$77.2
-6.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.36 ETB 986
$13.62 MX$242
-53.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 ETB 156
$1.67 MX$29.78
-39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.85 ETB 287
$3.54 MX$63.0
-47.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.40
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$337
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.49 ETB 232
$1.32 MX$23.54
12.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 ETB 45.02
$0.30 MX$5.36
-3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.05 ETB 318
$5.49 MX$97.6
-62.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.26 ETB 195
$1.34 MX$23.78
-5.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$55.3K ETB 8.6M
$19.1K MX$340.1K
189.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$54.7K ETB 8.5M
$23.8K MX$422.8K
130.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$159 ETB 24.6K
$41.11 MX$731
285.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.84 ETB 1,836
$27.78 MX$494
-57.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$129 ETB 20.0K
$30.00 MX$534
330.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$952
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.61 ETB 870
$6.28 MX$112
-10.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$81.3 ETB 12.6K
$439 MX$7,817
-81.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$41.2K ETB 6.4M
$10.7K MX$191.1K
283.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.31 ETB 7,182
$57.1 MX$1,016
-18.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.9 ETB 11.6K
$45.30 MX$806
65.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.7 ETB 14.2K
$104 MX$1,854
-12.05%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$113 ETB 17.5K
$108 MX$1,926
4.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 ETB 78.1K
$996 MX$17.7K
-49.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$299 ETB 46.4K
$624 MX$11.1K
-52.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,008 ETB 156.3K
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-52.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$801 ETB 124.2K
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-34.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Adama
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$101 ETB 15.7K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-90.76%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.34
49.91%

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Last update for Adama: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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