Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fujayrah and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Fujayrah and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Al Fujayrah is 32% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al Fujayrah is 20.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 8.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.16 AED 29.96
$13.38 MX$253
-39.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$60 AED 220
$52.7 MX$997
13.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.66 AED 24.47
$9.31 MX$176
-28.46%
Cappuccino
$5.74 AED 21.06
$3.61 MX$68.3
59.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 AED 2.97
$1.64 MX$30.91
-50.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 AED 2.3
$1.12 MX$21.14
-43.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.49 AED 45.87
$3.26 MX$61.7
283.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$13.71 AED 50.4
$4.82 MX$91.1
184.44%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.93 AED 7.08
$1.65 MX$31.24
16.97%
White Bread (500g)
$1.43 AED 5.26
$2.74 MX$51.7
-47.81%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.28 AED 8.36
$1.92 MX$36.28
18.75%
Eggs
$3.42 AED 12.55
$2.51 MX$47.53
36.25%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.02 AED 36.8
$9.89 MX$187
1.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.33 AED 34.25
$8.39 MX$159
11.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.41 AED 45.58
$11.95 MX$226
3.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.28 AED 8.39
$2.87 MX$54.3
-20.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 AED 6.93
$1.74 MX$32.85
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 AED 6.73
$2 MX$37.81
-8.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.72
$2.07 MX$39.14
-24.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.19 AED 4.35
$2.05 MX$38.78
-41.95%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 AED 4.61
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 AED 5.07
$1.38 MX$26.16
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 AED 2.52
$1.11 MX$21.06
-37.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.36 AED 23.36
$4.16 MX$78.6
52.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.16 AED 59.4
$11.05 MX$209
46.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 AED 9.62
$1.75 MX$33.16
49.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.41 AED 12.51
$3.7 MX$70
-7.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 AED 5.83
$0.38 MX$7.25
318.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$52.2 AED 192
$18.97 MX$359
175.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 AED 11.68
$1.36 MX$25.72
133.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 AED 2.91
$0.28 MX$5.25
182.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.29 AED 30.44
$5.3 MX$100
56.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AED 2.75
$1.36 MX$25.63
-44.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.3K AED 122.4K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
77.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K AED 81.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-5.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$215 AED 791
$39.97 MX$756
439.03%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.5 AED 229
$27.48 MX$519
127.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 377
$30.22 MX$571
239.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.9 AED 202
$52.6 MX$994
4.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.01 AED 147
$26.84 MX$507
49.07%
Cinema Ticket
$15.07 AED 55.3
$6.32 MX$120
138.45%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$847 AED 3,112
$437 MX$8,258
93.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K AED 52K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
33.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$80.7 AED 296
$57.2 MX$1,082
41.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.1 AED 235
$45.14 MX$853
41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 AED 410
$102 MX$1,928
9.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 AED 437
$109 MX$2,056
9.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$554 AED 2,033
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-44.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$411 AED 1,508
$622 MX$11.8K
-33.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,157 AED 4,248
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-46.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$988 AED 3,627
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-20.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,920 AED 18.1K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
37.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,139 AED 11.5K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
26.56%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Fujayrah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,370 AED 5,030
$867 MX$16.4K
57.92%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.49
11.34
-60.41%

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Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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