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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amman is 4.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 7.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 JOD 5
$13.38 MX$253
-47.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.55 JOD 34.36
$52.7 MX$997
-7.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.11 JOD 5.03
$9.31 MX$176
-23.63%
Cappuccino
$4.09 JOD 2.89
$3.61 MX$68.3
13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 JOD 0.27
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.78 JOD 4.09
$3.26 MX$61.7
77.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$4.82 MX$91.1
43.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.48 JOD 1.05
$1.65 MX$31.24
-10.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.64 JOD 1.16
$1.92 MX$36.28
-14.58%
Eggs
$2.54 JOD 1.8
$2.51 MX$47.53
1.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.57 JOD 4.65
$9.89 MX$187
-33.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 JOD 4.54
$8.39 MX$159
-23.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.67 JOD 8.26
$11.95 MX$226
-2.34%
Apples (1kg)
$2 JOD 1.42
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 JOD 1.2
$1.74 MX$32.85
-2.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.42 JOD 1.01
$2 MX$37.81
-29.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$2.07 MX$39.14
-63.29%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 JOD 0.65
$2.05 MX$38.78
-55.12%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$2.18 MX$41.22
-66.06%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.6 JOD 0.43
$1.38 MX$26.16
-56.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.51 JOD 2.49
$4.16 MX$78.6
-15.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.75 JOD 14.69
$11.05 MX$209
87.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.81 JOD 3.4
$1.75 MX$33.16
174.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.54 JOD 3.92
$3.7 MX$70
49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 JOD 0.54
$0.38 MX$7.25
100.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.75 JOD 29.55
$18.97 MX$359
120.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.7 JOD 0.49
$1.36 MX$25.72
-48.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.38 JOD 0.98
$0.28 MX$5.25
392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.14 JOD 5.05
$5.3 MX$100
34.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.36 MX$25.63
2.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.6K JOD 19.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
46.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K JOD 23K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
39.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 JOD 75.4
$39.97 MX$756
166.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.78 JOD 11.87
$27.48 MX$519
-38.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.28 JOD 22.14
$30.22 MX$571
3.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.9 JOD 38.14
$52.6 MX$994
2.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.23 JOD 30.6
$26.84 MX$507
61.07%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 JOD 8.04
$6.32 MX$120
79.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 JOD 197
$437 MX$8,258
-36.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,422 JOD 3,838
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-48.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.3 JOD 44.1
$57.2 MX$1,082
8.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.7 JOD 39.39
$45.14 MX$853
23.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$112 JOD 79.6
$102 MX$1,928
10.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.9 JOD 56.6
$109 MX$2,056
-26.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$471 JOD 333
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-52.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 JOD 214
$622 MX$11.8K
-51.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$776 JOD 549
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-64.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$539 JOD 382
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-56.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,467 JOD 1,038
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-58.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$919 JOD 650
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-62.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$648 JOD 459
$867 MX$16.4K
-25.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.34
-35.89%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Amman: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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