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

🙂 Solo nomad: Amman is 2.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Amman is 8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.85 JOD 4.86
$13.19 MX$233
-48.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.80 JOD 34.60
$53.5 MX$944
-8.80%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.15 JOD 5.07
$9.37 MX$165
-23.69%
Cappuccino
$4.19 JOD 2.97
$3.75 MX$66.2
11.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$1.57 MX$27.71
-67.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 JOD 0.24
$1.11 MX$19.61
-68.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.62 JOD 3.98
$3.12 MX$55.1
80.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.07 JOD 5.01
$4.81 MX$84.9
46.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 JOD 1.00
$1.65 MX$29.16
-13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$2.77 MX$48.87
-80.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.91 MX$33.67
-12.04%
Eggs
$2.48 JOD 1.76
$2.60 MX$45.81
-4.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.46 JOD 4.58
$10.21 MX$180
-36.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.70 JOD 4.75
$8.46 MX$149
-20.80%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 JOD 8.17
$11.60 MX$205
-0.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 JOD 1.39
$3.00 MX$52.9
-34.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 JOD 1.26
$1.73 MX$30.49
2.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$2.04 MX$36.05
-30.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 JOD 0.53
$2.00 MX$35.34
-62.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.91 JOD 0.65
$2.15 MX$37.91
-57.67%
Onion (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.25 MX$39.71
-67.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.65 JOD 0.46
$1.39 MX$24.57
-53.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 JOD 0.42
$1.07 MX$18.88
-44.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.43 JOD 2.43
$4.13 MX$73.0
-16.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.79 JOD 14.74
$12.35 MX$218
68.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.87 JOD 3.45
$1.70 MX$30.02
186.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.26 JOD 3.73
$3.56 MX$62.8
47.75%
🚌 Getting Around
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 JOD 0.55
$0.36 MX$6.35
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.43 JOD 30.09
$18.70 MX$330
126.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.52
$1.36 MX$24.05
-45.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$0.28 MX$4.88
396.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.87 JOD 4.87
$5.44 MX$96.0
26.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.40 JOD 0.99
$1.34 MX$23.64
4.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.5K JOD 19.5K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
44.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.1K JOD 22.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
37.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 JOD 74.3
$40.62 MX$717
158.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.83 JOD 11.93
$26.92 MX$475
-37.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.03 JOD 22.71
$29.98 MX$529
6.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$54.5 JOD 38.62
$52.2 MX$922
4.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.56 JOD 30.89
$25.91 MX$457
68.12%
Cinema Ticket
$11.15 JOD 7.91
$6.39 MX$113
74.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$277 JOD 196
$431 MX$7,603
-35.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,372 JOD 3,808
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-48.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 JOD 43.64
$58.4 MX$1,031
5.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.5 JOD 39.35
$44.65 MX$788
24.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$113 JOD 80.4
$103 MX$1,823
9.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$79.6 JOD 56.4
$106 MX$1,876
-25.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$470 JOD 333
$998 MX$17.6K
-52.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$300 JOD 213
$624 MX$11.0K
-51.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 JOD 559
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-62.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$525 JOD 372
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-57.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,507 JOD 1,068
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-58.68%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$968 JOD 687
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-55.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Amman
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$703 JOD 498
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-32.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.27
11.34
-35.89%

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Last update for Amman: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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