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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Cairo is 53.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 64.1% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Cairo is 54.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 63.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.99 EĀ£200
$13.12 MX$231
-69.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.14 EĀ£1,011
$53.8 MX$946
-62.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.01 EĀ£251
$9.40 MX$165
-46.70%
Cappuccino
$1.56 EĀ£78.1
$3.56 MX$62.7
-56.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 EĀ£16.99
$1.60 MX$28.20
-78.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.14 EĀ£7.11
$1.15 MX$20.31
-87.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.42 EĀ£71.2
$3.16 MX$55.5
-55.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.67 EĀ£134
$4.85 MX$85.2
-44.95%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 EĀ£44.24
$1.63 MX$28.74
-46.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.60 EĀ£30.09
$2.73 MX$48.09
-78.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.74 EĀ£36.94
$1.88 MX$33.04
-60.64%
Eggs
$1.46 EĀ£73.5
$2.63 MX$46.29
-44.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.31 EĀ£166
$9.89 MX$174
-66.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 EĀ£216
$8.40 MX$148
-48.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.76 EĀ£440
$11.63 MX$205
-24.68%
Apples (1kg)
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
$2.97 MX$52.3
-49.49%
Banana (1kg)
$0.57 EĀ£28.44
$1.78 MX$31.39
-67.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.50 EĀ£25.21
$2.06 MX$36.16
-75.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.41 EĀ£20.58
$1.97 MX$34.74
-79.19%
Potato (1kg)
$0.49 EĀ£24.82
$2.09 MX$36.69
-76.56%
Onion (1kg)
$0.40 EĀ£20.07
$2.26 MX$39.74
-82.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.22 EĀ£11.03
$1.46 MX$25.65
-84.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.22 EĀ£11.14
$1.09 MX$19.17
-79.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.95 EĀ£97.8
$4.34 MX$76.3
-55.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.09 EĀ£406
$13.62 MX$240
-40.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 EĀ£61.7
$1.67 MX$29.44
-26.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.69 EĀ£85.0
$3.54 MX$62.3
-52.26%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.31 EĀ£15.61
$0.36 MX$6.33
-13.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$6.01 EĀ£302
$18.96 MX$333
-68.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.41 EĀ£20.69
$1.32 MX$23.28
-68.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.29 EĀ£14.53
$0.30 MX$5.30
-3.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 EĀ£50.2
$5.49 MX$96.5
-81.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 EĀ£16.84
$1.34 MX$23.51
-74.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
$19.1K MX$336.2K
84.87%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.5K EĀ£1.5M
$23.8K MX$418.0K
28.27%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$25.93 EĀ£1,301
$41.11 MX$723
-36.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$8.11 EĀ£407
$27.78 MX$489
-70.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$12.42 EĀ£623
$30.00 MX$528
-58.60%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.97 EĀ£801
$53.5 MX$942
-70.17%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.99 EĀ£351
$26.13 MX$460
-73.25%
Cinema Ticket
$3.52 EĀ£177
$6.28 MX$111
-43.95%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$91.4 EĀ£4,584
$439 MX$7,729
-79.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,959 EĀ£98.3K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-81.77%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.57 EĀ£1,584
$57.1 MX$1,005
-44.73%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.46 EĀ£2,231
$45.30 MX$797
-1.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 EĀ£5,293
$104 MX$1,834
1.21%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$59.0 EĀ£2,960
$108 MX$1,904
-45.50%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$208 EĀ£10.4K
$996 MX$17.5K
-79.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$134 EĀ£6,709
$624 MX$11.0K
-78.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 EĀ£20.8K
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-80.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$250 EĀ£12.6K
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-79.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$926 EĀ£46.4K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
-75.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$476 EĀ£23.9K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
-78.64%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Cairo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$180 EĀ£9,013
$1,096 MX$19.3K
-83.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
16.67
11.34
47.00%

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Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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