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

😐 Solo nomad: Fujairah is 26.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fujairah is 12.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.99 AED 25.65
$13.38 MX$253
-47.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.89 AED 150
$52.7 MX$997
-22.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.89 AED 25.29
$9.31 MX$176
-25.99%
Cappuccino
$5.53 AED 20.31
$3.61 MX$68.3
53.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 AED 2.69
$1.64 MX$30.91
-55.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 AED 1.92
$1.12 MX$21.14
-53.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.06 AED 40.6
$3.26 MX$61.7
239.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.28 AED 37.75
$4.82 MX$91.1
113.28%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 AED 6.06
$1.65 MX$31.24
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 AED 4.92
$2.74 MX$51.7
-51.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 AED 6.38
$1.92 MX$36.28
-9.37%
Eggs
$2.21 AED 8.11
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.52 AED 45.98
$9.89 MX$187
26.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 AED 28.83
$8.39 MX$159
-6.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.39 AED 56.5
$11.95 MX$226
28.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.21 AED 8.11
$2.87 MX$54.3
-23.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.77 AED 6.51
$1.74 MX$32.85
1.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.56 AED 5.75
$2 MX$37.81
-22.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.25 AED 4.6
$2.07 MX$39.14
-39.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AED 3.47
$2.05 MX$38.78
-54.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.84
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.72 AED 6.31
$1.38 MX$26.16
24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 AED 1.87
$1.11 MX$21.06
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.31 AED 23.16
$4.16 MX$78.6
51.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.77 AED 39.54
$11.05 MX$209
-2.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.52 AED 9.26
$1.75 MX$33.16
44.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 AED 8.24
$3.7 MX$70
-39.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Fujairah
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)
$52.6 AED 193
$18.97 MX$359
177.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 AED 5.4
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.67 AED 2.45
$0.28 MX$5.25
139.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.16 AED 29.96
$5.3 MX$100
53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.85
$1.36 MX$25.63
-42.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.1K AED 165.5K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
140.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 82.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-3.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$146 AED 535
$39.97 MX$756
264.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$44.64 AED 164
$27.48 MX$519
62.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$101 AED 370
$30.22 MX$571
233.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$18.47 AED 67.8
$52.6 MX$994
-64.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$39.9 AED 147
$26.84 MX$507
48.66%
Cinema Ticket
$9 AED 33.06
$6.32 MX$120
42.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$215 AED 789
$437 MX$8,258
-50.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,225 AED 19.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-50.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$118 AED 432
$57.2 MX$1,082
105.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.3 AED 203
$45.14 MX$853
22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$135 AED 495
$102 MX$1,928
32.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 AED 496
$109 MX$2,056
24.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$534 AED 1,961
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-46.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$410 AED 1,506
$622 MX$11.8K
-34.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,512 AED 5,551
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-30.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,111 AED 4,079
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-10.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,316 AED 19.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
49.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,784 AED 13.9K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
52.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fujairah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,600 AED 16.9K
$867 MX$16.4K
430.27%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
11.34
-56.97%

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Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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