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

🙂 Solo nomad: Hawassa is 20.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Hawassa is 19.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.42 ETB 692
$13.12 MX$227
-66.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.74 ETB 5,430
$53.8 MX$932
-35.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 ETB 1,005
$9.40 MX$163
-31.60%
Cappuccino
$1.23 ETB 193
$3.56 MX$61.7
-65.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 ETB 98.1
$1.60 MX$27.76
-60.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.43 ETB 67.3
$1.15 MX$20.00
-62.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$0.98 ETB 153
$3.16 MX$54.7
-68.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.06 ETB 478
$4.85 MX$83.9
-36.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 ETB 226
$1.63 MX$28.30
-11.66%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 ETB 202
$2.73 MX$47.36
-52.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 152
$1.88 MX$32.54
-48.40%
Eggs
$1.60 ETB 250
$2.63 MX$45.58
-39.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.14 ETB 1,116
$9.89 MX$171
-27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$13.86 ETB 2,167
$8.40 MX$146
65.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.06 ETB 2,042
$11.63 MX$201
12.30%
Apples (1kg)
$6.85 ETB 1,070
$2.97 MX$51.5
130.64%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 ETB 151
$1.78 MX$30.91
-45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 ETB 343
$2.06 MX$35.60
6.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 ETB 144
$1.97 MX$34.21
-53.30%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 ETB 99.6
$2.09 MX$36.13
-69.38%
Onion (1kg)
$1.91 ETB 298
$2.26 MX$39.13
-15.49%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.64 ETB 100
$1.46 MX$25.26
-56.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 ETB 107
$1.09 MX$18.88
-36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.90 ETB 610
$4.34 MX$75.2
-10.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.33 ETB 989
$13.62 MX$236
-53.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 ETB 163
$1.67 MX$28.99
-37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 ETB 286
$3.54 MX$61.3
-48.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.23
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$328
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 ETB 230
$1.32 MX$22.92
11.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.27 ETB 41.59
$0.30 MX$5.22
-10.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$1.95 ETB 305
$5.49 MX$95.1
-64.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.25 ETB 195
$1.34 MX$23.15
-6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$54.9K ETB 8.6M
$19.1K MX$331.1K
187.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$52.8K ETB 8.3M
$23.8K MX$411.6K
122.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$162 ETB 25.3K
$41.11 MX$712
293.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.18 ETB 1,905
$27.78 MX$481
-56.16%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$131 ETB 20.4K
$30.00 MX$520
335.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$927
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$5.76 ETB 900
$6.28 MX$109
-8.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.1 ETB 12.5K
$439 MX$7,610
-81.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.3K ETB 6.3M
$10.7K MX$186.0K
275.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.97 ETB 7,342
$57.1 MX$989
-17.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$74.9 ETB 11.7K
$45.30 MX$785
65.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$91.3 ETB 14.3K
$104 MX$1,805
-12.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$114 ETB 17.8K
$108 MX$1,875
5.40%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.3K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$10.8K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$510 ETB 79.7K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-77.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Hawassa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
17
11.34
49.91%

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Last update for Hawassa: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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