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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madaba is 23.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madaba is 27.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.59 JOD 3.96
$13.38 MX$253
-58.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.94 JOD 34.64
$52.7 MX$997
-7.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.28 JOD 4.45
$9.31 MX$176
-32.55%
Cappuccino
$3.48 JOD 2.46
$3.61 MX$68.3
-3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 JOD 0.34
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.27
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.31 JOD 3.05
$3.26 MX$61.7
32.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$4.82 MX$91.1
47.72%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.65 MX$31.24
-12.73%
White Bread (500g)
$0.55 JOD 0.39
$2.74 MX$51.7
-79.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 JOD 1.19
$1.92 MX$36.28
-12.50%
Eggs
$1.73 JOD 1.23
$2.51 MX$47.53
-31.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.29 JOD 3.03
$9.89 MX$187
-56.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 JOD 3.88
$8.39 MX$159
-34.68%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.37 JOD 8.05
$11.95 MX$226
-4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 JOD 1.41
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 JOD 1.04
$2 MX$37.81
-27.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$2.07 MX$39.14
-64.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.05 MX$38.78
-64.39%
Onion (1kg)
$0.68 JOD 0.48
$2.18 MX$41.22
-68.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.34 JOD 0.24
$1.38 MX$26.16
-75.36%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$1.11 MX$21.06
-47.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.16 JOD 1.53
$4.16 MX$78.6
-48.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$21.52 JOD 15.23
$11.05 MX$209
94.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.88 JOD 3.46
$1.75 MX$33.16
178.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.51 JOD 3.9
$3.7 MX$70
48.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 JOD 0.64
$0.38 MX$7.25
139.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JOD 49.87
$18.97 MX$359
271.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.73 JOD 0.51
$1.36 MX$25.72
-46.32%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$0.28 MX$5.25
396.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.94 JOD 4.91
$5.3 MX$100
30.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 JOD 0.97
$1.36 MX$25.63
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
45.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
39.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 JOD 49.49
$39.97 MX$756
74.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.88 JOD 9.82
$27.48 MX$519
-49.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.33 JOD 15.09
$30.22 MX$571
-29.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.01 JOD 19.83
$52.6 MX$994
-46.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$70 JOD 49.56
$26.84 MX$507
160.88%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JOD 7.89
$6.32 MX$120
76.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.87 JOD 29.63
$437 MX$8,258
-90.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,145 JOD 810
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-89.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.4 JOD 44.14
$57.2 MX$1,082
9.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.51 JOD 34.33
$45.14 MX$853
7.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.1 JOD 45.34
$102 MX$1,928
-37.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 JOD 25.12
$109 MX$2,056
-67.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JOD 123
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-82.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JOD 90.4
$622 MX$11.8K
-79.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$381 JOD 270
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-82.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$357 JOD 252
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-71.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$451 JOD 319
$867 MX$16.4K
-48.01%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.34
-44.89%

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Last update for Madaba: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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