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

🙂 Solo nomad: Madaba is 29.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Madaba is 11.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.51 JOD 3.91
$13.12 MX$227
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.66 JOD 35.21
$53.8 MX$932
-7.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 JOD 4.37
$9.40 MX$163
-34.47%
Cappuccino
$3.58 JOD 2.54
$3.56 MX$61.7
0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.52 JOD 0.37
$1.60 MX$27.76
-67.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.15 MX$20.00
-67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.22 JOD 2.99
$3.16 MX$54.7
33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 JOD 4.99
$4.85 MX$83.9
44.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 JOD 1.03
$1.63 MX$28.30
-11.04%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 JOD 0.36
$2.73 MX$47.36
-81.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.70 JOD 1.21
$1.88 MX$32.54
-9.57%
Eggs
$1.72 JOD 1.22
$2.63 MX$45.58
-34.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.17 JOD 2.96
$9.89 MX$171
-57.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.78 JOD 4.10
$8.40 MX$146
-31.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.31 JOD 8.02
$11.63 MX$201
-2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.97 JOD 1.39
$2.97 MX$51.5
-33.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 JOD 0.98
$1.78 MX$30.91
-21.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 JOD 1.00
$2.06 MX$35.60
-31.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.67 JOD 0.48
$1.97 MX$34.21
-65.99%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 JOD 0.52
$2.09 MX$36.13
-65.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$2.26 MX$39.13
-67.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.37 JOD 0.26
$1.46 MX$25.26
-74.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 JOD 0.41
$1.09 MX$18.88
-46.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 JOD 1.49
$4.34 MX$75.2
-51.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$20.80 JOD 14.75
$13.62 MX$236
52.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.82 JOD 3.42
$1.67 MX$28.99
188.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 JOD 3.89
$3.54 MX$61.3
55.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.95 JOD 0.68
$0.36 MX$6.23
163.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$70.5 JOD 49.95
$18.96 MX$328
271.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.74 JOD 0.53
$1.32 MX$22.92
-43.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.44 JOD 1.02
$0.30 MX$5.22
380.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.12 JOD 5.04
$5.49 MX$95.1
29.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.37 JOD 0.97
$1.34 MX$23.15
2.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.8K JOD 19.0K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
40.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.6K JOD 23.1K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
37.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.5 JOD 50.7
$41.11 MX$712
74.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.82 JOD 9.80
$27.78 MX$481
-50.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.26 JOD 15.07
$30.00 MX$520
-29.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.11 JOD 19.93
$53.5 MX$927
-47.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$69.7 JOD 49.41
$26.13 MX$453
166.70%
Cinema Ticket
$11.14 JOD 7.90
$6.28 MX$109
77.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$41.64 JOD 29.52
$439 MX$7,610
-90.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,136 JOD 806
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-89.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 JOD 43.99
$57.1 MX$989
8.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.2 JOD 35.58
$45.30 MX$785
10.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$64.6 JOD 45.80
$104 MX$1,805
-38.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.05 JOD 24.85
$108 MX$1,875
-67.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$173 JOD 123
$996 MX$17.3K
-82.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$128 JOD 91.0
$624 MX$10.8K
-79.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$390 JOD 276
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-81.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$359 JOD 255
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-70.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Madaba
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 JOD 329
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-57.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.25
11.34
-44.89%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Madaba: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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