Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Addis Ababa Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Addis Ababa

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 5.5% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 1.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 15.7% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 19.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.47 ETB 602
199.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$35.65 ETB 4,795
47.91%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.49 ETB 873
43.45%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.23 ETB 165
193.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.68 ETB 91.5
141.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.46 ETB 62.2
143.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.02 ETB 137
219.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.05 ETB 410
58.03%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.46 ETB 196
13.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.28 ETB 172
114.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.11 ETB 284
-9.00%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.52 ETB 339
-0.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.25 ETB 975
36.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$13.99 ETB 1,882
-40.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$13.41 ETB 1,804
-10.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$6.68 ETB 899
-57.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$0.95 ETB 128
83.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.27 ETB 305
-11.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.94 ETB 126
120.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.64 ETB 85.6
220.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.89 ETB 254
15.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.65 ETB 87.8
112.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.64 ETB 86.4
73.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$4.1 ETB 552
1.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.55 ETB 881
68.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1 ETB 134
75.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.82 ETB 244
103.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.44 ETB 59.2
-13.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$12.1 ETB 1,628
56.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.48 ETB 199
-8.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.29 ETB 39.19
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$1.96 ETB 264
170.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.3 ETB 175
4.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$54.8K ETB 7.4M
-65.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$54.3K ETB 7.3M
-56.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$160 ETB 21.5K
-74.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$12.09 ETB 1,626
127.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$131 ETB 17.6K
-76.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$70.6 ETB 9,499
-25.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.98 ETB 4,840
-25.40%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.72 ETB 769
10.49%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$81 ETB 10.9K
439.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$40.9K ETB 5.5M
-74.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$47.5 ETB 6,389
20.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$76 ETB 10.2K
-40.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$94.6 ETB 12.7K
7.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$114 ETB 15.3K
-4.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$759 ETB 102K
31.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$508 ETB 68.4K
22.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,809 ETB 243.3K
19.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$901 ETB 121.1K
37.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$2,621 ETB 352.5K
36.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,711 ETB 230.1K
44.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Addis Ababa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$195 ETB 26.3K
343.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Addis Ababa: October 28, 2025

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