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 5.8% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.4% more expensive than Addis Ababa without rent, and 15.9% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$13.19 MX$233

$4.53 ETB 700

191.17%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$53.5 MX$944

$34.59 ETB 5,343

54.70%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.37 MX$165

$6.55 ETB 1,012

43.05%

Cappuccino

$3.75 MX$66.2

$1.30 ETB 200

188.46%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.57 MX$27.71

$0.63 ETB 97.5

149.21%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.11 MX$19.61

$0.47 ETB 72.1

136.17%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$3.12 MX$55.1

$1.02 ETB 157

205.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.81 MX$84.9

$2.97 ETB 459

61.95%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.65 MX$29.16

$1.45 ETB 224

13.79%

White Bread (500g)

$2.77 MX$48.87

$1.34 ETB 207

106.72%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.91 MX$33.67

$2.14 ETB 330

-10.75%

Eggs

$2.60 MX$45.81

$2.40 ETB 370

8.33%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.21 MX$180

$7.12 ETB 1,099

43.40%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.46 MX$149

$13.81 ETB 2,134

-38.74%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$11.60 MX$205

$13.40 ETB 2,070

-13.43%

Apples (1kg)

$3.00 MX$52.9

$6.65 ETB 1,028

-54.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.73 MX$30.49

$1.00 ETB 155

73.00%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.04 MX$36.05

$2.16 ETB 333

-5.56%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.00 MX$35.34

$0.94 ETB 145

112.77%

Potato (1kg)

$2.15 MX$37.91

$0.69 ETB 106

211.59%

Onion (1kg)

$2.25 MX$39.71

$1.83 ETB 283

22.95%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.39 MX$24.57

$0.64 ETB 99.1

117.19%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$1.07 MX$18.88

$0.63 ETB 97.5

69.84%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.13 MX$73.0

$4.05 ETB 626

1.98%

Wine (Bottle)

$12.35 MX$218

$6.38 ETB 986

93.57%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.70 MX$30.02

$1.01 ETB 156

68.32%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$3.56 MX$62.8

$1.86 ETB 287

91.40%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.36 MX$6.35

$0.40 ETB 61.8

-10.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$18.70 MX$330

$11.86 ETB 1,832

57.67%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.36 MX$24.05

$1.49 ETB 231

-8.72%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.28 MX$4.88

$0.29 ETB 44.96

-3.45%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$5.44 MX$96.0

$2.03 ETB 314

167.98%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.34 MX$23.64

$1.25 ETB 193

7.20%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$19.0K MX$335.5K

$55.8K ETB 8.6M

-65.92%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$23.3K MX$411.1K

$53.6K ETB 8.3M

-56.56%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$40.62 MX$717

$160 ETB 24.8K

-74.66%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$26.92 MX$475

$11.93 ETB 1,844

125.65%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$29.98 MX$529

$128 ETB 19.8K

-76.57%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$52.2 MX$922

$71.1 ETB 11.0K

-26.57%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$25.91 MX$457

$36.86 ETB 5,695

-29.71%

Cinema Ticket

$6.39 MX$113

$5.68 ETB 878

12.50%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$431 MX$7,603

$82.4 ETB 12.7K

422.95%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$10.4K MX$184.0K

$41.2K ETB 6.4M

-74.69%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$58.4 MX$1,031

$47.31 ETB 7,310

23.48%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$44.65 MX$788

$76.1 ETB 11.8K

-41.33%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$103 MX$1,823

$92.4 ETB 14.3K

11.80%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$106 MX$1,876

$114 ETB 17.7K

-7.11%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$998 MX$17.6K

$738 ETB 114.1K

35.12%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$624 MX$11.0K

$493 ETB 76.2K

26.58%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$2,108 MX$37.2K

$1,814 ETB 280.3K

16.17%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$1,231 MX$21.7K

$882 ETB 136.3K

39.60%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,647 MX$64.4K

$2,274 ETB 351.4K

60.34%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,169 MX$38.3K

$1,314 ETB 203.1K

65.05%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,044 MX$18.4K

$196 ETB 30.2K

433.30%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

11.34

-33.29%

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

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Addis Ababa: January 11, 2026

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