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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.4% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 47% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.5% cheaper than Ajman without rent, and 58% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.08 AED 22.32
115.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$27.59 AED 101
95.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.96 AED 29.21
18.09%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.80 AED 13.95
-6.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.89 AED 3.26
79.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.38 AED 1.38
202.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$10.86 AED 39.84
-70.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$10.80 AED 39.62
-55.09%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.17 AED 7.96
-24.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.17 AED 4.31
133.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.44 AED 5.27
30.56%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.89 AED 6.95
39.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.06 AED 33.25
9.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.51 AED 23.88
29.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$7.56 AED 27.76
53.84%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.65 AED 6.06
80.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.25 AED 4.57
42.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.44 AED 5.27
43.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.06 AED 3.88
85.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.93 AED 3.40
124.73%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.98 AED 3.60
130.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.80 AED 2.95
82.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.57 AED 2.10
91.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.35 AED 23.31
-31.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.84 AED 39.78
25.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.58 AED 5.81
5.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.78 AED 10.19
27.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$4.12 AED 15.11
-91.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$64.8 AED 238
-70.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.57 AED 13.10
-63.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.69 AED 2.55
-56.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$7.93 AED 29.09
-30.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.81 AED 2.97
65.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$44.6K AED 163.6K
-57.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$23.7K AED 86.9K
0.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$141 AED 518
-70.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$62.1 AED 228
-55.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$109 AED 400
-72.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$164 AED 601
-67.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$3.64 AED 13.37
617.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.74 AED 50.4
-54.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$592 AED 2,173
-25.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,822 AED 21.4K
84.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$59.3 AED 218
-3.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$60.4 AED 222
-24.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$86.2 AED 316
20.91%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$94.4 AED 346
14.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$3,322 AED 12.2K
-70.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,681 AED 6,169
-62.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$5,690 AED 20.9K
-62.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$5,242 AED 19.2K
-76.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,232 AED 8,193
70.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,395 AED 5,120
59.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ajman
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$2,217 AED 8,135
-50.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.53
150.33%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ajman: March 1, 2026

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