Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Fujayrah Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Fujayrah

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.2% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 9.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 16.9% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.16 AED 29.96
63.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$60 AED 220
-12.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.66 AED 24.47
39.79%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.74 AED 21.06
-37.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.81 AED 2.97
102.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.63 AED 2.3
77.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$12.49 AED 45.87
-73.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$13.71 AED 50.4
-64.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.93 AED 7.08
-14.51%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.43 AED 5.26
91.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.28 AED 8.36
-15.79%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.42 AED 12.55
-26.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.02 AED 36.8
-1.30%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$9.33 AED 34.25
-10.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.41 AED 45.58
-3.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.28 AED 8.39
25.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.89 AED 6.93
-7.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.83 AED 6.73
9.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.56 AED 5.72
32.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.19 AED 4.35
72.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.26 AED 4.61
73.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.38 AED 5.07
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.69 AED 2.52
60.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.36 AED 23.36
-34.59%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$16.16 AED 59.4
-31.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.62 AED 9.62
-33.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.41 AED 12.51
8.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.59 AED 5.83
-76.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$52.2 AED 192
-63.65%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.18 AED 11.68
-57.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.79 AED 2.91
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.29 AED 30.44
-36.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.75 AED 2.75
81.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$33.3K AED 122.4K
-43.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.1K AED 81.3K
5.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$215 AED 791
-81.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$62.5 AED 229
-56.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$103 AED 377
-70.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$54.9 AED 202
-4.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$40.01 AED 147
-32.92%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$15.07 AED 55.3
-58.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$847 AED 3,112
-48.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.1K AED 52K
-25.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$80.7 AED 296
-29.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$64.1 AED 235
-29.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$112 AED 410
-8.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$119 AED 437
-8.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$554 AED 2,033
80.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$411 AED 1,508
51.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,157 AED 4,248
86.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$988 AED 3,627
25.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$4,920 AED 18.1K
-27.53%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,139 AED 11.5K
-20.98%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,370 AED 5,030
-36.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.49
152.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Fujayrah: October 28, 2025

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