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 9.4% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 11.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 28.3% cheaper than Al Fujayrah without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$8.26 AED 30.33
58.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$59.4 AED 218
-9.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$6.96 AED 25.56
35.06%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$5.53 AED 20.30
-35.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.85 AED 3.12
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.62 AED 2.28
85.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$12.22 AED 44.85
-74.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$13.49 AED 49.52
-64.05%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.93 AED 7.08
-15.54%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.43 AED 5.27
90.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.19 AED 8.03
-14.16%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$3.42 AED 12.54
-23.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$10.19 AED 37.39
-2.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$9.33 AED 34.24
-9.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$12.79 AED 46.93
-9.07%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.28 AED 8.38
30.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.86 AED 6.84
-4.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.92 AED 7.06
7.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.54 AED 5.67
27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.24 AED 4.53
68.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.27 AED 4.65
77.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.39 AED 5.10
5.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.69 AED 2.52
57.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$6.53 AED 23.96
-33.54%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$19.44 AED 71.4
-29.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.66 AED 9.75
-37.22%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$3.56 AED 13.06
-0.56%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.61 AED 5.90
-77.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$51.7 AED 190
-63.34%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$3.20 AED 11.76
-58.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$0.86 AED 3.15
-65.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$8.11 AED 29.76
-32.31%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.79 AED 2.91
69.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$33.2K AED 121.7K
-42.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$22.0K AED 80.6K
8.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$211 AED 774
-80.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$60.5 AED 222
-54.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$100 AED 368
-70.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$54.9 AED 201
-2.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$38.90 AED 143
-32.83%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$15.09 AED 55.4
-58.38%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$831 AED 3,048
-47.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$14.3K AED 52.3K
-24.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$80.9 AED 297
-29.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$62.8 AED 230
-27.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$115 AED 421
-9.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$122 AED 449
-11.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$546 AED 2,005
82.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$408 AED 1,497
52.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$1,125 AED 4,128
87.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$985 AED 3,616
23.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Fujayrah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$1,387 AED 5,089
-20.93%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.49
152.56%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Fujayrah: March 1, 2026

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