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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 46.1% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 138.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 60% more expensive than Al Mafraq without rent, and 115.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$4.34 JOD 3.07
202.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$50.0 JOD 35.45
7.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$4.35 JOD 3.08
116.09%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$1.38 JOD 0.98
157.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.33 JOD 0.24
384.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.36 JOD 0.26
219.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$5.66 JOD 4.02
-44.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$7.13 JOD 5.06
-31.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.04 JOD 0.74
56.73%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.29 JOD 0.21
841.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.10 JOD 0.78
70.91%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.21 JOD 0.86
117.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$5.61 JOD 3.97
76.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$3.59 JOD 2.54
133.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$4.84 JOD 3.43
140.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$0.70 JOD 0.49
324.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$0.88 JOD 0.62
102.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.40 JOD 0.99
47.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$0.34 JOD 0.24
479.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.81 JOD 0.58
158.02%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.54 JOD 0.38
318.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$0.60 JOD 0.43
143.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.40 JOD 0.29
172.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$3.48 JOD 2.47
24.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$20.90 JOD 14.82
-34.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$4.81 JOD 3.41
-65.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$5.49 JOD 3.89
-35.52%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$0.36 JOD 0.26
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$0.69 JOD 0.49
91.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.38 JOD 0.98
-78.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$6.95 JOD 4.93
-21.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.41 JOD 1.00
-4.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$27.3K JOD 19.3K
-29.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$32.9K JOD 23.3K
-27.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$103 JOD 73.3
-60.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$17.32 JOD 12.28
60.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$27.96 JOD 19.83
7.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$27.86 JOD 19.75
92.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$11.46 JOD 8.12
-45.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$69.9 JOD 49.55
528.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$5,334 JOD 3,782
101.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$28.59 JOD 20.27
99.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$48.84 JOD 34.63
-7.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$113 JOD 80.1
-7.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$41.82 JOD 29.65
158.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Mafraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$71.3 JOD 50.6
1296.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
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-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$284 JOD 202
640.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$142 JOD 101
755.12%
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 Mafraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$1,033 JOD 733
6.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.27
55.98%

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 Mafraq: February 28, 2026

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