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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 113.8% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 178.8% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 120.3% more expensive than Cairo without rent, and 173.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$3.99 EĀ£200
228.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$20.14 EĀ£1,010
167.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.01 EĀ£251
87.62%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$1.56 EĀ£78.0
128.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.34 EĀ£16.98
370.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.14 EĀ£7.10
721.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$1.42 EĀ£71.1
122.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$2.67 EĀ£134
81.65%
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.88 EĀ£44.20
85.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.60 EĀ£30.06
355.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$0.74 EĀ£36.91
154.05%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$1.46 EĀ£73.4
80.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.31 EĀ£166
198.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$4.30 EĀ£215
95.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$8.76 EĀ£439
32.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$1.50 EĀ£75.2
98.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$0.57 EĀ£28.41
212.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.50 EĀ£25.18
312.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.41 EĀ£20.56
380.49%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.49 EĀ£24.79
326.53%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.40 EĀ£20.05
465.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.22 EĀ£11.02
563.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.22 EĀ£11.13
395.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$1.95 EĀ£97.7
122.56%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$8.09 EĀ£406
68.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$1.23 EĀ£61.7
35.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$1.69 EĀ£84.9
109.47%
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.31 EĀ£15.59
16.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$6.01 EĀ£301
215.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.41 EĀ£20.67
221.95%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.29 EĀ£14.51
3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$1.00 EĀ£50.2
449.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.34 EĀ£16.82
294.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$35.3K EĀ£1.8M
-45.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$30.5K EĀ£1.5M
-22.04%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$25.93 EĀ£1,299
58.54%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$8.11 EĀ£407
242.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$12.42 EĀ£623
141.55%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$15.97 EĀ£801
235.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$6.99 EĀ£350
273.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$3.52 EĀ£176
78.41%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$91.4 EĀ£4,580
380.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$1,959 EĀ£98.2K
448.44%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$31.57 EĀ£1,582
80.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$44.46 EĀ£2,228
1.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$106 EĀ£5,288
-1.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$59.0 EĀ£2,957
83.47%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$208 EĀ£10.4K
378.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$134 EĀ£6,703
366.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$414 EĀ£20.7K
409.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$250 EĀ£12.5K
386.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$926 EĀ£46.4K
310.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$476 EĀ£23.9K
368.19%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Cairo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$180 EĀ£9,004
510.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
16.67
-31.97%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Cairo: March 3, 2026

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