Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Dibba Al-Fujairah Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Dibba Al-Fujairah

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.4% cheaper than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 29.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.7% cheaper than Dibba Al-Fujairah without rent, and 23.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$10.87 AED 39.88
20.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$83.0 AED 305
-35.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$9.48 AED 34.81
-0.84%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.73 AED 21.01
-37.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$1.23 AED 4.53
30.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.89 AED 3.25
29.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$12.05 AED 44.22
-73.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$13.44 AED 49.32
-63.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.97 AED 7.23
-17.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.44 AED 5.28
89.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.17 AED 7.95
-13.36%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.44 AED 12.64
-23.55%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$10.20 AED 37.43
-3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$9.11 AED 33.45
-7.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.53 AED 45.98
-7.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.29 AED 8.40
29.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.89 AED 6.95
-5.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.91 AED 7.01
7.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.56 AED 5.71
26.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.19 AED 4.38
75.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.32 AED 4.86
71.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.43 AED 5.25
2.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.64 AED 2.36
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.59 AED 24.20
-34.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$18.95 AED 69.6
-28.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.73 AED 10.01
-38.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.45 AED 12.65
2.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.66 AED 6.10
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$52.7 AED 193
-64.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$3.17 AED 11.65
-58.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.56 AED 2.06
-46.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$8.05 AED 29.56
-31.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.78 AED 2.88
71.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$32.4K AED 119.0K
-41.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$22.7K AED 83.1K
4.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$217 AED 796
-81.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$62.6 AED 230
-55.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$103 AED 376
-70.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$64.0 AED 235
-16.40%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$39.38 AED 145
-33.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$14.85 AED 54.5
-57.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$845 AED 3,102
-48.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$5,634 AED 20.7K
90.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$80.7 AED 296
-29.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$63.1 AED 232
-28.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$113 AED 415
-7.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$123 AED 452
-12.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$751 AED 2,757
32.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$766 AED 2,811
-18.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,526 AED 9,272
-16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$1,359 AED 4,986
-10.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$4,630 AED 17.0K
-17.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$2,664 AED 9,778
-16.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dibba Al-Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
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 Dibba Al-Fujairah: March 2, 2026

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