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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.7% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 10.9% cheaper than Fujairah without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.99 AED 25.65
91.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$40.89 AED 150
28.96%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.89 AED 25.29
35.12%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.53 AED 20.31
-34.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.73 AED 2.69
124.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.52 AED 1.92
115.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$11.06 AED 40.6
-70.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$10.28 AED 37.75
-53.11%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.65 AED 6.06
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.34 AED 4.92
104.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.74 AED 6.38
10.34%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.21 AED 8.11
13.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.52 AED 45.98
-21.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.85 AED 28.83
6.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$15.39 AED 56.5
-22.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.21 AED 8.11
29.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.77 AED 6.51
-1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.56 AED 5.75
28.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.25 AED 4.6
65.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.94 AED 3.47
118.09%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.04 AED 3.84
109.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.72 AED 6.31
-19.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.51 AED 1.87
117.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.31 AED 23.16
-34.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.77 AED 39.54
2.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.52 AED 9.26
-30.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.24 AED 8.24
65.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Fujairah
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
$52.6 AED 193
-63.91%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.47 AED 5.4
-7.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.67 AED 2.45
-58.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.16 AED 29.96
-35.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.78 AED 2.85
74.36%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$45.1K AED 165.5K
-58.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.6K AED 82.8K
3.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$146 AED 535
-72.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$44.64 AED 164
-38.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$101 AED 370
-70.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$18.47 AED 67.8
184.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$39.9 AED 147
-32.73%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$9 AED 33.06
-29.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$215 AED 789
103.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,225 AED 19.2K
102.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$118 AED 432
-51.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$55.3 AED 203
-18.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$135 AED 495
-24.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$135 AED 496
-19.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$534 AED 1,961
87.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$410 AED 1,506
51.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,512 AED 5,551
42.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,111 AED 4,079
11.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$5,316 AED 19.5K
-32.92%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,784 AED 13.9K
-34.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Fujairah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$4,600 AED 16.9K
-81.14%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.88
132.38%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Fujairah: October 28, 2025

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