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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.3% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 78.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 20.6% more expensive than Hawassa without rent, and 95.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.50 ETB 696
193.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.76 ETB 5,370
53.94%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.65 ETB 1,028
40.90%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.30 ETB 200
188.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.64 ETB 98.8
145.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.44 ETB 67.4
152.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.03 ETB 158
202.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.92 ETB 452
64.73%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.44 ETB 223
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.34 ETB 207
106.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.98 ETB 152
94.90%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.61 ETB 248
61.49%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.97 ETB 1,077
46.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$13.92 ETB 2,151
-39.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.08 ETB 2,020
-11.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$6.90 ETB 1,066
-56.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.04 ETB 160
66.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.16 ETB 333
-5.56%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.93 ETB 144
115.05%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.63 ETB 98.0
241.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.83 ETB 282
22.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.68 ETB 106
104.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.69 ETB 107
55.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.98 ETB 614
3.77%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.37 ETB 985
93.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.00 ETB 154
70.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.89 ETB 292
88.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
-
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.49 ETB 230
-8.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.29 ETB 45.34
-3.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.04 ETB 316
166.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.30 ETB 201
3.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$54.9K ETB 8.5M
-65.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$53.2K ETB 8.2M
-56.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$157 ETB 24.3K
-74.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$11.87 ETB 1,834
126.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$132 ETB 20.4K
-77.26%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
-
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$5.56 ETB 859
14.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$80.1 ETB 12.4K
438.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$39.8K ETB 6.2M
-73.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$46.84 ETB 7,237
24.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$76.3 ETB 11.8K
-41.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$92.9 ETB 14.4K
11.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$113 ETB 17.4K
-5.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
-
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Hawassa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Hawassa: January 11, 2026

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