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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8.2% cheaper than Mussaffah without rent, and 18.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 18.3% more expensive than Mussaffah without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.63 AED 24.36
101.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$33.31 AED 122
58.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.61 AED 35.29
-3.12%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.79 AED 17.59
-24.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.03 AED 3.78
59.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.34 AED 1.26
229.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$9.45 AED 34.71
-65.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$9.25 AED 33.98
-47.89%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.8 AED 6.6
-8.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.14 AED 4.2
140.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.99 AED 7.31
-3.52%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.82 AED 10.35
-10.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.33 AED 37.92
-4.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.94 AED 25.48
20.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.52 AED 31.28
40.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.89 AED 6.93
51.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.56 AED 5.74
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.41 AED 5.17
41.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.22 AED 4.47
69.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.03 AED 3.79
99.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.17 AED 4.29
86.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.45 AED 5.32
-4.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.59 AED 2.15
88.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.11 AED 22.42
-31.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$6.86 AED 25.2
61.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.96 AED 7.2
-10.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.26 AED 8.28
63.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.65 AED 6.04
-76.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$52.8 AED 194
-64.04%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.23 AED 11.85
-57.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.52 AED 1.89
-46.15%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.78 AED 17.54
10.88%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.82 AED 3
65.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$44.3K AED 162.8K
-57.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.4K AED 82.4K
4.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$143 AED 524
-72.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$64.5 AED 237
-57.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$103 AED 378
-70.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$64.8 AED 238
-18.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$39.44 AED 145
-31.95%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.06 AED 47.95
-51.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$645 AED 2,370
-32.33%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,921 AED 25.4K
52.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$52.9 AED 194
8.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$55.7 AED 205
-19.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$91 AED 334
12.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$83 AED 305
31.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$760 AED 2,790
31.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$744 AED 2,733
-16.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,556 AED 9,385
-15.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,334 AED 4,900
-7.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$5,268 AED 19.3K
-32.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,250 AED 11.9K
-23.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mussaffah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$3,332 AED 12.2K
-73.97%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.75
138.74%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mussaffah: October 27, 2025

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