Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ras al-Khaimah Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ras al-Khaimah

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.7% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 27.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.1% cheaper than Ras al-Khaimah without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$13.69 AED 50.2
-4.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$48.35 AED 177
11.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.99 AED 25.65
34.48%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$5.69 AED 20.87
-37.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.31 AED 4.81
22.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.67 AED 2.47
71.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$11.01 AED 40.39
-71.30%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$10.30 AED 37.79
-52.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.64 AED 6.03
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.50 AED 5.51
82.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.72 AED 6.31
9.30%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.27 AED 8.33
15.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$12.65 AED 46.41
-21.82%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$7.55 AED 27.72
11.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$15.14 AED 55.6
-23.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.30 AED 8.46
29.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.75 AED 6.43
1.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.53 AED 5.63
34.64%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.31 AED 4.82
50.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.95 AED 3.50
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.04 AED 3.80
117.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.74 AED 6.39
-16.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.54 AED 1.98
101.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.35 AED 23.30
-31.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$13.80 AED 50.6
-1.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.53 AED 9.27
-33.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.00 AED 11.00
18.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$2.45 AED 8.99
-85.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$64.5 AED 237
-70.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.53 AED 5.63
-13.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.95 AED 3.48
-68.42%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$8.27 AED 30.35
-33.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.81 AED 2.99
65.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$45.6K AED 167.3K
-58.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$22.8K AED 83.5K
4.43%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$150 AED 550
-72.57%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$45.51 AED 167
-38.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$101 AED 372
-70.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$56.7 AED 208
-5.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$41.35 AED 152
-36.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.48 AED 49.48
-53.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$245 AED 898
79.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,246 AED 19.3K
104.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$117 AED 431
-51.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$53.5 AED 196
-15.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$136 AED 501
-23.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$138 AED 508
-21.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$715 AED 2,625
39.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$769 AED 2,823
-18.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,990 AED 7,303
5.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$1,522 AED 5,584
-19.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$4,958 AED 18.2K
-23.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,965 AED 7,213
13.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ras al-Khaimah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,684 AED 6,179
-34.87%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: March 3, 2026

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