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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.3% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 19.5% more expensive than Sanaa without rent, and 54.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.33 YER 1,507
107.27%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$22.74 YER 5,416
136.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$10.32 YER 2,458
-8.91%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.76 YER 420
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.81 YER 431
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$3.65 YER 870
-2.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.11 YER 265
44.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.47 YER 111
144.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.91 YER 454
-14.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.22 YER 290
123.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.61 YER 621
-27.97%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.97 YER 946
-33.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.61 YER 2,288
2.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.97 YER 1,661
20.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$18.84 YER 4,487
-38.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.94 YER 939
-24.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.45 YER 345
22.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.36 YER 562
-12.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.69 YER 402
16.57%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.73 YER 411
20.81%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.64 YER 390
37.80%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.59 YER 140
147.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.74 YER 175
47.30%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.37 YER 802
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.60 YER 381
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.22 YER 768
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.96 YER 943
9.60%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.42 YER 101
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$83.2 YER 19.8K
-77.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$4.08 YER 971
-67.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$4.09 YER 974
-92.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$7.31 YER 1,741
-24.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$2.65 YER 631
-49.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$16.2K YER 3.9M
18.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$33.4K YER 8.0M
-28.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$69.6 YER 16.6K
-40.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$13.42 YER 3,196
107.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$38.40 YER 9,144
-21.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$68.1 YER 16.2K
-21.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$16.56 YER 3,945
57.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$5.70 YER 1,358
10.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$113 YER 27.0K
288.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,806 YER 430.1K
494.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$40.86 YER 9,731
39.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$149 YER 35.6K
-69.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$40.75 YER 9,703
155.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$41.59 YER 9,903
160.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$164 YER 39.0K
507.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$96.5 YER 23.0K
546.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$411 YER 97.8K
413.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$267 YER 63.5K
356.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$3,415 YER 813.2K
11.25%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,077 YER 256.5K
107.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sanaa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$194 YER 46.3K
464.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
11.25
0.80%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sanaa: March 1, 2026

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