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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.8% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 7.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 12.2% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 7.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.53 AED 20.28
138.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$32.39 AED 119
65.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.18 AED 33.68
2.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$9.70 AED 35.60
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.32 AED 34.21
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.19 AED 15.39
-10.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.96 AED 3.54
63.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.37 AED 1.37
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.76 AED 6.46
-6.25%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.19 AED 4.39
132.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.03 AED 7.47
-5.91%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.86 AED 10.49
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.47 AED 38.43
-2.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.99 AED 25.67
21.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.93 AED 32.76
29.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.91 AED 7.00
57.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.51 AED 5.53
14.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.46 AED 5.37
39.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.17 AED 4.30
70.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.05 AED 3.84
104.76%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.23 AED 4.50
82.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.50 AED 5.49
-7.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.61 AED 2.23
75.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$15.65 AED 57.5
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.95 AED 7.17
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 AED 12.23
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.58 AED 24.13
-37.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.66 AED 6.09
-78.31%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$40.05 AED 147
-53.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.75 AED 13.76
-63.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.66 AED 2.43
-57.58%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.03 AED 18.44
8.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.76 AED 2.78
76.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$45.3K AED 166.4K
-58.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.7K AED 83.3K
2.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$199 AED 729
-79.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$64.5 AED 237
-58.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$103 AED 377
-70.84%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$62.2 AED 228
-16.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$37.96 AED 139
-31.74%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$13.03 AED 47.81
-50.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$279 AED 1,025
54.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,958 AED 21.9K
75.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$52.2 AED 191
12.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$96.8 AED 355
-53.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$98.1 AED 360
5.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$80.3 AED 295
32.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$760 AED 2,790
31.21%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$607 AED 2,227
2.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,633 AED 5,992
29.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,021 AED 3,747
20.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$8,040 AED 29.5K
-54.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,720 AED 9,984
-20.26%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,575 AED 9,449
-59.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sharjah: January 11, 2026

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