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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.1% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 8.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 12.6% more expensive than Sharjah without rent, and 6.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.49 AED 20.15
143.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$32.27 AED 119
63.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.27 AED 34.06
0.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$9.65 AED 35.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$9.67 AED 35.52
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.2 AED 15.43
-14.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1 AED 3.66
64.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.38 AED 1.39
194.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.75 AED 6.42
-5.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.14 AED 4.17
140.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.06 AED 7.57
-6.80%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.88 AED 10.56
-12.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.47 AED 38.45
-5.54%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.69 AED 24.56
25.41%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.55 AED 31.4
39.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.91 AED 7
50.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.51 AED 5.54
15.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.43 AED 5.26
39.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.17 AED 4.29
76.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.03 AED 3.79
99.03%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.23 AED 4.51
77.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.46 AED 5.34
-5.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.63 AED 2.32
76.19%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$6.93 AED 25.46
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.9 AED 6.96
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.33 AED 12.23
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.57 AED 24.12
-36.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.68 AED 6.16
-77.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$40.78 AED 150
-53.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.66 AED 13.44
-62.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.7 AED 2.57
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$4.95 AED 18.18
7.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.77 AED 2.81
76.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$44.6K AED 163.6K
-57.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.3K AED 81.7K
4.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$200 AED 733
-79.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$65.3 AED 240
-57.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$102 AED 374
-70.36%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$63.4 AED 233
-17.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$37.73 AED 139
-28.86%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$12.91 AED 47.4
-51.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$276 AED 1,014
58.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,169 AED 22.7K
71.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$53.1 AED 195
7.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$97.2 AED 357
-53.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$95.6 AED 351
6.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$81.1 AED 298
34.13%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$762 AED 2,798
31.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$606 AED 2,224
2.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$1,603 AED 5,885
34.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,018 AED 3,737
21.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$10.3K AED 37.9K
-65.43%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$8,050 AED 29.6K
-69.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sharjah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,284 AED 8,387
-62.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sharjah: October 28, 2025

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