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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sheikh Zayed Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sheikh Zayed

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 107% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 196.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 92.1% more expensive than Sheikh Zayed without rent, and 195.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$3.64 Eยฃ172
262.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$15.76 Eยฃ745
239.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.02 Eยฃ190
133.08%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.44 Eยฃ68.2
160.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.31 Eยฃ14.74
406.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.10 Eยฃ4.73
1010.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.20 Eยฃ56.8
160.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.93 Eยฃ138
64.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.87 Eยฃ40.95
89.66%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.78 Eยฃ36.96
255.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$0.71 Eยฃ33.42
169.01%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.46 Eยฃ69.0
78.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$3.98 Eยฃ188
156.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.49 Eยฃ212
88.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.29 Eยฃ439
24.87%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.42 Eยฃ67.0
111.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.51 Eยฃ24.02
239.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.42 Eยฃ20.03
385.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$0.37 Eยฃ17.35
440.54%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.37 Eยฃ17.64
481.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.38 Eยฃ18.18
492.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.22 Eยฃ10.35
531.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.18 Eยฃ8.36
494.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.64 Eยฃ77.7
151.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.32 Eยฃ299
95.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.36 Eยฃ64.4
25.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.69 Eยฃ127
32.34%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.23 Eยฃ10.79
56.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.56 Eยฃ26.54
142.86%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.46 Eยฃ21.80
-39.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$2.01 Eยฃ94.8
170.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.31 Eยฃ14.43
332.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$35.8K Eยฃ1.7M
-46.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$33.2K Eยฃ1.6M
-29.95%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$11.29 Eยฃ534
259.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$5.85 Eยฃ276
360.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$9.94 Eยฃ470
201.61%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$39.54 Eยฃ1,869
32.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.16 Eยฃ480
155.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.03 Eยฃ143
110.89%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$89.1 Eยฃ4,210
383.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$1,868 Eยฃ88.3K
458.25%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$27.23 Eยฃ1,287
114.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$49.04 Eยฃ2,318
-8.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$109 Eยฃ5,145
-5.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$51.0 Eยฃ2,409
108.64%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$190 Eยฃ8,987
424.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$101 Eยฃ4,759
520.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$441 Eยฃ20.9K
377.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$177 Eยฃ8,382
594.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sheikh Zayed
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
17
-33.29%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sheikh Zayed: January 12, 2026

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