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

😐 Solo nomad: Ras al-Khaimah is 35.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 35.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ras al-Khaimah is 20.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 25.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.86 AED 50.9
$13.38 MX$253
3.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.57 AED 178
$52.7 MX$997
-7.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 AED 24.69
$9.31 MX$176
-27.82%
Cappuccino
$5.69 AED 20.91
$3.61 MX$68.3
57.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 AED 4.61
$1.64 MX$30.91
-23.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 AED 2.68
$1.12 MX$21.14
-34.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.11 AED 40.78
$3.26 MX$61.7
240.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.01 AED 36.75
$4.82 MX$91.1
107.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 AED 5.81
$1.65 MX$31.24
-4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.46 AED 5.38
$2.74 MX$51.7
-46.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 AED 6.6
$1.92 MX$36.28
-6.25%
Eggs
$2.23 AED 8.19
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.49 AED 45.85
$9.89 MX$187
26.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.62 AED 27.97
$8.39 MX$159
-9.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.1 AED 55.4
$11.95 MX$226
26.36%
Apples (1kg)
$2.18 AED 8.02
$2.87 MX$54.3
-24.04%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 AED 6.53
$1.74 MX$32.85
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.5 AED 5.49
$2 MX$37.81
-25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.31 AED 4.81
$2.07 MX$39.14
-36.71%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 AED 3.46
$2.05 MX$38.78
-54.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.04 AED 3.82
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.79 AED 6.59
$1.38 MX$26.16
29.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 AED 1.98
$1.11 MX$21.06
-51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.29 AED 23.1
$4.16 MX$78.6
51.20%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.73 AED 50.4
$11.05 MX$209
24.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 AED 9.74
$1.75 MX$33.16
51.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 AED 10.8
$3.7 MX$70
-20.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.41 AED 8.87
$0.38 MX$7.25
534.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$63 AED 231
$18.97 MX$359
232.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.48 AED 5.43
$1.36 MX$25.72
8.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.89 AED 3.28
$0.28 MX$5.25
217.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.07 AED 29.65
$5.3 MX$100
52.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.81 AED 2.96
$1.36 MX$25.63
-40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K AED 167.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
143.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K AED 83.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-3.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$151 AED 553
$39.97 MX$756
276.56%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.71 AED 168
$27.48 MX$519
66.34%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 373
$30.22 MX$571
236.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.6 AED 204
$52.6 MX$994
5.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.92 AED 150
$26.84 MX$507
52.46%
Cinema Ticket
$13.14 AED 48.24
$6.32 MX$120
107.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 AED 912
$437 MX$8,258
-43.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,090 AED 18.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-51.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$116 AED 428
$57.2 MX$1,082
103.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 AED 201
$45.14 MX$853
21.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 AED 507
$102 MX$1,928
35.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$138 AED 506
$109 MX$2,056
26.66%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 AED 2,724
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-25.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$776 AED 2,850
$622 MX$11.8K
24.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,010 AED 7,383
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-6.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,475 AED 5,417
$1,235 MX$23.3K
19.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,983 AED 18.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
39.75%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,972 AED 7,241
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-20.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,105 AED 7,729
$867 MX$16.4K
142.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
11.34
-56.97%

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Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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