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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Ras al-Khaimah is 38.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Ras al-Khaimah is 25.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 25.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.61 AEDย 49.93
$13.19 MX$233
3.18%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.79 AEDย 179
$53.5 MX$944
-8.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.72 AEDย 24.66
$9.37 MX$165
-28.28%
Cappuccino
$5.76 AEDย 21.14
$3.75 MX$66.2
53.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.31 AEDย 4.82
$1.57 MX$27.71
-16.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 AEDย 2.52
$1.11 MX$19.61
-37.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.81 AEDย 39.69
$3.12 MX$55.1
246.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.39 AEDย 38.12
$4.81 MX$84.9
116.01%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 AEDย 5.82
$1.65 MX$29.16
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.52 AEDย 5.59
$2.77 MX$48.87
-45.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 AEDย 6.36
$1.91 MX$33.67
-9.42%
Eggs
$2.20 AEDย 8.06
$2.60 MX$45.81
-15.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.59 AEDย 46.20
$10.21 MX$180
23.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.56 AEDย 27.73
$8.46 MX$149
-10.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.40 AEDย 56.5
$11.60 MX$205
32.76%
Apples (1kg)
$2.31 AEDย 8.48
$3.00 MX$52.9
-23.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 AEDย 6.39
$1.73 MX$30.49
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.50 AEDย 5.50
$2.04 MX$36.05
-26.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.28 AEDย 4.69
$2.00 MX$35.34
-36.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 AEDย 3.47
$2.15 MX$37.91
-55.81%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 AEDย 3.84
$2.25 MX$39.71
-53.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 AEDย 6.68
$1.39 MX$24.57
30.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 AEDย 1.98
$1.07 MX$18.88
-49.53%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 AEDย 23.70
$4.13 MX$73.0
56.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.49 AEDย 49.50
$12.35 MX$218
9.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.66 AEDย 9.76
$1.70 MX$30.02
56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 AEDย 11.03
$3.56 MX$62.8
-15.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.40 AEDย 8.80
$0.36 MX$6.35
566.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$64.5 AEDย 237
$18.70 MX$330
244.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 AEDย 5.40
$1.36 MX$24.05
8.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.88 AEDย 3.22
$0.28 MX$4.88
214.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.25 AEDย 30.29
$5.44 MX$96.0
51.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AEDย 2.74
$1.34 MX$23.64
-44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.7K AEDย 167.6K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
140.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.8K AEDย 83.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-2.17%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$153 AEDย 560
$40.62 MX$717
275.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$45.50 AEDย 167
$26.92 MX$475
69.02%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$99.7 AEDย 366
$29.98 MX$529
232.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$56.5 AEDย 207
$52.2 MX$922
8.16%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$40.91 AEDย 150
$25.91 MX$457
57.89%
Cinema Ticket
$13.37 AEDย 49.07
$6.39 MX$113
109.23%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$244 AEDย 894
$431 MX$7,603
-43.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,140 AEDย 18.9K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-50.70%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 AEDย 422
$58.4 MX$1,031
96.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.7 AEDย 201
$44.65 MX$788
22.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$138 AEDย 505
$103 MX$1,823
33.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$137 AEDย 502
$106 MX$1,876
28.72%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$726 AEDย 2,666
$998 MX$17.6K
-27.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$762 AEDย 2,797
$624 MX$11.0K
22.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,990 AEDย 7,305
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-5.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,483 AEDย 5,442
$1,231 MX$21.7K
20.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,825 AEDย 17.7K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
32.30%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,954 AEDย 7,173
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-9.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ras al-Khaimah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,919 AEDย 7,043
$1,044 MX$18.4K
83.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.88
11.34
-56.97%

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Last update for Ras al-Khaimah: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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