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

😐 Solo nomad: Sanaa is 7.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 40.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sanaa is 13.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.05 YER 1,445
$13.29 MX$229
-54.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$22.49 YER 5,367
$53.8 MX$928
-58.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.08 YER 2,406
$9.29 MX$161
8.50%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.79 YER 428
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 YER 447
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.68 YER 878
$3.61 MX$62.3
1.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 YER 273
$1.56 MX$26.89
-26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.50 YER 119
$1.12 MX$19.36
-55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.86 YER 444
$1.70 MX$29.39
9.41%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 YER 296
$2.77 MX$47.78
-55.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.48 YER 591
$1.96 MX$33.88
26.53%
Eggs
$3.97 YER 948
$2.60 MX$44.98
52.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.64 YER 2,301
$9.94 MX$172
-3.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.61 YER 1,576
$8.10 MX$140
-18.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.08 YER 4,552
$11.50 MX$199
65.91%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 YER 956
$2.87 MX$49.58
39.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.46 YER 348
$1.73 MX$29.91
-15.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.37 YER 565
$2.00 MX$34.55
18.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 YER 392
$2.04 MX$35.20
-19.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 YER 409
$2.08 MX$35.95
-17.31%
Onion (1kg)
$1.64 YER 391
$2.20 MX$37.92
-25.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.58 YER 139
$1.45 MX$25.11
-60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 YER 178
$1.07 MX$18.54
-30.84%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.38 YER 808
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 YER 399
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 YER 771
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.02 YER 960
$4.27 MX$73.8
-5.85%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 YER 100
$0.35 MX$6.09
20.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$83.0 YER 19.8K
$19.19 MX$331
332.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.99 YER 952
$1.34 MX$23.06
197.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 YER 991
$0.28 MX$4.81
1382.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.22 YER 1,722
$5.33 MX$92.1
35.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.65 YER 631
$1.34 MX$23.15
97.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$16.2K YER 3.9M
$19.1K MX$330.3K
-15.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$33.0K YER 7.9M
$23.9K MX$412.4K
38.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$71.1 YER 17.0K
$39.86 MX$688
78.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.48 YER 3,217
$26.78 MX$463
-49.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.38 YER 9,158
$29.36 MX$507
30.72%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$66.8 YER 15.9K
$53.4 MX$923
25.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.65 YER 3,972
$26.09 MX$451
-36.18%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 YER 1,368
$6.40 MX$111
-10.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$112 YER 26.7K
$440 MX$7,607
-74.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,806 YER 431.0K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-83.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.62 YER 9,453
$57.6 MX$995
-31.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$147 YER 35.1K
$45.02 MX$777
226.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$41.92 YER 10.0K
$104 MX$1,792
-59.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$41.86 YER 9,990
$108 MX$1,864
-61.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$165 YER 39.5K
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-83.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$98.0 YER 23.4K
$630 MX$10.9K
-84.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$404 YER 96.5K
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-81.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$268 YER 64.1K
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-78.03%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,379 YER 806.4K
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-10.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,063 YER 253.7K
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-54.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sanaa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$195 YER 46.6K
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-81.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
11.34
-0.79%

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Last update for Sanaa: April 11, 2026

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