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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sharjah is 3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sharjah is 8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 6.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.43 AED 19.93
$13.12 MX$231
-58.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.74 AED 120
$53.8 MX$946
-39.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 AED 34.08
$9.40 MX$165
-1.17%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 AED 35.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$9.31 AED 34.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.42 AED 16.23
$3.56 MX$62.7
24.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.94 AED 3.45
$1.60 MX$28.20
-41.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 AED 1.28
$1.15 MX$20.31
-69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.77 AED 6.50
$1.63 MX$28.74
8.59%
White Bread (500g)
$1.15 AED 4.23
$2.73 MX$48.09
-57.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.07 AED 7.59
$1.88 MX$33.04
10.11%
Eggs
$2.83 AED 10.40
$2.63 MX$46.29
7.60%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 AED 38.22
$9.89 MX$174
5.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.85 AED 25.14
$8.40 MX$148
-18.45%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.87 AED 32.56
$11.63 MX$205
-23.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.86 AED 6.81
$2.97 MX$52.3
-37.37%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 AED 5.63
$1.78 MX$31.39
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.48 AED 5.44
$2.06 MX$36.16
-28.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 AED 4.28
$1.97 MX$34.74
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 AED 3.65
$2.09 MX$36.69
-52.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 AED 4.46
$2.26 MX$39.74
-46.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 AED 5.51
$1.46 MX$25.65
2.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 AED 2.16
$1.09 MX$19.17
-45.87%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$15.37 AED 56.4
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.96 AED 7.18
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.37 AED 12.37
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.47 AED 23.73
$4.34 MX$76.3
49.08%
Wine (Bottle)
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$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.67 MX$29.44
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 MX$62.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.60 AED 5.89
$0.36 MX$6.33
344.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.82 AED 150
$18.96 MX$333
115.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.76 AED 13.79
$1.32 MX$23.28
184.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.69 AED 2.54
$0.30 MX$5.30
130.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.76 AED 17.45
$5.49 MX$96.5
-13.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.75 AED 2.75
$1.34 MX$23.51
-44.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$45.0K AED 165.3K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
135.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.9K AED 80.5K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
-7.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$193 AED 709
$41.11 MX$723
370.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$65.2 AED 239
$27.78 MX$489
134.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$103 AED 378
$30.00 MX$528
243.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$63.4 AED 233
$53.5 MX$942
18.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.02 AED 140
$26.13 MX$460
45.50%
Cinema Ticket
$12.68 AED 46.52
$6.28 MX$111
101.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$278 AED 1,022
$439 MX$7,729
-36.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,966 AED 21.9K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
-44.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 AED 190
$57.1 MX$1,005
-9.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$94.9 AED 348
$45.30 MX$797
109.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.6 AED 351
$104 MX$1,834
-8.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.0 AED 294
$108 MX$1,904
-26.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 AED 2,823
$996 MX$17.5K
-22.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$589 AED 2,163
$624 MX$11.0K
-5.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,605 AED 5,889
$2,106 MX$37.1K
-23.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,016 AED 3,727
$1,218 MX$21.4K
-16.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,048 AED 29.5K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
111.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,730 AED 10.0K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
22.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sharjah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,443 AED 8,964
$1,096 MX$19.3K
122.77%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.34
-61.02%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sharjah: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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