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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sur is 10.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 9.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 OMR 1.45
$13.12 MX$232
-71.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.63 OMR 9.84
$53.8 MX$952
-52.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.61 OMR 2.92
$9.40 MX$166
-19.04%
Cappuccino
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$3.56 MX$63.0
38.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$1.60 MX$28.37
-58.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$1.15 MX$20.44
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.40 OMR 4.76
$3.16 MX$55.9
292.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.56 OMR 4.44
$4.85 MX$85.8
138.35%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.52 OMR 0.58
$1.63 MX$28.92
-6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$2.73 MX$48.40
-56.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.88 MX$33.25
-11.17%
Eggs
$2.03 OMR 0.78
$2.63 MX$46.58
-22.81%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.86 OMR 1.48
$9.89 MX$175
-60.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.94 OMR 1.90
$8.40 MX$149
-41.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$11.63 MX$206
-24.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.92
$2.97 MX$52.6
-18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.26 OMR 0.48
$1.78 MX$31.59
-29.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.39
$2.06 MX$36.38
-50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.80 OMR 0.31
$1.97 MX$34.96
-59.39%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$2.09 MX$36.92
-64.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$2.26 MX$39.99
-77.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.40
$1.46 MX$25.81
-28.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.09 MX$19.29
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.55 OMR 2.52
$4.34 MX$76.8
50.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.88 OMR 6.10
$13.62 MX$241
16.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.27 OMR 1.64
$1.67 MX$29.63
155.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.97 OMR 3.06
$3.54 MX$62.6
125.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$336
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 OMR 1.23
$1.32 MX$23.43
143.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$0.30 MX$5.33
170.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.43 OMR 4.01
$5.49 MX$97.2
89.98%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.57 OMR 0.22
$1.34 MX$23.66
-57.46%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K OMR 8,739
$19.1K MX$338.3K
19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.0K OMR 8,466
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-7.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.6 OMR 30.55
$41.11 MX$728
93.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.44 OMR 9.00
$27.78 MX$492
-15.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.2 OMR 26.96
$30.00 MX$531
134.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.9 OMR 32.97
$53.5 MX$948
60.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$463
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.59 OMR 4.07
$6.28 MX$111
68.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$190 OMR 72.8
$439 MX$7,777
-56.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,596 OMR 2,533
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-38.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$50.0 OMR 19.21
$57.1 MX$1,011
-12.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.43 OMR 15.14
$45.30 MX$802
-12.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.7 OMR 30.60
$104 MX$1,845
-23.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.9 OMR 34.15
$108 MX$1,916
-17.85%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$257 OMR 98.8
$996 MX$17.6K
-74.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 102
$624 MX$11.0K
-57.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$472 OMR 181
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-77.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 OMR 150
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-67.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$579 OMR 222
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-84.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$511 OMR 196
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-77.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,698 OMR 1,036
$1,096 MX$19.4K
146.10%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.34
-54.59%

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

Last update for Sur: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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