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

😐 Solo nomad: Sur is 4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sur is 11.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.97 OMR 1.53
$13.38 MX$253
-70.33%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.24 OMR 10.1
$52.7 MX$997
-50.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.57 OMR 2.91
$9.31 MX$176
-18.69%
Cappuccino
$4.83 OMR 1.86
$3.61 MX$68.3
33.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 OMR 0.26
$1.64 MX$30.91
-59.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 OMR 0.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-77.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.5 OMR 4.81
$3.26 MX$61.7
283.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.61 OMR 4.47
$4.82 MX$91.1
140.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.53 OMR 0.59
$1.65 MX$31.24
-7.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 OMR 0.48
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.92 MX$36.28
-10.94%
Eggs
$1.99 OMR 0.77
$2.51 MX$47.53
-20.72%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.81 OMR 1.47
$9.89 MX$187
-61.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.12 OMR 1.97
$8.39 MX$159
-38.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.58 OMR 3.3
$11.95 MX$226
-28.20%
Apples (1kg)
$2.4 OMR 0.93
$2.87 MX$54.3
-16.38%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 OMR 0.51
$1.74 MX$32.85
-22.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2 MX$37.81
-49.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$2.07 MX$39.14
-63.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.81 OMR 0.31
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.49%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 OMR 0.2
$2.18 MX$41.22
-76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.04 OMR 0.4
$1.38 MX$26.16
-24.64%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.11 MX$21.06
-51.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.46 OMR 2.49
$4.16 MX$78.6
55.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$15 OMR 5.78
$11.05 MX$209
35.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.41 OMR 1.7
$1.75 MX$33.16
152.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.01 OMR 3.08
$3.7 MX$70
116.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.36 MX$25.72
134.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 OMR 0.29
$0.28 MX$5.25
167.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.3 OMR 3.97
$5.3 MX$100
94.34%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.54 OMR 0.21
$1.36 MX$25.63
-60.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,902
$18.8K MX$354.6K
23.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,312
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-7.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$79.7 OMR 30.66
$39.97 MX$756
99.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.75 OMR 9.14
$27.48 MX$519
-13.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70 OMR 26.95
$30.22 MX$571
131.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$85.2 OMR 32.8
$52.6 MX$994
61.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.2 OMR 3.93
$6.32 MX$120
61.39%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$193 OMR 74.5
$437 MX$8,258
-55.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,472 OMR 2,492
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.84 OMR 19.19
$57.2 MX$1,082
-12.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.72 OMR 15.29
$45.14 MX$853
-12.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.93
$102 MX$1,928
-21.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.6 OMR 34.48
$109 MX$2,056
-17.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$263 OMR 101
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-73.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 OMR 103
$622 MX$11.8K
-57.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$481 OMR 185
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-77.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 OMR 149
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-68.68%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$570 OMR 219
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-84.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 OMR 203
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-78.72%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sur
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,640 OMR 1,016
$867 MX$16.4K
204.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.34
-54.59%

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Last update for Sur: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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