Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Umm Al Quwain and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Umm Al Quwain is 17.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 11.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Umm Al Quwain is 8.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.1 AED 22.41
$13.38 MX$253
-54.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$27.43 AED 101
$52.7 MX$997
-47.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.2 AED 30.1
$9.31 MX$176
-11.92%
Cappuccino
$3.79 AED 13.92
$3.61 MX$68.3
4.99%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 AED 3.01
$1.64 MX$30.91
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 AED 1.5
$1.12 MX$21.14
-63.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.76 AED 39.52
$3.26 MX$61.7
230.06%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.95 AED 40.21
$4.82 MX$91.1
127.18%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.89 AED 6.95
$1.65 MX$31.24
14.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.23 AED 4.51
$2.74 MX$51.7
-55.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 AED 5.35
$1.92 MX$36.28
-23.96%
Eggs
$1.9 AED 6.98
$2.51 MX$47.53
-24.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.13 AED 33.53
$9.89 MX$187
-7.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 AED 23.71
$8.39 MX$159
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.35 AED 26.98
$11.95 MX$226
-38.49%
Apples (1kg)
$1.7 AED 6.22
$2.87 MX$54.3
-40.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.23 AED 4.53
$1.74 MX$32.85
-29.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 AED 5.35
$2 MX$37.81
-27.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 AED 3.99
$2.07 MX$39.14
-47.34%
Potato (1kg)
$0.9 AED 3.32
$2.05 MX$38.78
-56.10%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 AED 3.75
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.21%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.81 AED 2.96
$1.38 MX$26.16
-41.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.61 AED 2.25
$1.11 MX$21.06
-45.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.42 AED 23.58
$4.16 MX$78.6
54.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.94 AED 40.16
$11.05 MX$209
-1.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 AED 5.61
$1.75 MX$33.16
-12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.64 AED 9.69
$3.7 MX$70
-28.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.58 AED 5.81
$0.38 MX$7.25
315.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.4 AED 189
$18.97 MX$359
171.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.2 AED 11.75
$1.36 MX$25.72
135.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 AED 2.97
$0.28 MX$5.25
189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.03 AED 29.48
$5.3 MX$100
51.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.78 AED 2.86
$1.36 MX$25.63
-42.65%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$32.8K AED 120.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
74.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.2K AED 85K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-0.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$138 AED 508
$39.97 MX$756
246.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$61.7 AED 227
$27.48 MX$519
124.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$102 AED 375
$30.22 MX$571
237.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 AED 438
$52.6 MX$994
126.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.81 AED 143
$26.84 MX$507
44.60%
Cinema Ticket
$13.86 AED 50.9
$6.32 MX$120
119.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$578 AED 2,123
$437 MX$8,258
32.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,758 AED 21.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-45.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.7 AED 216
$57.2 MX$1,082
2.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.9 AED 227
$45.14 MX$853
37.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.6 AED 314
$102 MX$1,928
-16.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$94.1 AED 345
$109 MX$2,056
-13.50%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 AED 2,493
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-32.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$540 AED 1,984
$622 MX$11.8K
-13.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,022 AED 3,753
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-52.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$826 AED 3,032
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-33.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,725 AED 17.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
32.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,727 AED 13.7K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
50.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Umm Al Quwain
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,158 AED 15.3K
$867 MX$16.4K
379.38%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.53
11.34
-60.05%

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Last update for Umm Al Quwain: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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