Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 23.9% cheaper than United Arab Emirates.
If you lived in Mexico instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:
pay 13.6% more for restaurants
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United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.01
AED29.44
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.22
AED30.19
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.02
AED3.73
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.57
AED2.09
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
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pay 15.0% more for groceries
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
AED4.64
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.08
AED18.66
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.80
AED24.96
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
AED9.07
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.33
AED12.22
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
AED3.47
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
AED2.72
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
AED2.64
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
AED2.07
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
AED1.64
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
AED1.74
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
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pay 8.2% more for transportation
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.06
AED11.23
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.60
AED178.50
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$42,240.06
AED155,148.17
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.46
AED31.07
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
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pay 65.5% less for housing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$95.75
AED351.70
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,395.59
AED5,126.00
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$985.52
AED3,619.84
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$115.48
AED424.15
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
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pay 54.3% less for childcare
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$507.75
AED1,864.99
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,162.28
AED29,980.14
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
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pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.55
AED38.75
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.03
AED18.46
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.23
AED22.88
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
AED311.88
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.83
AED47.13
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
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pay 26.3% less for clothing
|
United Arab Emirates
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.14
AED235.60
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.91
AED238.43
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.31
AED342.72
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.50
AED354.43
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
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