Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 17.3% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 14.2% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 28.1% more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 31.6% less in Mexico City
Housing: pay 57.3% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 10.8% less in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 49.9% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 13.7% less in Mexico City

The cost of groceries and restaurants in Mexico City are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Mexico City.

Mexico City vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mexico City instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 14.2% more for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.01 AED29.44	$9.93 MX$201.21	+23.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 AED30.19	$7.45 MX$150.91	-9.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 AED3.73	$1.08 MX$21.87	+6.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 AED2.09	$0.77 MX$15.66	+35.9%
Average			+14.2%

United Arab Emirates vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants

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pay 28.1% more for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 AED4.64	$2.45 MX$49.69	+93.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 AED18.66	$4.87 MX$98.63	-4.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 AED24.96	$5.51 MX$111.61	-19.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 AED9.07	$2.18 MX$44.23	-11.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 AED12.21	$3.57 MX$72.36	+7.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 AED3.47	$1.22 MX$24.76	+29.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.67 MX$13.56	-9.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.64	$0.80 MX$16.19	+11.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 AED2.07	$0.83 MX$16.77	+46.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.64	$0.85 MX$17.25	+90.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.83 MX$16.77	+75.0%
Average			+28.1%

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pay 31.6% less for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 AED11.23	$4.64 MX$93.98	+51.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.60 AED178.49	$17.87 MX$362.18	-63.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,240.06 AED155,136.13	$18,615.02 MX$377,273.73	-55.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.46 AED31.07	$3.47 MX$70.42	-58.9%
Average			-31.6%

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pay 57.3% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.75 AED351.67	$24.38 MX$494.10	-74.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,395.59 AED5,125.60	$893.52 MX$18,109.14	-36.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.52 AED3,619.56	$544.24 MX$11,030.11	-44.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.48 AED424.12	$30.31 MX$614.32	-73.8%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 10.8% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.75 AED1,864.84	$381.33 MX$7,728.40	-24.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,162.28 AED29,977.81	$8,426.99 MX$170,791.22	+3.2%
Average			-10.8%

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pay 49.9% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.55 AED38.75	$2.73 MX$55.33	-74.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.03 AED18.46	$3.01 MX$60.93	-40.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 AED22.87	$3.92 MX$79.48	-37.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 AED311.86	$53.69 MX$1,088.09	-36.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.83 AED47.12	$4.96 MX$100.61	-61.3%
Average			-49.9%

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pay 13.7% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.14 AED235.58	$56.36 MX$1,142.16	-12.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.91 AED238.41	$41.06 MX$832.15	-36.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.31 AED342.69	$91.99 MX$1,864.43	-1.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 AED354.40	$91.93 MX$1,863.15	-4.7%
Average			-13.7%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025

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