Mexico vs United Arab Emirates - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico United Arab Emirates
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1075
$2124
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2561
$4640
🏠 One person rent
$483
$1436
🏘️ Family rent
$800
$2485
🍽️ Food expenses
$395
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$129
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$873
$3341
💸 GDP per capita
$14186
$50274
😃 Human freedom index
6.72
5.81
❤️ Life expectancy
75.1
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
27
69
🌐 English speaking %
13%
65%
🎓 Higher education
89
68
😀 Quality of life
50
84
🏙️ Population
131M
11M

The average cost of living in Mexico ($1075) is 49% less expensive than in the United Arab Emirates ($2124). Mexico ranked 85th vs 17th for the United Arab Emirates in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico compared to 1.6 months in the United Arab Emirates. Ranked 92nd and 30th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico vs the United Arab Emirates

We calculate prices for Mexico and the United Arab Emirates as a population-weighted mean of 144 and 9 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Mexico United Arab Emirates
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11
$9.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$57.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.23
$9.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$11.8
 Cappuccino
$4
$5.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.53
$1.22
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$603
$1662
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$369
$1115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1158
$3230
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$712
$2498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$70.3
$188
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$91.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.39%
4.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2442
$6089
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1523
$4089
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.7
$59
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14
$9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.03
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.72
$3.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.31
$8.45
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.82
$2.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.06
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.9
$14.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$2.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.57
$6.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.17
$7.53
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.93
$5.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$3.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.04
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.6
$74.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.5
$13.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$67.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.1
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.4
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$315
$666
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7651
$13313

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Cities Comparison in Mexico vs the United Arab Emirates

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K

In the United Arab Emirates

City Cost of living Population
Dubai
$2470
3.94M
Abu Dhabi
$2133
1.57M
Sharjah
$1543
1.25M
Al Ain
$1455
767K
Ajman
$2356
490K
Fujairah
$1173
119K
Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
116K
Umm al-Quwain
$1170
44.4K
Madinat Zayed
$1791
29.1K