Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between 'ali and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: 'ali is 15.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: 'ali is 2.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.71 BHD 2.52
$13.29 MX$229
-49.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 BHD 20.10
$53.8 MX$928
-0.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.15 BHD 1.94
$9.29 MX$161
-44.56%
Cappuccino
$5.23 BHD 1.97
$3.61 MX$62.3
44.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 BHD 0.31
$1.56 MX$26.89
-46.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$1.12 MX$19.36
-65.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.12 BHD 3.05
$3.13 MX$54.0
159.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.50 BHD 3.95
$4.71 MX$81.3
122.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 BHD 0.62
$1.70 MX$29.39
-2.94%
White Bread (500g)
$1.32 BHD 0.50
$2.77 MX$47.78
-52.35%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 BHD 0.91
$1.96 MX$33.88
22.96%
Eggs
$2.40 BHD 0.90
$2.60 MX$44.98
-7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.64 BHD 3.25
$9.94 MX$172
-13.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 BHD 2.97
$8.10 MX$140
-2.35%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.06 BHD 3.78
$11.50 MX$199
-12.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 BHD 0.89
$2.87 MX$49.58
-17.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 BHD 0.79
$1.73 MX$29.91
21.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 BHD 0.66
$2.00 MX$34.55
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.22 BHD 0.46
$2.04 MX$35.20
-40.20%
Potato (1kg)
$0.89 BHD 0.34
$2.08 MX$35.95
-57.21%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 BHD 0.40
$2.20 MX$37.92
-51.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.50 BHD 0.56
$1.45 MX$25.11
3.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BHD 0.32
$1.07 MX$18.54
-19.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 BHD 2.44
$4.27 MX$73.8
51.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.84 BHD 7.08
$14.32 MX$247
31.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.46 BHD 1.30
$1.76 MX$30.47
96.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 BHD 1.19
$3.70 MX$63.9
-14.32%
🚌 Getting Around
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.35 MX$6.09
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$19.19 MX$331
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 BHD 1.70
$1.34 MX$23.06
237.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.03 BHD 1.52
$0.28 MX$4.81
1339.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.44 BHD 9.94
$5.33 MX$92.1
396.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.52 BHD 0.20
$1.34 MX$23.15
-61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
96.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.7K BHD 7,792
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$120 BHD 45.07
$39.86 MX$688
200.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.36 BHD 10.29
$26.78 MX$463
2.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.91 BHD 14.63
$29.36 MX$507
32.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.4 MX$923
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.09 MX$451
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.77 BHD 4.05
$6.40 MX$111
68.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$383 BHD 144
$440 MX$7,607
-13.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,886 BHD 3,341
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-17.35%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.14 BHD 17.35
$57.6 MX$995
-19.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.03
$45.02 MX$777
41.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$84.0 BHD 31.60
$104 MX$1,792
-18.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.1 BHD 33.14
$108 MX$1,864
-18.35%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$630 MX$10.9K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
'ali
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,710 BHD 1,395
$1,075 MX$18.6K
245.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.56
11.34
-24.51%

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Last update for 'ali: April 14, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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