Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ahmadi and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ahmadi is 10.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 7.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ahmadi is 34.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 KWD 1.46
$13.38 MX$253
-64.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.33 KWD 7.43
$52.7 MX$997
-53.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.1 KWD 2.47
$9.31 MX$176
-13.00%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.78 KWD 1.77
$3.61 MX$68.3
60.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWD 0.11
$1.12 MX$21.14
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$1.65 MX$31.24
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$0.8 KWD 0.25
$2.74 MX$51.7
-70.80%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.92 MX$36.28
-16.15%
Eggs
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$2.51 MX$47.53
-46.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
$9.89 MX$187
-66.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.01 KWD 1.53
$8.39 MX$159
-40.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.45 KWD 3.19
$11.95 MX$226
-12.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$2.87 MX$54.3
-47.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$2 MX$37.81
-44.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.78 KWD 0.24
$2.07 MX$39.14
-62.32%
Potato (1kg)
$0.5 KWD 0.15
$2.05 MX$38.78
-75.61%
Onion (1kg)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$2.18 MX$41.22
-76.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
$1.38 MX$26.16
-2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-55.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWD 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWD 0.91
$4.16 MX$78.6
-28.13%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.93 KWD 0.28
$0.38 MX$7.25
144.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.95 KWD 8.85
$18.97 MX$359
52.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
$1.36 MX$25.72
136.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$0.28 MX$5.25
1089.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.59 KWD 5.07
$5.3 MX$100
213.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWD 0.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-75.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,564
$18.8K MX$354.6K
14.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.7K KWD 5,721
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-19.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWD 19.08
$39.97 MX$756
56.22%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.42 KWD 5.02
$27.48 MX$519
-40.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.4 KWD 7.76
$30.22 MX$571
-15.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$132 KWD 40.39
$52.6 MX$994
151.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.56 KWD 14.84
$26.84 MX$507
80.92%
Cinema Ticket
$11.38 KWD 3.48
$6.32 MX$120
80.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$96.8 KWD 29.58
$437 MX$8,258
-77.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,489 KWD 1,983
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.98 KWD 12.83
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.16 KWD 13.19
$45.14 MX$853
-4.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWD 26.6
$102 MX$1,928
-14.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.4 KWD 25.18
$109 MX$2,056
-24.23%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$824 KWD 252
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-17.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$623 KWD 190
$622 MX$11.8K
0.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,876 KWD 573
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-13.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,239 KWD 379
$1,235 MX$23.3K
0.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,182 KWD 972
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-10.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,526 KWD 772
$2,480 MX$46.9K
1.86%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ahmadi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,858 KWD 1,179
$867 MX$16.4K
344.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

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Last update for Ahmadi: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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