Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al-jahra' and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 0.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 1.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.73 KWD 2.99
$13.12 MX$227
-25.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.7 KWD 25.07
$53.8 MX$932
51.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.89 KWD 2.73
$9.40 MX$163
-5.43%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 KWD 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.09 KWD 1.87
$3.56 MX$61.7
71.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 KWD 0.20
$1.60 MX$27.76
-58.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 KWD 0.12
$1.15 MX$20.00
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$1.63 MX$28.30
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$2.73 MX$47.36
-53.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 KWD 0.55
$1.88 MX$32.54
-4.26%
Eggs
$2.12 KWD 0.65
$2.63 MX$45.58
-19.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 KWD 1.56
$9.89 MX$171
-48.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.52 KWD 2.00
$8.40 MX$146
-22.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.53 KWD 3.23
$11.63 MX$201
-9.46%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 KWD 0.74
$2.97 MX$51.5
-18.52%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 KWD 0.58
$1.78 MX$30.91
6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.54
$2.06 MX$35.60
-15.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 KWD 0.45
$1.97 MX$34.21
-25.89%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$2.09 MX$36.13
-39.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.30 KWD 0.40
$2.26 MX$39.13
-42.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.46 MX$25.26
13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWD 0.14
$1.09 MX$18.88
-58.72%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWD 1.01
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWD 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWD 0.88
$4.34 MX$75.2
-33.64%
Wine (Bottle)
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$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.67 MX$28.99
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 MX$61.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$0.36 MX$6.23
127.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.83 KWD 13.46
$18.96 MX$328
131.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.23 KWD 0.99
$1.32 MX$22.92
144.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.20 KWD 0.98
$0.30 MX$5.22
966.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.65 KWD 5.11
$5.49 MX$95.1
203.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWD 0.11
$1.34 MX$23.15
-73.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWD 6,606
$19.1K MX$331.1K
12.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWD 6,186
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-15.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$20.35 KWD 6.25
$41.11 MX$712
-50.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 KWD 5.62
$27.78 MX$481
-34.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.33 KWD 7.78
$30.00 MX$520
-15.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$193 KWD 59.4
$53.5 MX$927
261.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.44 KWD 13.95
$26.13 MX$453
73.90%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.53
$6.28 MX$109
83.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$407 KWD 125
$439 MX$7,610
-7.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,549 KWD 2,011
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-39.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.41 KWD 12.71
$57.1 MX$989
-27.50%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 KWD 13.27
$45.30 MX$785
-4.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.0 KWD 27.32
$104 MX$1,805
-14.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.3 KWD 25.26
$108 MX$1,875
-23.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$788 KWD 242
$996 MX$17.3K
-20.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 KWD 187
$624 MX$10.8K
-2.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWD 479
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-25.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 KWD 400
$1,218 MX$21.1K
6.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,919 KWD 896
$1,096 MX$19.0K
166.19%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Al-jahra': February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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