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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Al-jahra' is 0.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 2.3% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Al-jahra' is 0.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 9.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.10 KWDĀ 3.11
$13.29 MX$229
-24.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.89
$53.8 MX$928
50.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.85 KWDĀ 2.72
$9.29 MX$161
-4.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWDĀ 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.74 KWDĀ 1.15
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.87 KWDĀ 1.81
$3.61 MX$62.3
62.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.56 MX$26.89
-55.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.12 MX$19.36
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.70 MX$29.39
-5.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWDĀ 0.40
$2.77 MX$47.78
-53.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.96 MX$33.88
-8.16%
Eggs
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.60 MX$44.98
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.09 KWDĀ 1.57
$9.94 MX$172
-48.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.37 KWDĀ 1.96
$8.10 MX$140
-21.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.35 KWDĀ 3.19
$11.50 MX$199
-10.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.35 KWDĀ 0.72
$2.87 MX$49.58
-18.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.60
$1.73 MX$29.91
13.29%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
$2.00 MX$34.55
-12.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.04 MX$35.20
-29.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.40
$2.08 MX$35.95
-37.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.20 MX$37.92
-42.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.45 MX$25.11
11.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.07 MX$18.54
-57.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.15 KWDĀ 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.97 KWDĀ 0.92
$4.27 MX$73.8
-30.44%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$63.9
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.35 MX$6.09
148.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.08 KWDĀ 13.58
$19.19 MX$331
129.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.98
$1.34 MX$23.06
138.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 KWDĀ 0.98
$0.28 MX$4.81
1032.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.46 KWDĀ 5.07
$5.33 MX$92.1
208.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.34 MX$23.15
-73.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,609
$19.1K MX$330.3K
12.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,185
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-15.91%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$19.74 KWDĀ 6.08
$39.86 MX$688
-50.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.41 KWDĀ 5.67
$26.78 MX$463
-31.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KWDĀ 7.83
$29.36 MX$507
-13.45%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$194 KWDĀ 59.8
$53.4 MX$923
263.22%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.07 KWDĀ 14.50
$26.09 MX$451
80.41%
Cinema Ticket
$11.22 KWDĀ 3.46
$6.40 MX$111
75.31%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWDĀ 122
$440 MX$7,607
-9.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,563 KWDĀ 2,021
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-38.95%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.95 KWDĀ 13.23
$57.6 MX$995
-25.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.18 KWDĀ 12.99
$45.02 MX$777
-6.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWDĀ 27.47
$104 MX$1,792
-14.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.5 KWDĀ 24.79
$108 MX$1,864
-25.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 KWDĀ 242
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-22.39%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 KWDĀ 186
$630 MX$10.9K
-3.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 KWDĀ 486
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-27.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,300 KWDĀ 400
$1,222 MX$21.1K
6.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Al-jahra'
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,891 KWDĀ 890
$1,075 MX$18.6K
168.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Al-jahra': April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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