Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Al Rayyan and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Al Rayyan is 30.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.1% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Al Rayyan is 27.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.62 QAR 20.47
$13.12 MX$235
-57.16%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.6 QAR 199
$53.8 MX$963
1.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.00 QAR 14.56
$9.40 MX$168
-57.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.79 QAR 42.93
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.02 QAR 40.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$1.41 QAR 5.11
$3.56 MX$63.8
-60.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 QAR 2.56
$1.60 MX$28.69
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$1.15 MX$20.67
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.13 QAR 7.74
$1.63 MX$29.25
30.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.47 QAR 5.35
$2.73 MX$48.94
-46.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.11 QAR 7.69
$1.88 MX$33.63
12.23%
Eggs
$2.67 QAR 9.73
$2.63 MX$47.10
1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.24 QAR 26.34
$9.89 MX$177
-26.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.99 QAR 25.44
$8.40 MX$150
-16.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.53 QAR 23.76
$11.63 MX$208
-43.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.42 QAR 5.16
$2.97 MX$53.2
-52.19%
Banana (1kg)
$0.97 QAR 3.53
$1.78 MX$31.94
-45.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.92 QAR 3.34
$2.06 MX$36.79
-55.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.01 QAR 3.67
$1.97 MX$35.35
-48.73%
Potato (1kg)
$0.83 QAR 3.04
$2.09 MX$37.34
-60.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.86 QAR 3.13
$2.26 MX$40.44
-61.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.53 QAR 1.92
$1.46 MX$26.10
-63.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$1.09 MX$19.51
-55.05%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.24 QAR 29.98
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.53 QAR 5.58
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.02 QAR 11.01
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 QAR 22.55
$4.34 MX$77.7
42.63%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$244
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.98 QAR 3.58
$0.36 MX$6.44
172.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.92 QAR 68.9
$18.96 MX$339
-0.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.89 QAR 6.87
$1.32 MX$23.69
43.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.88 QAR 6.84
$0.30 MX$5.39
526.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.21 QAR 29.87
$5.49 MX$98.2
49.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$1.34 MX$23.93
-55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.3K QAR 81.0K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
16.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K QAR 74.6K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-13.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.9 QAR 331
$41.11 MX$736
121.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.83 QAR 138
$27.78 MX$497
36.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.4 QAR 322
$30.00 MX$537
194.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$65.4 QAR 238
$53.5 MX$958
22.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.18 QAR 91.7
$26.13 MX$468
-3.64%
Cinema Ticket
$12.18 QAR 44.33
$6.28 MX$112
93.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$800 QAR 2,910
$439 MX$7,865
81.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,749 QAR 35.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-9.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$23.21 QAR 84.5
$57.1 MX$1,022
-59.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.39 QAR 143
$45.30 MX$811
-13.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$82.6 QAR 301
$104 MX$1,866
-20.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$35.49 QAR 129
$108 MX$1,938
-67.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,947 QAR 7,086
$996 MX$17.8K
95.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,097 QAR 3,994
$624 MX$11.2K
75.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,200 QAR 11.6K
$2,106 MX$37.7K
51.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,389 QAR 8,696
$1,218 MX$21.8K
96.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,364 QAR 15.9K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
14.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,255 QAR 11.8K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
45.94%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Al Rayyan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,594 QAR 13.1K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
227.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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

Last update for Al Rayyan: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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