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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Al Wafrah is 7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 11% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Al Wafrah is 10.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.74 KWDĀ 2.39
$13.29 MX$229
-41.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$59.6 KWDĀ 18.36
$53.8 MX$928
10.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.53 KWDĀ 2.63
$9.29 MX$161
-8.18%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWDĀ 1.10
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.35 KWDĀ 1.65
$3.61 MX$62.3
48.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 KWDĀ 0.18
$1.56 MX$26.89
-62.82%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.12 MX$19.36
-66.96%
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 Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 KWDĀ 0.43
$1.70 MX$29.39
-17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
$2.77 MX$47.78
-62.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.96 MX$33.88
-15.31%
Eggs
$2.05 KWDĀ 0.63
$2.60 MX$44.98
-21.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.56 KWDĀ 1.40
$9.94 MX$172
-54.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.45 KWDĀ 1.99
$8.10 MX$140
-20.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 KWDĀ 2.91
$11.50 MX$199
-17.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 KWDĀ 0.69
$2.87 MX$49.58
-21.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.73 MX$29.91
-2.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.49
$2.00 MX$34.55
-21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.40 KWDĀ 0.43
$2.04 MX$35.20
-31.37%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.08 MX$35.95
-41.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 KWDĀ 0.35
$2.20 MX$37.92
-48.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.45 MX$25.11
15.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.07 MX$18.54
-57.94%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.33
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.99 KWDĀ 0.92
$4.27 MX$73.8
-29.98%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
$0.35 MX$6.09
137.14%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.97 KWDĀ 13.54
$19.19 MX$331
129.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.03
$1.34 MX$23.06
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 KWDĀ 1.02
$0.28 MX$4.81
1085.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.10 KWDĀ 4.96
$5.33 MX$92.1
202.06%
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)
$20.8K KWDĀ 6,412
$19.1K MX$330.3K
8.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.8K KWDĀ 5,793
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-21.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 KWDĀ 19.50
$39.86 MX$688
58.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.19 KWDĀ 5.60
$26.78 MX$463
-32.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.84 KWDĀ 7.96
$29.36 MX$507
-11.99%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$92.7 KWDĀ 28.55
$53.4 MX$923
73.46%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.57 KWDĀ 14.34
$26.09 MX$451
78.50%
Cinema Ticket
$11.24 KWDĀ 3.46
$6.40 MX$111
75.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$288 KWDĀ 88.7
$440 MX$7,607
-34.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,129 KWDĀ 1,888
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-42.99%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.69 KWDĀ 12.84
$57.6 MX$995
-27.65%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.88 KWDĀ 13.21
$45.02 MX$777
-4.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.0 KWDĀ 27.11
$104 MX$1,792
-15.14%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.6 KWDĀ 24.82
$108 MX$1,864
-25.33%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$782 KWDĀ 241
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-22.81%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$607 KWDĀ 187
$630 MX$10.9K
-3.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,573 KWDĀ 484
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-27.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,315 KWDĀ 405
$1,222 MX$21.1K
7.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,332 MX$40.3K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Al Wafrah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,381 KWDĀ 1,349
$1,075 MX$18.6K
307.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Al Wafrah: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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