Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ar-rawdah and Mexico City

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Ar-rawdah is 4.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.2% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Ar-rawdah is 12.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.06 KWDĀ 3.07
$13.38 MX$253
-24.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81 KWDĀ 24.75
$52.7 MX$997
53.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWDĀ 2.82
$9.31 MX$176
-0.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 KWDĀ 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.99 KWDĀ 1.83
$3.61 MX$68.3
65.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWDĀ 0.2
$1.64 MX$30.91
-60.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.65 MX$31.24
-4.24%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.77 KWDĀ 0.54
$1.92 MX$36.28
-7.81%
Eggs
$2.12 KWDĀ 0.65
$2.51 MX$47.53
-15.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWDĀ 1.63
$9.89 MX$187
-46.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.36 KWDĀ 1.94
$8.39 MX$159
-24.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWDĀ 3.11
$11.95 MX$226
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.71
$2.87 MX$54.3
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWDĀ 0.59
$1.74 MX$32.85
10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.74 KWDĀ 0.53
$2 MX$37.81
-13.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 KWDĀ 0.37
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.7 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.38 MX$26.16
23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
$4.16 MX$78.6
-28.37%
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
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.38 MX$7.25
118.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWDĀ 13.63
$18.97 MX$359
135.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
$1.36 MX$25.72
143.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.26 KWDĀ 1
$0.28 MX$5.25
1064.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.52 KWDĀ 5.05
$5.3 MX$100
211.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-75.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,498
$18.8K MX$354.6K
13.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,136
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-14.06%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.7 KWDĀ 19.46
$39.97 MX$756
59.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 KWDĀ 5.79
$27.48 MX$519
-31.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.39 KWDĀ 7.76
$30.22 MX$571
-15.98%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.2 KWDĀ 28.49
$52.6 MX$994
77.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$43.79 KWDĀ 13.38
$26.84 MX$507
63.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.42 KWDĀ 3.49
$6.32 MX$120
80.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$410 KWDĀ 125
$437 MX$8,258
-6.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,673 KWDĀ 2,039
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-36.88%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.76 KWDĀ 12.76
$57.2 MX$1,082
-27.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.47 KWDĀ 12.98
$45.14 MX$853
-5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$87 KWDĀ 26.6
$102 MX$1,928
-14.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.26
$109 MX$2,056
-23.99%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$805 KWDĀ 246
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-19.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KWDĀ 183
$622 MX$11.8K
-3.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,603 KWDĀ 490
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-25.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,308 KWDĀ 400
$1,235 MX$23.3K
5.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,647 KWDĀ 503
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-33.58%
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Ar-rawdah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Ar-rawdah: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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