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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ar-rustaq is 21% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 33.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rustaq is 36.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.15 OMR 1.98
$13.38 MX$253
-61.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$26.17 OMR 10.07
$52.7 MX$997
-50.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.63 OMR 2.94
$9.31 MX$176
-18.05%
Cappuccino
$4.76 OMR 1.83
$3.61 MX$68.3
31.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.5 OMR 0.19
$1.64 MX$30.91
-69.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.12 OMR 4.67
$3.26 MX$61.7
271.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.84 OMR 4.56
$4.82 MX$91.1
145.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$1.65 MX$31.24
16.36%
White Bread (500g)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$2.74 MX$51.7
-57.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 OMR 0.66
$1.92 MX$36.28
-10.94%
Eggs
$1.92 OMR 0.74
$2.51 MX$47.53
-23.51%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.83 OMR 1.48
$9.89 MX$187
-61.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.14 OMR 1.59
$8.39 MX$159
-50.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.84 OMR 3.02
$11.95 MX$226
-34.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 OMR 0.93
$2.87 MX$54.3
-16.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.67
$1.74 MX$32.85
-0.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 OMR 0.69
$2 MX$37.81
-10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$2.07 MX$39.14
-43.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.99 OMR 0.38
$2.05 MX$38.78
-51.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.03 OMR 0.4
$2.18 MX$41.22
-52.75%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 OMR 0.42
$1.38 MX$26.16
-21.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 OMR 0.19
$1.11 MX$21.06
-55.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 OMR 2.41
$4.16 MX$78.6
50.24%
Wine (Bottle)
$26.33 OMR 10.14
$11.05 MX$209
138.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.26 OMR 1.64
$1.75 MX$33.16
143.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 OMR 2.93
$3.7 MX$70
105.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.28 OMR 0.49
$0.38 MX$7.25
236.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.6 OMR 0.61
$1.36 MX$25.72
17.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.8 OMR 0.31
$0.28 MX$5.25
185.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.23 OMR 3.94
$5.3 MX$100
93.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 OMR 0.23
$1.36 MX$25.63
-55.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K OMR 8,757
$18.8K MX$354.6K
21.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.1K OMR 8,510
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-5.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 OMR 40.59
$39.97 MX$756
163.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.84 OMR 15.72
$27.48 MX$519
48.62%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.7 OMR 26.83
$30.22 MX$571
130.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.62 OMR 1.01
$26.84 MX$507
-90.24%
Cinema Ticket
$10.49 OMR 4.04
$6.32 MX$120
65.98%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$131 OMR 50.6
$437 MX$8,258
-69.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,768 OMR 1,451
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-64.36%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$20.83 OMR 8.02
$57.2 MX$1,082
-63.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$25.72 OMR 9.9
$45.14 MX$853
-43.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$39.73 OMR 15.29
$102 MX$1,928
-61.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$51.6 OMR 19.86
$109 MX$2,056
-52.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$154 OMR 59.2
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-84.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 OMR 79.7
$622 MX$11.8K
-66.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$385 OMR 148
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-82.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$209 OMR 80.6
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-83.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$369 OMR 142
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-89.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$314 OMR 121
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-87.35%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,623 OMR 1,010
$867 MX$16.4K
202.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.34
-54.59%

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

Last update for Ar-rustaq: October 26, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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