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 21.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 35.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ar-rustaq is 20.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.29 OMR 2.03
$13.12 MX$235
-59.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.61 OMR 9.83
$53.8 MX$963
-52.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.75 OMR 2.98
$9.40 MX$168
-17.55%
Cappuccino
$4.76 OMR 1.83
$3.56 MX$63.8
33.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 OMR 0.19
$1.60 MX$28.69
-68.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$1.15 MX$20.67
-76.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.41 OMR 4.76
$3.16 MX$56.5
292.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.74 OMR 4.51
$4.85 MX$86.7
142.06%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.97 OMR 0.76
$1.63 MX$29.25
20.86%
White Bread (500g)
$1.18 OMR 0.45
$2.73 MX$48.94
-56.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 OMR 0.64
$1.88 MX$33.63
-11.70%
Eggs
$1.90 OMR 0.73
$2.63 MX$47.10
-27.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.84 OMR 1.48
$9.89 MX$177
-61.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.06 OMR 1.56
$8.40 MX$150
-51.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.02 OMR 3.08
$11.63 MX$208
-31.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.29 OMR 0.88
$2.97 MX$53.2
-22.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$1.78 MX$31.94
-2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.80 OMR 0.69
$2.06 MX$36.79
-12.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 OMR 0.45
$1.97 MX$35.35
-41.12%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.09 MX$37.34
-51.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.26 MX$40.44
-54.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.46 MX$26.10
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.50 OMR 0.19
$1.09 MX$19.51
-54.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.48 OMR 2.49
$4.34 MX$77.7
49.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.35 OMR 5.89
$13.62 MX$244
12.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.31 OMR 1.66
$1.67 MX$29.96
158.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.90 OMR 3.04
$3.54 MX$63.4
123.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.31 OMR 0.50
$0.36 MX$6.44
263.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$339
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.57 OMR 0.60
$1.32 MX$23.69
18.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 OMR 0.29
$0.30 MX$5.39
146.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.28 OMR 3.95
$5.49 MX$98.2
87.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 OMR 0.23
$1.34 MX$23.93
-55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K OMR 8,862
$19.1K MX$342.2K
20.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K OMR 8,230
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-9.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 OMR 40.62
$41.11 MX$736
157.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$40.82 OMR 15.67
$27.78 MX$497
46.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.6 OMR 26.72
$30.00 MX$537
131.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$958
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$2.66 OMR 1.02
$26.13 MX$468
-89.82%
Cinema Ticket
$10.23 OMR 3.93
$6.28 MX$112
62.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$133 OMR 50.9
$439 MX$7,865
-69.81%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,758 OMR 1,443
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-65.01%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$21.00 OMR 8.06
$57.1 MX$1,022
-63.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$26.48 OMR 10.17
$45.30 MX$811
-41.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$38.87 OMR 14.93
$104 MX$1,866
-62.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$53.0 OMR 20.35
$108 MX$1,938
-51.03%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$156 OMR 59.8
$996 MX$17.8K
-84.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$205 OMR 78.6
$624 MX$11.2K
-67.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$384 OMR 147
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-81.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$211 OMR 80.9
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-82.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ar-rustaq
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,426 OMR 1,700
$1,096 MX$19.6K
303.71%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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