Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ardiya and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Ardiya is 1.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ardiya is 1.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.64 KWD 2.95
$13.38 MX$253
-27.95%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.3 KWD 24.83
$52.7 MX$997
54.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 KWD 2.77
$9.31 MX$176
-2.58%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.41 KWD 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.75 KWD 1.14
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.83 KWD 1.78
$3.61 MX$68.3
61.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.68 KWD 0.21
$1.64 MX$30.91
-58.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.12 MX$21.14
-68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
$1.65 MX$31.24
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.3 KWD 0.4
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$1.92 MX$36.28
-9.90%
Eggs
$2.04 KWD 0.62
$2.51 MX$47.53
-18.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.08 KWD 1.55
$9.89 MX$187
-48.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.68 KWD 2.04
$8.39 MX$159
-20.38%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWD 3.14
$11.95 MX$226
-14.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.36 KWD 0.72
$2.87 MX$54.3
-17.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.95 KWD 0.6
$1.74 MX$32.85
12.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.73 KWD 0.53
$2 MX$37.81
-13.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.51 KWD 0.46
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.37
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.4
$2.18 MX$41.22
-39.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.38 MX$26.16
22.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-55.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWD 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$4.16 MX$78.6
-31.25%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWD 0.25
$0.38 MX$7.25
115.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.61 KWD 13.63
$18.97 MX$359
135.16%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.18 KWD 0.97
$1.36 MX$25.72
133.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.14 KWD 0.96
$0.28 MX$5.25
1021.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.63 KWD 5.08
$5.3 MX$100
213.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWD 0.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K KWD 6,621
$18.8K MX$354.6K
15.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.7K KWD 6,022
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-15.65%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWD 19.21
$39.97 MX$756
57.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.21 KWD 5.56
$27.48 MX$519
-33.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 KWD 7.85
$30.22 MX$571
-15.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.42
$52.6 MX$994
76.81%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.89 KWD 14.94
$26.84 MX$507
82.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.51 KWD 3.52
$6.32 MX$120
82.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$398 KWD 122
$437 MX$8,258
-8.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,503 KWD 1,987
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 KWD 13.02
$57.2 MX$1,082
-25.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.21 KWD 12.9
$45.14 MX$853
-6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 KWD 26.94
$102 MX$1,928
-13.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82 KWD 25.04
$109 MX$2,056
-24.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ardiya
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$779 KWD 238
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-22.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KWD 186
$622 MX$11.8K
-2.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,560 KWD 477
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 KWD 395
$1,235 MX$23.3K
4.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Ardiya
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 Ardiya: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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