Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between As-salimiyah and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: As-salimiyah is 8.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 0.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: As-salimiyah is 3.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.93 KWD 3.03
$13.38 MX$253
-25.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.53 KWD 13.61
$52.7 MX$997
-15.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.05 KWD 2.46
$9.31 MX$176
-13.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.38 KWD 0.73
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.57 KWD 1.09
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.84 KWD 1.79
$3.61 MX$68.3
61.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 KWD 0.21
$1.64 MX$30.91
-59.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.5 KWD 0.46
$1.65 MX$31.24
-9.09%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$2.74 MX$51.7
-69.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.92 MX$36.28
-13.54%
Eggs
$2.06 KWD 0.63
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.03 KWD 1.54
$9.89 MX$187
-49.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.2 KWD 1.89
$8.39 MX$159
-26.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.51 KWD 3.21
$11.95 MX$226
-12.05%
Apples (1kg)
$2.07 KWD 0.63
$2.87 MX$54.3
-27.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 KWD 0.48
$1.74 MX$32.85
-9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWD 0.48
$2 MX$37.81
-21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.43 KWD 0.44
$2.07 MX$39.14
-30.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWD 0.39
$2.05 MX$38.78
-38.54%
Onion (1kg)
$0.94 KWD 0.29
$2.18 MX$41.22
-56.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.52 KWD 0.46
$1.38 MX$26.16
10.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWD 0.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-55.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.3 KWD 1.01
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWD 0.87
$4.16 MX$78.6
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
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$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.13 KWD 0.34
$0.38 MX$7.25
197.37%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.43 KWD 14.8
$18.97 MX$359
155.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWD 1
$1.36 MX$25.72
141.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.33 KWD 1.02
$0.28 MX$5.25
1089.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.12 KWD 4.93
$5.3 MX$100
204.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 KWD 0.11
$1.36 MX$25.63
-74.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.2K KWD 6,471
$18.8K MX$354.6K
12.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWD 6,102
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.78 KWD 12.16
$39.97 MX$756
-0.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.59 KWD 5.68
$27.48 MX$519
-32.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.94 KWD 7.93
$30.22 MX$571
-14.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93 KWD 28.43
$52.6 MX$994
76.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65 KWD 19.87
$26.84 MX$507
142.32%
Cinema Ticket
$8.71 KWD 2.66
$6.32 MX$120
37.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$280 KWD 85.5
$437 MX$8,258
-35.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,704 KWD 2,049
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-36.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.49 KWD 12.99
$57.2 MX$1,082
-25.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.22 KWD 12.9
$45.14 MX$853
-6.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWD 27.09
$102 MX$1,928
-13.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$69.6 KWD 21.25
$109 MX$2,056
-36.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 KWD 295
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-3.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$726 KWD 222
$622 MX$11.8K
16.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,881 KWD 575
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-12.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,346 KWD 411
$1,235 MX$23.3K
8.98%
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
As-salimiyah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,309 KWD 1,011
$867 MX$16.4K
281.45%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for As-salimiyah: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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