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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Bayan is 5.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Bayan is 7.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 3.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWDĀ 2.98
$13.38 MX$253
-27.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.7
$52.7 MX$997
53.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.98 KWDĀ 2.74
$9.31 MX$176
-3.54%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.42 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.61 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.84 KWDĀ 1.79
$3.61 MX$68.3
61.77%
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)
$0.37 KWDĀ 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
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.64 KWDĀ 0.5
$1.65 MX$31.24
-0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 KWDĀ 0.4
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.8 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.92 MX$36.28
-6.25%
Eggs
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.51 MX$47.53
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.29 KWDĀ 1.62
$9.89 MX$187
-46.51%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.69 KWDĀ 2.04
$8.39 MX$159
-20.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.18 KWDĀ 3.11
$11.95 MX$226
-14.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 KWDĀ 0.74
$2.87 MX$54.3
-15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.74 MX$32.85
12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.8 KWDĀ 0.55
$2 MX$37.81
-10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.45
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.05 MX$38.78
-38.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 KWDĀ 0.4
$2.18 MX$41.22
-40.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.66 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.38 MX$26.16
20.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-55.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.28 KWDĀ 1
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.38 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.01 KWDĀ 0.92
$4.16 MX$78.6
-27.64%
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
Bayan
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)
$43.62 KWDĀ 13.33
$18.97 MX$359
129.94%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.34 KWDĀ 1.02
$1.36 MX$25.72
145.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.98
$0.28 MX$5.25
1050.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.33 KWDĀ 4.99
$5.3 MX$100
208.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.3K KWDĀ 6,508
$18.8K MX$354.6K
13.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWDĀ 6,122
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-14.25%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 KWDĀ 18.85
$39.97 MX$756
54.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.86 KWDĀ 5.76
$27.48 MX$519
-31.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.48 KWDĀ 7.79
$30.22 MX$571
-15.68%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.3 KWDĀ 28.83
$52.6 MX$994
79.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$51.2 KWDĀ 15.65
$26.84 MX$507
90.76%
Cinema Ticket
$11.5 KWDĀ 3.51
$6.32 MX$120
81.96%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$358 KWDĀ 109
$437 MX$8,258
-17.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,495 KWDĀ 1,985
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.57%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.41 KWDĀ 12.96
$57.2 MX$1,082
-25.88%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.89 KWDĀ 12.8
$45.14 MX$853
-7.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWDĀ 27.27
$102 MX$1,928
-12.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.9 KWDĀ 25.34
$109 MX$2,056
-23.74%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$799 KWDĀ 244
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-20.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 KWDĀ 183
$622 MX$11.8K
-3.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,578 KWDĀ 482
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-26.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 KWDĀ 398
$1,235 MX$23.3K
5.53%
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)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bayan
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 Bayan: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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