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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Bayan is 2.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 5.9% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Bayan is 8.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.82 KWDĀ 3.03
$13.29 MX$229
-26.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.1 KWDĀ 25.29
$53.8 MX$928
52.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.96 KWDĀ 2.76
$9.29 MX$161
-3.55%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.47 KWDĀ 0.76
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.63 KWDĀ 1.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.96 KWDĀ 1.83
$3.61 MX$62.3
65.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.56 MX$26.89
-55.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.12
$1.12 MX$19.36
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.70 MX$29.39
-4.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.30 KWDĀ 0.40
$2.77 MX$47.78
-53.07%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.78 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.96 MX$33.88
-9.18%
Eggs
$2.02 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.60 MX$44.98
-22.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.32 KWDĀ 1.64
$9.94 MX$172
-46.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWDĀ 2.05
$8.10 MX$140
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.30 KWDĀ 3.17
$11.50 MX$199
-10.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.87 MX$49.58
-15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 KWDĀ 0.58
$1.73 MX$29.91
9.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.56
$2.00 MX$34.55
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.04 MX$35.20
-29.41%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 KWDĀ 0.40
$2.08 MX$35.95
-38.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.20 MX$37.92
-42.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.45 MX$25.11
12.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.07 MX$18.54
-57.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 KWDĀ 0.33
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.02 KWDĀ 0.93
$4.27 MX$73.8
-29.27%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$63.9
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.35 MX$6.09
134.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.02 KWDĀ 13.56
$19.19 MX$331
129.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.03
$1.34 MX$23.06
150.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.27 KWDĀ 1.01
$0.28 MX$4.81
1067.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.31 KWDĀ 5.02
$5.33 MX$92.1
206.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.34 MX$23.15
-73.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,621
$19.1K MX$330.3K
12.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K KWDĀ 6,179
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-15.98%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.8 KWDĀ 19.33
$39.86 MX$688
57.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.27 KWDĀ 5.63
$26.78 MX$463
-31.78%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.59 KWDĀ 7.88
$29.36 MX$507
-12.84%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.4 KWDĀ 29.08
$53.4 MX$923
76.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.74 KWDĀ 14.40
$26.09 MX$451
79.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.35 KWDĀ 3.50
$6.40 MX$111
77.34%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$353 KWDĀ 109
$440 MX$7,607
-19.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,512 KWDĀ 2,006
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-39.43%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.51 KWDĀ 12.78
$57.6 MX$995
-27.96%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.76 KWDĀ 13.17
$45.02 MX$777
-5.02%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.4 KWDĀ 27.54
$104 MX$1,792
-13.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 KWDĀ 25.47
$108 MX$1,864
-23.39%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$808 KWDĀ 249
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-20.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$608 KWDĀ 187
$630 MX$10.9K
-3.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWDĀ 481
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-27.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,303 KWDĀ 401
$1,222 MX$21.1K
6.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Bayan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Bayan: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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