Cost of Living Comparison Between Culiacan and Riffa Cost of Living Comparison Between Culiacan and Riffa

🙂 Solo nomad: Culiacan is 11.1% cheaper than Riffa without rent, and 29.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Culiacan is 2.1% more expensive than Riffa without rent, and 18.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.54 MX$199
$6.57 BHD 2.48
60.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.69 MX$637
$47.17 BHD 17.79
-28.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$149
$5.8 BHD 2.19
35.69%
Cappuccino
$3.5 MX$66.1
$2.01 BHD 0.76
74.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$21.45
$0.58 BHD 0.22
94.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.8 MX$15.17
$0.26 BHD 0.1
207.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.08 MX$39.34
$7.77 BHD 2.93
-73.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.4 MX$64.4
$10.68 BHD 4.03
-68.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 MX$32.55
$1.36 BHD 0.51
26.47%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 MX$50.5
$1.35 BHD 0.51
97.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.17 MX$22.16
$2.39 BHD 0.9
-51.05%
Eggs
$2.28 MX$43.13
$2.07 BHD 0.78
10.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 MX$142
$8.94 BHD 3.37
-16.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.92 MX$169
$7.02 BHD 2.65
27.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.64 MX$201
$10.01 BHD 3.78
6.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.44 MX$46.16
$2.43 BHD 0.92
0.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.76
$1.91 BHD 0.72
-17.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 MX$26.69
$1.7 BHD 0.64
-17.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.46 MX$27.6
$1.23 BHD 0.46
18.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.57 MX$29.66
$0.92 BHD 0.35
70.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.17 MX$40.97
$1.08 BHD 0.41
100.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.82 MX$34.49
$1.51 BHD 0.57
20.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.3 MX$24.65
$0.51 BHD 0.19
154.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.47 MX$84.6
$6.6 BHD 2.49
-32.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.37 MX$253
$19.83 BHD 7.48
-32.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$3.34 BHD 1.26
-61.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 MX$48.49
$3.25 BHD 1.23
-21.23%
🚌 Getting Around
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.67 MX$12.71
$0.81 BHD 0.31
-17.28%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$12.97 MX$245
$31.39 BHD 11.84
-58.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.15 MX$59.5
$4.53 BHD 1.71
-30.46%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.85 MX$34.97
$3.95 BHD 1.49
-53.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.73 MX$203
$26.41 BHD 9.96
-59.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$0.39 BHD 0.15
230.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.2K MX$645.8K
$26.6K BHD 10K
28.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.6K MX$464.3K
$20.9K BHD 7,897
17.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.9 MX$981
$121 BHD 45.46
-56.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.3 MX$365
$26.97 BHD 10.17
-28.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.29 MX$554
$37.88 BHD 14.29
-22.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.77 MX$544
$79.9 BHD 30.13
-63.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.06 MX$398
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Cinema Ticket
$4.29 MX$81.1
$7.9 BHD 2.98
-45.70%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$105 MX$1,986
$384 BHD 145
-72.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,144 MX$59.4K
$6,507 BHD 2,454
-51.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.9 MX$1,170
$39.36 BHD 14.84
57.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.31 MX$592
$61.8 BHD 23.29
-49.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.5 MX$1,712
$66.2 BHD 24.97
36.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.1 MX$1,855
$39.49 BHD 14.89
148.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$358 MX$6,776
$1,176 BHD 444
-69.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$244 MX$4,612
$537 BHD 202
-54.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$743 MX$14.1K
$2,116 BHD 798
-64.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$498 MX$9,410
$933 BHD 352
-46.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,201 MX$41.6K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,086 MX$20.5K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Culiacan
Riffa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$701 MX$13.3K
$651 BHD 245
7.75%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.25
5
125.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Culiacan: October 27, 2025

Last update for Riffa: October 27, 2025

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