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

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 0.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Doha is 2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 30.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$13.12 MX$232
-47.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$53.8 MX$952
1.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$9.40 MX$166
-26.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.06 QAR 40.27
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.07 QAR 18.45
$3.56 MX$63.0
42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.60 MX$28.37
-48.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$1.15 MX$20.44
-73.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.9
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$1.63 MX$28.92
26.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$2.73 MX$48.40
-42.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$1.88 MX$33.25
13.30%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$2.63 MX$46.58
1.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$9.89 MX$175
16.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$8.40 MX$149
-6.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$11.63 MX$206
-7.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$2.97 MX$52.6
-31.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.78 MX$31.59
-12.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$2.06 MX$36.38
-23.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$1.97 MX$34.96
-26.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$2.09 MX$36.92
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$2.26 MX$39.99
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$1.46 MX$25.81
-6.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$1.09 MX$19.29
-55.96%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 QAR 10.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.39 QAR 23.26
$4.34 MX$76.8
47.24%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$241
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.36 MX$6.37
47.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$18.96 MX$336
77.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$1.32 MX$23.43
69.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$0.30 MX$5.33
640.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$5.49 MX$97.2
153.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.34 MX$23.66
-55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
19.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-14.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$41.11 MX$728
120.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$27.78 MX$492
37.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$30.00 MX$531
187.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$53.5 MX$948
121.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$26.13 MX$463
21.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$6.28 MX$111
98.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$439 MX$7,777
77.82%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
10.88%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$57.1 MX$1,011
7.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$45.30 MX$802
23.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$104 MX$1,845
-3.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$108 MX$1,916
-15.37%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$996 MX$17.6K
58.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$624 MX$11.0K
72.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$2,106 MX$37.3K
37.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$1,218 MX$21.6K
74.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
18.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
$2,230 MX$39.5K
20.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$1,096 MX$19.4K
174.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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