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

😐 Solo nomad: Doha is 3.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doha is 0.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.89 QAR 25.08
$13.38 MX$253
-48.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 QAR 197
$52.7 MX$997
2.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 QAR 24.65
$9.31 MX$176
-27.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.8 QAR 42.97
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.01 QAR 40.07
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.16 QAR 18.79
$3.61 MX$68.3
42.94%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 QAR 2.93
$1.64 MX$30.91
-50.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 QAR 1.21
$1.12 MX$21.14
-70.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.03 QAR 7.4
$1.65 MX$31.24
23.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.62 QAR 5.89
$2.74 MX$51.7
-40.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$1.92 MX$36.28
15.63%
Eggs
$2.63 QAR 9.57
$2.51 MX$47.53
4.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.67 QAR 42.48
$9.89 MX$187
18.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.64 QAR 27.82
$8.39 MX$159
-8.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.65 QAR 38.75
$11.95 MX$226
-10.88%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.24
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 QAR 5.96
$1.74 MX$32.85
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 QAR 5.5
$2 MX$37.81
-24.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.41 QAR 5.12
$2.07 MX$39.14
-31.88%
Potato (1kg)
$1.02 QAR 3.71
$2.05 MX$38.78
-50.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 QAR 4.09
$2.18 MX$41.22
-48.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 QAR 5.01
$1.38 MX$26.16
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.49 QAR 1.78
$1.11 MX$21.06
-55.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.4 QAR 30.58
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 QAR 10.74
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.23 QAR 22.67
$4.16 MX$78.6
49.76%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.54 QAR 1.96
$0.38 MX$7.25
42.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.57 QAR 119
$18.97 MX$359
71.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 QAR 8.24
$1.36 MX$25.72
66.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.16 QAR 7.86
$0.28 MX$5.25
671.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.83 QAR 50.3
$5.3 MX$100
160.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.55 QAR 2.01
$1.36 MX$25.63
-59.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
21.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-13.28%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.3 QAR 332
$39.97 MX$756
128.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.26 QAR 136
$27.48 MX$519
35.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 312
$30.22 MX$571
183.19%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 431
$52.6 MX$994
125.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.77 QAR 119
$26.84 MX$507
22.09%
Cinema Ticket
$12.16 QAR 44.27
$6.32 MX$120
92.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$793 QAR 2,888
$437 MX$8,258
81.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
9.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.7 QAR 225
$57.2 MX$1,082
7.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.9 QAR 200
$45.14 MX$853
21.56%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 QAR 375
$102 MX$1,928
1.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.9 QAR 334
$109 MX$2,056
-15.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,624 QAR 5,912
$1,000 MX$18.9K
62.49%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,066 QAR 3,880
$622 MX$11.8K
71.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
36.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,091 QAR 7,610
$1,235 MX$23.3K
69.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
49.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
46.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
$867 MX$16.4K
239.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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