Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Monterrey Cost of Living Comparison Between Doha and Monterrey

🙂 Solo nomad: Doha is 3.9% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 27.4% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Doha is 1.6% cheaper than Monterrey without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.92 QAR 25.20
$13.16 MX$232
-47.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$52.2 MX$918
4.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.93 QAR 25.24
$10.35 MX$182
-33.04%
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
$3.62 MX$63.6
40.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 QAR 3.03
$1.46 MX$25.61
-43.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$0.99 MX$17.41
-68.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.72 MX$47.81
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.25 MX$74.8
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 QAR 7.52
$1.66 MX$29.22
24.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 QAR 5.70
$2.63 MX$46.31
-40.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 QAR 7.76
$1.86 MX$32.70
14.52%
Eggs
$2.66 QAR 9.69
$2.57 MX$45.16
3.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.55 QAR 42.05
$10.41 MX$183
10.95%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.85 QAR 28.56
$8.89 MX$156
-11.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.77 QAR 39.21
$13.37 MX$235
-19.45%
Apples (1kg)
$2.04 QAR 7.41
$3.04 MX$53.5
-32.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.65
$1.47 MX$25.81
5.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 QAR 5.77
$2.08 MX$36.65
-24.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 QAR 5.23
$2.07 MX$36.38
-30.43%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 QAR 3.45
$2.33 MX$40.95
-59.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.13 QAR 4.11
$2.53 MX$44.57
-55.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.36 QAR 4.95
$1.51 MX$26.62
-9.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 QAR 1.76
$1.12 MX$19.65
-57.14%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.08 QAR 29.41
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.64
-
-
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
$4.11 MX$72.3
55.47%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.76 MX$207
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 MX$29.86
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.17 MX$55.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$0.76 MX$13.35
-30.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.62 QAR 122
$40.42 MX$711
-16.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.24 QAR 8.15
$1.76 MX$30.94
27.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.07
$0.99 MX$17.44
124.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.91 QAR 50.7
$10.52 MX$185
32.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.14
$1.31 MX$23.05
-54.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
$26.3K MX$462.1K
-13.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
$26.2K MX$460.7K
-22.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$90.7 QAR 330
$121 MX$2,121
-24.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.12 QAR 139
$27.41 MX$482
39.07%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.3 QAR 314
$29.53 MX$520
192.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$119 QAR 432
$37.37 MX$657
217.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$31.87 QAR 116
$21.92 MX$386
45.39%
Cinema Ticket
$12.46 QAR 45.34
$5.90 MX$104
111.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$781 QAR 2,844
$342 MX$6,016
128.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
$8,875 MX$156.1K
34.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$61.5 QAR 224
$59.8 MX$1,052
2.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$55.9 QAR 204
$43.21 MX$760
29.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$101 QAR 366
$108 MX$1,907
-7.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$91.6 QAR 333
$127 MX$2,235
-27.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,582 QAR 5,757
$886 MX$15.6K
78.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,075 QAR 3,913
$667 MX$11.7K
61.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
$1,556 MX$27.4K
86.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 QAR 7,718
$1,383 MX$24.3K
53.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
$4,354 MX$76.6K
2.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,696 QAR 9,814
$2,842 MX$50.0K
-5.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Doha
Monterrey
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
$1,059 MX$18.6K
183.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.55
-47.36%

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

Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

Last update for Monterrey: March 3, 2026

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