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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Hawalli is 26.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Hawalli is 22.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.98 KWDĀ 1.52
$13.38 MX$253
-62.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.4 KWDĀ 21.22
$52.7 MX$997
31.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.23 KWDĀ 2.82
$9.31 MX$176
-0.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.44 KWDĀ 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 KWDĀ 1.02
-
-
Cappuccino
$4.55 KWDĀ 1.39
$3.61 MX$68.3
26.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 KWDĀ 0.17
$1.64 MX$30.91
-65.85%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-71.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.65 MX$31.24
-1.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.92 MX$36.28
-10.42%
Eggs
$2.1 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.51 MX$47.53
-16.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$9.89 MX$187
-67.24%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
$8.39 MX$159
-60.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.58 KWDĀ 1.71
$11.95 MX$226
-53.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.87 MX$54.3
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.97 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.74 MX$32.85
13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$2 MX$37.81
-14.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.5 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.07 MX$39.14
-27.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.05 MX$38.78
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.38 MX$26.16
17.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.11 MX$21.06
-69.37%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWDĀ 0.9
$4.16 MX$78.6
-28.85%
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
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.38 MX$7.25
113.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.89 KWDĀ 14.94
$18.97 MX$359
157.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.33 KWDĀ 1.02
$1.36 MX$25.72
144.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
$0.28 MX$5.25
1042.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.02 KWDĀ 4.9
$5.3 MX$100
202.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,535
$18.8K MX$354.6K
14.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20K KWDĀ 6,109
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-14.44%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63 KWDĀ 19.24
$39.97 MX$756
57.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.32 KWDĀ 5.6
$27.48 MX$519
-33.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.58 KWDĀ 7.82
$30.22 MX$571
-15.35%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$49.06 KWDĀ 14.99
$52.6 MX$994
-6.73%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.64 KWDĀ 13.03
$26.84 MX$507
58.87%
Cinema Ticket
$10.03 KWDĀ 3.07
$6.32 MX$120
58.70%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 KWDĀ 123
$437 MX$8,258
-8.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,609 KWDĀ 2,020
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-37.49%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.91 KWDĀ 10.06
$57.2 MX$1,082
-42.49%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.24 KWDĀ 12.91
$45.14 MX$853
-6.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.5 KWDĀ 27.34
$102 MX$1,928
-12.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.1 KWDĀ 25.08
$109 MX$2,056
-24.52%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$592 KWDĀ 181
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-40.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$497 KWDĀ 152
$622 MX$11.8K
-20.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$962 KWDĀ 294
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-55.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,212 KWDĀ 981
$1,235 MX$23.3K
160.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,016 KWDĀ 616
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-43.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Hawalli
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,436 KWDĀ 744
$867 MX$16.4K
180.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Hawalli: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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