Cost of Living Comparison Between Janub-as-surrah and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Janub-as-surrah and Mexico City

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Janub-as-surrah is 8.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 10.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Janub-as-surrah is 17.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 2.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.75 KWDĀ 2.39
$13.29 MX$229
-41.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$57.9 KWDĀ 17.83
$53.8 MX$928
7.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.49 KWDĀ 2.62
$9.29 MX$161
-8.61%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.39 KWDĀ 0.74
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.38 KWDĀ 1.04
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.37 KWDĀ 1.65
$3.61 MX$62.3
48.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 KWDĀ 0.19
$1.56 MX$26.89
-59.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.12 MX$19.36
-69.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.13 MX$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 KWDĀ 0.44
$1.70 MX$29.39
-16.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.10 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.77 MX$47.78
-60.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.67 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.96 MX$33.88
-14.80%
Eggs
$1.99 KWDĀ 0.61
$2.60 MX$44.98
-23.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.37 KWDĀ 1.35
$9.94 MX$172
-56.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.58 KWDĀ 2.03
$8.10 MX$140
-18.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.85 KWDĀ 3.03
$11.50 MX$199
-14.35%
Apples (1kg)
$2.26 KWDĀ 0.70
$2.87 MX$49.58
-21.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.60 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.73 MX$29.91
-7.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.49
$2.00 MX$34.55
-21.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 KWDĀ 0.42
$2.04 MX$35.20
-33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.08 MX$35.95
-38.94%
Onion (1kg)
$1.10 KWDĀ 0.34
$2.20 MX$37.92
-50.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.45 MX$25.11
15.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.07 MX$18.54
-57.01%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
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-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
$4.27 MX$73.8
-32.55%
Wine (Bottle)
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$14.32 MX$247
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.76 MX$30.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.35 MX$6.09
154.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 KWDĀ 13.76
$19.19 MX$331
132.78%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
$1.34 MX$23.06
145.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.98
$0.28 MX$4.81
1039.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.47 KWDĀ 5.07
$5.33 MX$92.1
209.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.34 MX$23.15
-74.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K KWDĀ 6,324
$19.1K MX$330.3K
7.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.0K KWDĀ 5,840
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-20.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.4 KWDĀ 19.23
$39.86 MX$688
56.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.52 KWDĀ 5.71
$26.78 MX$463
-30.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.83 KWDĀ 7.96
$29.36 MX$507
-12.02%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.8 KWDĀ 28.88
$53.4 MX$923
75.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.47 KWDĀ 14.00
$26.09 MX$451
74.28%
Cinema Ticket
$11.57 KWDĀ 3.56
$6.40 MX$111
80.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$287 KWDĀ 88.5
$440 MX$7,607
-34.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,184 KWDĀ 1,905
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-42.48%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.10 KWDĀ 12.97
$57.6 MX$995
-26.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.01 KWDĀ 13.25
$45.02 MX$777
-4.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$89.2 KWDĀ 27.46
$104 MX$1,792
-14.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.8 KWDĀ 24.89
$108 MX$1,864
-25.13%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$792 KWDĀ 244
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-21.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$609 KWDĀ 188
$630 MX$10.9K
-3.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 KWDĀ 478
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-28.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,299 KWDĀ 400
$1,222 MX$21.1K
6.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,332 MX$40.3K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Janub-as-surrah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Janub-as-surrah: April 14, 2026

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