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

🙂 Solo nomad: Kayfan is 17.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Kayfan is 0.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 4.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.00 KWD 3.07
$13.12 MX$227
-23.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.8 KWD 25.13
$53.8 MX$932
52.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.17 KWD 2.81
$9.40 MX$163
-2.45%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWD 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 KWD 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.77 KWD 1.77
$3.56 MX$61.7
62.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 KWD 0.20
$1.60 MX$27.76
-59.38%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.15 MX$20.00
-67.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$83.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 KWD 0.48
$1.63 MX$28.30
-4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.25 KWD 0.39
$2.73 MX$47.36
-54.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.80 KWD 0.55
$1.88 MX$32.54
-4.26%
Eggs
$2.10 KWD 0.64
$2.63 MX$45.58
-20.15%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.34 KWD 1.64
$9.89 MX$171
-46.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 KWD 2.04
$8.40 MX$146
-20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.15 KWD 3.12
$11.63 MX$201
-12.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 KWD 0.75
$2.97 MX$51.5
-18.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.92 KWD 0.59
$1.78 MX$30.91
7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.54
$2.06 MX$35.60
-15.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 KWD 0.44
$1.97 MX$34.21
-26.90%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 KWD 0.38
$2.09 MX$36.13
-41.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 KWD 0.40
$2.26 MX$39.13
-42.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.67 KWD 0.51
$1.46 MX$25.26
14.38%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$1.09 MX$18.88
-57.80%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.32 KWD 1.02
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-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWD 0.43
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.96 KWD 0.91
$4.34 MX$75.2
-31.80%
Wine (Bottle)
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$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.67 MX$28.99
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.54 MX$61.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$0.36 MX$6.23
133.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 KWD 13.29
$18.96 MX$328
128.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.25 KWD 1.00
$1.32 MX$22.92
146.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.17 KWD 0.97
$0.30 MX$5.22
956.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.14 KWD 4.95
$5.49 MX$95.1
193.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.37 KWD 0.11
$1.34 MX$23.15
-72.39%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K KWD 6,457
$19.1K MX$331.1K
10.03%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWD 6,032
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-17.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 KWD 19.22
$41.11 MX$712
52.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.89 KWD 5.80
$27.78 MX$481
-32.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.33 KWD 8.08
$30.00 MX$520
-12.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.9 KWD 29.13
$53.5 MX$927
77.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.01 KWD 14.13
$26.13 MX$453
76.08%
Cinema Ticket
$11.62 KWD 3.57
$6.28 MX$109
85.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$399 KWD 123
$439 MX$7,610
-9.14%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,625 KWD 2,034
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-38.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.40 KWD 13.02
$57.1 MX$989
-25.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.18 KWD 13.26
$45.30 MX$785
-4.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.2 KWD 26.46
$104 MX$1,805
-17.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$81.4 KWD 24.99
$108 MX$1,875
-24.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$786 KWD 241
$996 MX$17.3K
-21.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$605 KWD 186
$624 MX$10.8K
-2.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,570 KWD 482
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-25.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,292 KWD 397
$1,218 MX$21.1K
6.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,799 MX$65.8K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,230 MX$38.6K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Kayfan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,147 KWD 1,273
$1,096 MX$19.0K
278.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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

Last update for Kayfan: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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