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

🙂 Solo nomad: Lusail is 24.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Lusail is 29.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7 QAR 25.47
$13.38 MX$253
-47.68%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.7 QAR 199
$52.7 MX$997
3.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.94 QAR 25.25
$9.31 MX$176
-25.46%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$11.57 QAR 42.13
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.79 QAR 39.26
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.15 QAR 18.75
$3.61 MX$68.3
42.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 QAR 2.87
$1.64 MX$30.91
-51.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 QAR 1.12
$1.12 MX$21.14
-72.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 QAR 7.73
$1.65 MX$31.24
28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.61 QAR 5.88
$2.74 MX$51.7
-41.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.33 QAR 4.85
$1.92 MX$36.28
-30.73%
Eggs
$2.57 QAR 9.35
$2.51 MX$47.53
2.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.5 QAR 41.88
$9.89 MX$187
16.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.91 QAR 28.79
$8.39 MX$159
-5.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.52 QAR 38.29
$11.95 MX$226
-11.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.99 QAR 7.26
$2.87 MX$54.3
-30.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.56 QAR 5.66
$1.74 MX$32.85
-10.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 QAR 5.66
$2 MX$37.81
-22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.54 QAR 1.95
$2.07 MX$39.14
-73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.56 QAR 2.05
$2.05 MX$38.78
-72.68%
Onion (1kg)
$0.53 QAR 1.94
$2.18 MX$41.22
-75.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 QAR 5.06
$1.38 MX$26.16
0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.45 QAR 1.65
$1.11 MX$21.06
-59.46%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$8.13 QAR 29.61
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.83 QAR 6.65
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 QAR 10.64
-
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.28 QAR 22.85
$4.16 MX$78.6
50.96%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.23 QAR 8.13
$1.36 MX$25.72
63.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.22 QAR 8.08
$0.28 MX$5.25
692.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.69 QAR 49.84
$5.3 MX$100
158.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 QAR 2.15
$1.36 MX$25.63
-56.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23K QAR 83.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
22.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.8K QAR 75.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-11.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.9 QAR 335
$39.97 MX$756
130.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.96 QAR 138
$27.48 MX$519
38.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.6 QAR 311
$30.22 MX$571
183.16%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$52.6 MX$994
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
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$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$12.31 QAR 44.81
$6.32 MX$120
94.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$790 QAR 2,876
$437 MX$8,258
80.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.6K QAR 42.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
10.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63.1 QAR 230
$57.2 MX$1,082
10.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.6 QAR 199
$45.14 MX$853
20.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 QAR 370
$102 MX$1,928
-0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 QAR 326
$109 MX$2,056
-17.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,067 QAR 7,526
$1,000 MX$18.9K
106.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,356 QAR 4,936
$622 MX$11.8K
117.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$4,761 QAR 17.3K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
120.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$3,287 QAR 12K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
166.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Lusail
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,382 QAR 5,030
$867 MX$16.4K
59.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.08
11.34
-46.38%

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

Last update for Lusail: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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