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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mahboula is 11.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mahboula is 29.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 12.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.43 KWD 1.97
$13.38 MX$253
-51.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.84 KWD 7.9
$52.7 MX$997
-51.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.18 KWD 2.81
$9.31 MX$176
-1.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 KWD 0.97
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.76 KWD 1.76
$3.61 MX$68.3
59.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.51 KWD 0.16
$1.64 MX$30.91
-68.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.15 KWD 0.05
$1.12 MX$21.14
-86.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 KWD 0.47
$1.65 MX$31.24
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.95 KWD 0.29
$2.74 MX$51.7
-65.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.71 KWD 0.52
$1.92 MX$36.28
-10.94%
Eggs
$1.28 KWD 0.39
$2.51 MX$47.53
-49.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.36 KWD 1.64
$9.89 MX$187
-45.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.6 KWD 2.02
$8.39 MX$159
-21.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.26 KWD 3.14
$11.95 MX$226
-14.14%
Apples (1kg)
$2.45 KWD 0.75
$2.87 MX$54.3
-14.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.99 KWD 0.61
$1.74 MX$32.85
14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.75 KWD 0.53
$2 MX$37.81
-12.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.15 KWD 0.35
$2.07 MX$39.14
-44.44%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWD 0.39
$2.05 MX$38.78
-38.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.12 KWD 0.34
$2.18 MX$41.22
-48.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.69 KWD 0.52
$1.38 MX$26.16
22.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWD 0.14
$1.11 MX$21.06
-58.56%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.21 KWD 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 KWD 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWD 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$4.16 MX$78.6
-60.10%
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
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWD 0.26
$0.38 MX$7.25
121.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$49.26 KWD 15.05
$18.97 MX$359
159.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.66 KWD 0.51
$1.36 MX$25.72
22.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.59 KWD 0.49
$0.28 MX$5.25
467.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 KWD 1.71
$5.3 MX$100
5.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.17 KWD 0.05
$1.36 MX$25.63
-87.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.9K KWD 6,081
$18.8K MX$354.6K
6.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K KWD 5,526
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-22.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.6 KWD 19.14
$39.97 MX$756
56.67%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.31 KWD 4.98
$27.48 MX$519
-40.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.75 KWD 7.87
$30.22 MX$571
-14.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.2 KWD 28.78
$52.6 MX$994
79.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.44 KWD 14.19
$26.84 MX$507
73.03%
Cinema Ticket
$11.24 KWD 3.43
$6.32 MX$120
77.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$390 KWD 119
$437 MX$8,258
-10.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,478 KWD 1,980
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.09 KWD 12.86
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.1 KWD 13.17
$45.14 MX$853
-4.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 KWD 27.13
$102 MX$1,928
-12.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 KWD 24.5
$109 MX$2,056
-26.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$742 KWD 227
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-25.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$516 KWD 158
$622 MX$11.8K
-16.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,819 KWD 556
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-15.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,161 KWD 355
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-6.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mahboula
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,324 KWD 405
$867 MX$16.4K
52.62%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Mahboula: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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