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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19.6% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 14.4% more expensive than Ahmadi without rent, and 14.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$4.98 KWD 1.53
163.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$24.41 KWD 7.49
120.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.09 KWD 2.48
16.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.48 KWD 0.76
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 KWD 0.49
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$5.75 KWD 1.76
-38.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.47 KWD 0.14
240.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.34 KWD 0.11
238.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.28 KWD 0.39
27.34%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$0.85 KWD 0.26
221.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$1.65 KWD 0.51
13.94%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$1.40 KWD 0.43
87.86%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$3.30 KWD 1.01
199.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$4.94 KWD 1.52
70.04%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$10.20 KWD 3.13
14.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$1.49 KWD 0.46
99.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.50 KWD 0.46
18.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.17 KWD 0.36
76.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$0.78 KWD 0.24
152.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$0.48 KWD 0.15
335.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$0.51 KWD 0.16
343.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.27 KWD 0.39
14.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.49 KWD 0.15
122.45%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.00 KWD 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.32 KWD 0.41
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$2.89 KWD 0.89
50.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.02 KWD 0.31
-64.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$29.91 KWD 9.18
-36.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-59.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$3.15 KWD 0.97
-90.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$16.07 KWD 4.93
-65.84%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.37 KWD 0.11
262.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$21.6K KWD 6,627
-11.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$18.8K KWD 5,773
26.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$61.6 KWD 18.91
-33.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$16.61 KWD 5.10
67.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$25.69 KWD 7.89
16.78%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$130 KWD 40.00
-58.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$48.98 KWD 15.04
-46.65%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$11.42 KWD 3.51
-45.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$96.3 KWD 29.58
356.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,679 KWD 2,051
60.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$41.90 KWD 12.86
36.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$41.88 KWD 12.86
8.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$89.2 KWD 27.40
16.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$80.5 KWD 24.73
34.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$822 KWD 252
21.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$629 KWD 193
-0.85%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$1,923 KWD 590
9.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$1,228 KWD 377
-0.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$3,110 KWD 955
22.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$2,497 KWD 767
-10.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ahmadi
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$4,058 KWD 1,246
-72.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ahmadi: March 2, 2026

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated December 2025)

The chart highlights the Precision Threshold for mobile and fixed broadband internet speeds, updated quarterly.
Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Similar cities