Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Muharraq Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al Muharraq

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 26.8% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 21.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 45.4% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 43.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.06 BHD 1.53
223.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$26.96 BHD 10.14
99.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$5.28 BHD 1.98
78.03%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.99 BHD 1.50
-10.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.84 BHD 0.32
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.36 BHD 0.14
219.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$5.19 BHD 1.95
-39.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$7.81 BHD 2.94
-37.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.30 BHD 0.49
25.38%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.51 BHD 0.19
435.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.31 BHD 0.87
-18.61%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.32 BHD 0.87
13.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$4.57 BHD 1.72
116.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$5.14 BHD 1.93
63.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$7.76 BHD 2.92
49.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.16 BHD 0.44
156.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.67 BHD 0.63
6.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.06 BHD 0.40
94.34%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.16 BHD 0.44
69.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.82 BHD 0.31
154.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.49 BHD 0.18
361.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.16 BHD 0.43
25.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.55 BHD 0.21
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$5.32 BHD 2.00
-18.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$18.70 BHD 7.03
-27.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.35 BHD 1.26
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.15 BHD 1.18
12.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$0.82 BHD 0.31
-56.10%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$4.74 BHD 1.78
-72.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.63 BHD 0.99
-88.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$5.45 BHD 2.05
0.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.47 BHD 0.18
185.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$36.7K BHD 13.8K
-47.94%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$16.0K BHD 6,027
48.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$105 BHD 39.60
-60.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$21.37 BHD 8.04
30.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$39.17 BHD 14.73
-23.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$53.2 BHD 20.02
0.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$7.43 BHD 2.79
-15.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$395 BHD 149
11.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,070 BHD 2,282
76.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$26.85 BHD 10.10
112.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$62.2 BHD 23.39
-27.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$81.7 BHD 30.71
27.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$90.3 BHD 33.93
19.94%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$626 BHD 235
59.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$498 BHD 187
25.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$992 BHD 373
112.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$811 BHD 305
50.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,953 BHD 734
94.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,598 BHD 601
39.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,538 BHD 578
-28.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.56
32.48%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Al Muharraq: March 1, 2026

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