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 29.5% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 32.2% more expensive than Al Muharraq without rent, and 43.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$4.03 BHD 1.52
232.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$26.34 BHD 9.93
100.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.42 BHD 2.04
71.77%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-11.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.85 BHD 0.32
92.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.37 BHD 0.14
202.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$5.46 BHD 2.06
-40.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.87 BHD 2.97
-38.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.29 BHD 0.49
27.91%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.54 BHD 0.2
407.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.35 BHD 0.89
-18.30%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.44 BHD 0.92
2.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$4.58 BHD 1.73
115.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$5.16 BHD 1.95
62.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$7.9 BHD 2.98
51.27%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.22 BHD 0.46
135.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.68 BHD 0.63
3.57%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.07 BHD 0.4
86.92%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.22 BHD 0.46
69.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.8 BHD 0.3
156.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.48 BHD 0.18
354.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.18 BHD 0.44
16.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.54 BHD 0.21
105.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$5.27 BHD 1.99
-21.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$19.58 BHD 7.38
-43.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$3.47 BHD 1.31
-49.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.32 BHD 1.25
11.45%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.83 BHD 0.31
-54.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$4.51 BHD 1.7
-69.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.59 BHD 0.98
-89.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$5.14 BHD 1.94
3.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.44 BHD 0.16
209.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$37.7K BHD 14.2K
-50.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$16.2K BHD 6,120
43.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$108 BHD 40.66
-62.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$21.43 BHD 8.08
28.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$39.11 BHD 14.75
-22.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$52 BHD 19.61
1.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.45 BHD 2.81
-15.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$393 BHD 148
11.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$5,979 BHD 2,255
76.83%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$26.88 BHD 10.14
112.87%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$63.1 BHD 23.8
-28.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$84.1 BHD 31.73
21.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$88.7 BHD 33.45
22.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$609 BHD 230
64.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$513 BHD 194
21.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$978 BHD 369
120.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$782 BHD 295
57.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,973 BHD 744
80.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,617 BHD 610
53.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al Muharraq
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,543 BHD 582
-43.79%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.56
32.48%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al Muharraq: October 28, 2025

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