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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.4% cheaper than Doha without rent, and 25.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.5% more expensive than Doha without rent, and 22.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.89 QAR 25.08
94.19%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$54.2 QAR 197
-2.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.77 QAR 24.65
37.52%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.8 QAR 42.97
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.01 QAR 40.07
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.16 QAR 18.79
-30.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.81 QAR 2.93
102.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.33 QAR 1.21
239.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.03 QAR 7.4
-18.72%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.62 QAR 5.89
69.14%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.22 QAR 8.07
-13.51%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.63 QAR 9.57
-4.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.67 QAR 42.48
-15.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.64 QAR 27.82
9.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.65 QAR 38.75
12.21%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.99 QAR 7.24
44.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.64 QAR 5.96
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.51 QAR 5.5
32.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.41 QAR 5.12
46.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.02 QAR 3.71
100.98%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.12 QAR 4.09
94.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.38 QAR 5.01
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.49 QAR 1.78
126.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.4 QAR 30.58
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 QAR 6.68
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.95 QAR 10.74
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.23 QAR 22.67
-33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.54 QAR 1.96
-29.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$32.57 QAR 119
-41.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.26 QAR 8.24
-39.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.16 QAR 7.86
-87.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.83 QAR 50.3
-61.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.55 QAR 2.01
147.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$22.7K QAR 82.7K
-17.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$20.3K QAR 73.8K
15.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$91.3 QAR 332
-56.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$37.26 QAR 136
-26.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$85.6 QAR 312
-64.69%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$119 QAR 431
-55.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$32.77 QAR 119
-18.10%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$12.16 QAR 44.27
-48.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$793 QAR 2,888
-44.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
-8.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$61.7 QAR 225
-7.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$54.9 QAR 200
-17.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$103 QAR 375
-1.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$91.9 QAR 334
18.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,624 QAR 5,912
-38.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,066 QAR 3,880
-41.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,955 QAR 10.8K
-26.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,091 QAR 7,610
-40.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$5,335 QAR 19.4K
-33.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$3,644 QAR 13.3K
-31.95%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,945 QAR 10.7K
-70.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.08
86.51%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Doha: October 27, 2025

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