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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33.1% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 30.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 42.2% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 35.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7 QAR 25.47
91.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$54.7 QAR 199
-3.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$6.94 QAR 25.25
34.15%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.57 QAR 42.13
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.79 QAR 39.26
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.15 QAR 18.75
-29.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.79 QAR 2.87
107.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.31 QAR 1.12
261.29%
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
Lusail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.12 QAR 7.73
-22.17%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.61 QAR 5.88
70.19%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$1.33 QAR 4.85
44.36%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.57 QAR 9.35
-2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$11.5 QAR 41.88
-14.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.91 QAR 28.79
6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$10.52 QAR 38.29
13.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.99 QAR 7.26
44.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.56 QAR 5.66
11.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.55 QAR 5.66
29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$0.54 QAR 1.95
283.33%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$0.56 QAR 2.05
266.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.53 QAR 1.94
311.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.39 QAR 5.06
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.45 QAR 1.65
146.67%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.13 QAR 29.61
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.83 QAR 6.65
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.92 QAR 10.64
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.28 QAR 22.85
-33.76%
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
Lusail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.23 QAR 8.13
-39.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.22 QAR 8.08
-87.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.69 QAR 49.84
-61.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.59 QAR 2.15
130.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$23K QAR 83.8K
-18.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$20.8K QAR 75.6K
12.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$91.9 QAR 335
-56.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$37.96 QAR 138
-27.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$85.6 QAR 311
-64.68%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$12.31 QAR 44.81
-48.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$790 QAR 2,876
-44.71%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$11.6K QAR 42.4K
-9.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$63.1 QAR 230
-9.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$54.6 QAR 199
-17.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$102 QAR 370
0.25%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$89.7 QAR 326
21.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$2,067 QAR 7,526
-51.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,356 QAR 4,936
-54.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$4,761 QAR 17.3K
-54.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$3,287 QAR 12K
-62.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,382 QAR 5,030
-37.22%
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 Lusail: October 27, 2025

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