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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 21.3% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 31.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 6.8% more expensive than Lusail without rent, and 35% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.84 QAR 24.91
91.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$54.5 QAR 198
-1.18%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.07 QAR 25.75
32.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.47 QAR 41.76
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$11.02 QAR 40.11
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.15 QAR 18.74
-30.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.84 QAR 3.06
90.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.31 QAR 1.12
270.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.04 QAR 7.41
-20.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.56 QAR 5.67
75.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.35 QAR 4.93
39.26%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.57 QAR 9.37
2.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.65 QAR 42.40
-15.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.50 QAR 27.31
12.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.69 QAR 38.89
8.79%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.00 QAR 7.28
48.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.63 QAR 5.94
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.50 QAR 5.44
37.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$0.53 QAR 1.93
271.70%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.53 QAR 1.92
294.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.54 QAR 1.95
318.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.37 QAR 4.97
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.48 QAR 1.75
127.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.41 QAR 30.60
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.78 QAR 6.50
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.96 QAR 10.79
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.50 QAR 23.65
-33.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.26 QAR 8.21
-41.59%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.20 QAR 8.02
-86.36%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$13.96 QAR 50.8
-60.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.59 QAR 2.13
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$22.2K QAR 81.0K
-14.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$20.6K QAR 75.0K
15.41%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$93.2 QAR 339
-55.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$37.08 QAR 135
-25.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$86.3 QAR 314
-65.22%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$12.36 QAR 44.98
-49.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$802 QAR 2,920
-45.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$11.7K QAR 42.6K
-8.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$61.5 QAR 224
-7.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$54.6 QAR 199
-17.03%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$103 QAR 375
1.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$91.8 QAR 334
17.92%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$2,024 QAR 7,367
-50.78%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,355 QAR 4,931
-53.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$4,756 QAR 17.3K
-55.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$3,343 QAR 12.2K
-63.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lusail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,386 QAR 5,046
-20.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.08
86.51%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Lusail: February 28, 2026

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