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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 37.3% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 17.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.2% more expensive than Mahboula without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.62 KWDย 2.04
99.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$26.01 KWDย 8.01
105.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.16 KWDย 2.82
2.29%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.59 KWDย 0.49
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.34 KWDย 1.03
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$6.04 KWDย 1.86
-37.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.50 KWDย 0.16
214.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.16 KWDย 0.05
593.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.56 KWDย 0.48
5.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.93 KWDย 0.29
197.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.78 KWDย 0.55
7.30%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.30 KWDย 0.40
100.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$5.15 KWDย 1.59
98.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.63 KWDย 2.04
27.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.45 KWDย 3.22
11.00%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.35 KWDย 0.72
27.66%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.88 KWDย 0.58
-7.98%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.79 KWDย 0.55
13.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.15 KWDย 0.36
73.91%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.22 KWDย 0.38
76.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.17 KWDย 0.36
92.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.66 KWDย 0.51
-16.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.45 KWDย 0.14
137.78%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.32 KWDย 1.02
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.02 KWDย 0.31
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.34 KWDย 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.62 KWDย 0.50
154.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.83 KWDย 0.26
-56.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$48.16 KWDย 14.83
-61.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.64 KWDย 0.51
-17.07%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.63 KWDย 0.50
-82.82%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.84 KWDย 1.80
-6.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.18 KWDย 0.06
644.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$19.5K KWDย 5,999
-2.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$18.1K KWDย 5,587
28.38%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$62.3 KWDย 19.20
-34.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$16.50 KWDย 5.08
63.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$25.54 KWDย 7.87
17.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$93.0 KWDย 28.65
-43.88%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$47.18 KWDย 14.53
-45.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.63 KWDย 3.58
-45.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$395 KWDย 122
9.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,524 KWDย 2,009
59.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.32 KWDย 12.73
41.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$42.34 KWDย 13.04
5.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$87.1 KWDย 26.82
18.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$80.5 KWDย 24.78
32.12%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$742 KWDย 229
34.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$498 KWDย 153
25.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$1,803 KWDย 555
16.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,160 KWDย 357
6.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mahboula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,278 KWDย 394
-18.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.14
58.82%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mahboula: January 12, 2026

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