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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 11.7% more expensive than Mishref without rent, and 6.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 10.3% cheaper than Mishref without rent, and 3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$237
$9.86 KWD 3.02
35.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.3 MX$925
$82.0 KWD 25.09
-36.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.24 MX$163
$8.72 KWD 2.67
5.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$2.52 KWD 0.77
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.69 KWD 1.13
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Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$63.8
$6.10 KWD 1.87
-40.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$28.45
$0.69 KWD 0.21
133.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.66
$0.37 KWD 0.11
200.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.15 MX$55.7
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.88 MX$86.4
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$30.03
$1.63 KWD 0.50
4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.70 MX$47.78
$1.25 KWD 0.38
116.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.60
$1.79 KWD 0.55
9.50%
Eggs
$2.61 MX$46.24
$2.10 KWD 0.64
24.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.16 MX$180
$5.27 KWD 1.61
92.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.16 MX$144
$6.64 KWD 2.03
22.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.74 MX$208
$10.29 KWD 3.15
14.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.98 MX$52.8
$2.46 KWD 0.75
21.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.81 MX$31.99
$1.90 KWD 0.58
-4.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.29
$1.74 KWD 0.53
14.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.99 MX$35.17
$1.46 KWD 0.45
36.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$38.06
$1.28 KWD 0.39
67.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$38.86
$1.31 KWD 0.40
67.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.59
$1.67 KWD 0.51
-16.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$19.14
$0.49 KWD 0.15
120.41%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.20 KWD 0.98
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.06 KWD 0.32
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.34 KWD 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$75.5
$2.96 KWD 0.90
44.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.99 MX$247
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MX$31.27
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MX$64.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.39 MX$6.83
$0.88 KWD 0.27
-55.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.98 MX$336
$44.34 KWD 13.57
-57.19%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.33 MX$23.45
$3.22 KWD 0.99
-58.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.34
$3.29 KWD 1.01
-90.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.2
$16.44 KWD 5.03
-66.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.30 MX$23.04
$0.34 KWD 0.10
282.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.2K MX$340.3K
$21.4K KWD 6,542
-10.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.6K MX$418.1K
$20.2K KWD 6,186
16.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.70 MX$702
$62.9 KWD 19.25
-36.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.00 MX$478
$18.88 KWD 5.78
43.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.61 MX$524
$26.22 KWD 8.02
12.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.8 MX$951
$93.2 KWD 28.53
-42.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.36 MX$466
$46.81 KWD 14.32
-43.69%
Cinema Ticket
$6.30 MX$111
$11.26 KWD 3.45
-44.05%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$427 MX$7,551
$409 KWD 125
4.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.5K MX$185.7K
$6,700 KWD 2,050
56.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 MX$1,035
$42.40 KWD 12.97
37.97%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.83 MX$811
$42.99 KWD 13.15
6.61%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,807
$89.5 KWD 27.39
14.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MX$1,853
$82.2 KWD 25.15
27.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,019 MX$18.0K
$795 KWD 243
28.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$11.2K
$618 KWD 189
1.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,131 MX$37.7K
$1,548 KWD 474
37.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,220 MX$21.6K
$1,302 KWD 398
-6.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,613 MX$63.9K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,191 MX$38.8K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mishref
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,087 MX$19.2K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.14
58.82%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

Last update for Mishref: March 9, 2026

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