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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.5% cheaper than Muscat without rent, and 8.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 12.1% more expensive than Muscat without rent, and 21.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$5.12 OMR 1.97
156.25%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$26.03 OMR 10.00
106.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.73 OMR 2.97
21.60%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.97 OMR 1.91
-28.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.01 OMR 0.39
58.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.35 OMR 0.13
228.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$12.25 OMR 4.70
-74.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$11.77 OMR 4.52
-58.79%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.99 OMR 0.76
-18.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.25 OMR 0.48
118.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.73 OMR 0.67
8.67%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.43 OMR 0.93
8.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$3.67 OMR 1.41
169.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.12 OMR 1.97
64.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$8.35 OMR 3.21
39.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.52 OMR 0.97
17.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.73 OMR 0.67
2.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.78 OMR 0.68
15.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.13 OMR 0.43
74.34%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.99 OMR 0.38
111.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.02 OMR 0.39
121.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.07 OMR 0.41
36.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.56 OMR 0.21
94.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.52 OMR 2.50
-33.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$15.61 OMR 6.00
-12.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$4.37 OMR 1.68
-61.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$7.74 OMR 2.97
-54.26%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.33 OMR 0.51
-72.93%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$61.8 OMR 23.74
-69.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$3.11 OMR 1.19
-57.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.82 OMR 0.31
-63.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$10.25 OMR 3.94
-46.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.63 OMR 0.24
112.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$22.6K OMR 8,694
-15.57%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$21.3K OMR 8,196
11.35%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$105 OMR 40.39
-60.91%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$40.88 OMR 15.70
-32.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$69.3 OMR 26.61
-56.71%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$47.04 OMR 18.06
13.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$23.24 OMR 8.92
12.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$10.51 OMR 4.04
-40.25%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$193 OMR 74.2
127.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$9,707 OMR 3,727
10.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$50.9 OMR 19.55
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$38.56 OMR 14.81
17.48%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$77.5 OMR 29.77
34.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$89.4 OMR 34.34
21.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$617 OMR 237
61.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$408 OMR 157
53.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$1,226 OMR 471
71.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$716 OMR 275
70.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,617 OMR 1,005
45.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,551 OMR 596
43.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Muscat
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,738 OMR 667
-36.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.15
120.19%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Muscat: March 2, 2026

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