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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 28.6% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 6.5% more expensive with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 5.6% more expensive than Salmiya without rent, and 1.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$8.95 KWDĀ 2.76
48.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$49.95 KWDĀ 15.38
7.61%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$7.88 KWDĀ 2.43
17.89%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.58 KWDĀ 0.49
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.65 KWDĀ 0.51
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$5.21 KWDĀ 1.60
-30.71%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
239.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.31 KWDĀ 0.10
261.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
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šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
4.29%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$0.83 KWDĀ 0.26
233.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.76 KWDĀ 0.54
11.36%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$1.90 KWDĀ 0.58
36.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$5.15 KWDĀ 1.59
93.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$6.31 KWDĀ 1.94
28.37%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$9.01 KWDĀ 2.78
27.64%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.26 KWDĀ 0.70
26.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.62 KWDĀ 0.50
6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.56
10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.48 KWDĀ 0.46
37.84%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
63.78%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
74.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.70 KWDĀ 0.52
-14.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
122.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.96 KWDĀ 0.91
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.02 KWDĀ 0.93
41.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
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šŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.08 KWDĀ 0.33
-67.59%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$49.18 KWDĀ 15.15
-60.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$3.29 KWDĀ 1.01
-59.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.02
-91.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$12.89 KWDĀ 3.97
-58.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.33 KWDĀ 0.10
306.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$19.4K KWDĀ 5,972
-1.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$19.6K KWDĀ 6,029
21.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$55.7 KWDĀ 17.15
-28.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$18.81 KWDĀ 5.79
42.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$25.98 KWDĀ 8.00
13.01%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$104 KWDĀ 32.16
-48.84%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$33.14 KWDĀ 10.21
-21.27%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$11.59 KWDĀ 3.57
-44.78%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$405 KWDĀ 125
8.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$5,551 KWDĀ 1,710
93.66%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$41.42 KWDĀ 12.76
39.11%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.97
6.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$86.4 KWDĀ 26.61
20.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$82.0 KWDĀ 25.25
31.68%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$864 KWDĀ 266
17.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$678 KWDĀ 209
-7.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$2,704 KWDĀ 833
-20.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$1,350 KWDĀ 416
-9.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Salmiya
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$1,427 KWDĀ 439
-24.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.14
58.82%

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Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Salmiya: April 13, 2026

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