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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.4% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 13.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.7% more expensive than Sanad without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.58 BHD 2.47
99.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$54.0 BHD 20.32
-0.41%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.32 BHD 2.75
28.42%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.27 BHD 1.98
-32.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.80 BHD 0.30
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.36 BHD 0.14
219.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$7.93 BHD 2.98
-60.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$10.58 BHD 3.98
-54.16%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.17 BHD 0.44
39.32%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.29 BHD 0.49
111.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.32 BHD 0.87
-18.97%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.40 BHD 0.90
9.58%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.85 BHD 3.33
11.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.52 BHD 2.83
11.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.32 BHD 3.88
12.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.30 BHD 0.87
29.13%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.13 BHD 0.80
-16.43%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.76 BHD 0.66
17.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.21 BHD 0.46
62.81%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.95 BHD 0.36
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.09 BHD 0.41
107.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.52 BHD 0.57
-3.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.44 BHD 0.17
147.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.78 BHD 2.55
-35.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$18.29 BHD 6.88
-25.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$3.49 BHD 1.31
-52.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.16 BHD 1.19
12.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sanad
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
$4.56 BHD 1.72
-71.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$4.07 BHD 1.53
-92.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$26.87 BHD 10.10
-79.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.56 BHD 0.21
139.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$36.6K BHD 13.8K
-47.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$20.9K BHD 7,854
13.77%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$123 BHD 46.34
-66.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$15.71 BHD 5.91
76.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$39.16 BHD 14.73
-23.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$79.3 BHD 29.80
-32.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$10.66 BHD 4.01
-41.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$391 BHD 147
12.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$9,114 BHD 3,427
17.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$45.63 BHD 17.16
25.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$61.7 BHD 23.18
-26.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$84.6 BHD 31.83
23.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$66.8 BHD 25.11
62.08%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sanad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$663 BHD 249
50.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$400 BHD 150
55.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,459 BHD 549
44.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$796 BHD 299
52.99%
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
Sanad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,197 BHD 450
-8.40%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
8.56
32.48%

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Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sanad: March 2, 2026

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