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

šŸ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 26% more expensive than Shaab without rent, and 6.4% more expensive with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.9% cheaper than Shaab without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mexico City
Shaab
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$10.04 KWDĀ 3.09
32.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$81.4 KWDĀ 25.07
-33.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$9.20 KWDĀ 2.83
0.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.50 KWDĀ 0.77
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.78 KWDĀ 1.16
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$6.07 KWDĀ 1.87
-40.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
126.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.12
202.70%
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
Shaab
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
8.28%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
13.95%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$5.13 KWDĀ 1.58
93.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$6.67 KWDĀ 2.05
21.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$10.30 KWDĀ 3.17
11.65%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$2.41 KWDĀ 0.74
19.09%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.90 KWDĀ 0.59
-8.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.82 KWDĀ 0.56
9.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.45
40.69%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
65.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
65.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
-11.04%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
132.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.17 KWDĀ 0.98
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.02 KWDĀ 0.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.42
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
48.26%
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
Shaab
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
-58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$43.78 KWDĀ 13.48
-56.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
-58.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$3.30 KWDĀ 1.02
-91.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$16.28 KWDĀ 5.01
-67.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
294.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,499
-9.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,221
18.23%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Shaab
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$62.9 KWDĀ 19.37
-36.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$18.56 KWDĀ 5.72
44.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$26.24 KWDĀ 8.08
11.89%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Shaab
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$94.7 KWDĀ 29.17
-43.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$45.92 KWDĀ 14.14
-43.18%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$11.63 KWDĀ 3.58
-44.97%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Shaab
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$406 KWDĀ 125
8.51%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$6,673 KWDĀ 2,055
61.12%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Shaab
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$42.74 KWDĀ 13.16
34.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$41.96 KWDĀ 12.92
7.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$86.6 KWDĀ 26.67
19.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$80.3 KWDĀ 24.73
34.42%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Shaab
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$802 KWDĀ 247
26.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$610 KWDĀ 188
3.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$1,591 KWDĀ 490
35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$1,272 KWDĀ 392
-3.92%
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
Shaab
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$3,280 KWDĀ 1,010
-67.23%
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 Shaab: April 13, 2026

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