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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.3% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 2.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 8.1% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 15.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.39 OMR 2.46
109.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$21.19 OMR 8.16
148.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.2 OMR 3.54
1.20%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.98 OMR 2.69
-48.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.7 OMR 0.27
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.27 OMR 0.1
314.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$13.06 OMR 5.03
-75.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$14.28 OMR 5.5
-66.25%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.23 OMR 0.86
-26.01%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.06 OMR 0.41
158.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$3.19 OMR 1.23
-39.81%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.84 OMR 1.09
-11.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$13.59 OMR 5.23
-27.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$9.19 OMR 3.54
-8.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$14.24 OMR 5.48
-16.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.36 OMR 1.29
-14.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.16 OMR 0.83
-19.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.55 OMR 0.98
-21.57%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.23 OMR 0.47
68.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.75 OMR 0.67
17.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.84 OMR 0.71
18.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.7 OMR 0.66
-18.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.97 OMR 0.37
14.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.15 OMR 2.37
-32.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$26.2 OMR 10.09
-57.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$4.01 OMR 1.55
-56.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$8.64 OMR 3.32
-57.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$2.62 OMR 1.01
-85.50%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$51.3 OMR 19.73
-62.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.17 OMR 1.22
-57.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.59 OMR 0.61
-82.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$10.57 OMR 4.07
-49.86%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.59 OMR 0.23
130.51%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$18.6K OMR 7,147
1.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$20.3K OMR 7,806
15.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$102 OMR 39.21
-60.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$29.54 OMR 11.37
-6.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$88.6 OMR 34.1
-65.88%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$52.4 OMR 20.18
0.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
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Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.8 OMR 4.54
-46.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$275 OMR 106
59.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,910 OMR 2,661
52.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$51.2 OMR 19.72
11.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$43.69 OMR 16.82
3.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$77.4 OMR 29.81
31.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$47.21 OMR 18.18
130.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$486 OMR 187
105.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$385 OMR 148
61.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$776 OMR 299
178.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$667 OMR 257
85.26%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,155 OMR 445
208.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$782 OMR 301
217.15%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,325 OMR 895
-62.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.62
101.78%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sohar: October 27, 2025

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