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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 27.1% cheaper than Sohar without rent, and 0.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 4.3% more expensive than Sohar without rent, and 15.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$6.60 OMR 2.54
98.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$20.73 OMR 7.96
159.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$9.01 OMR 3.46
4.33%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$6.70 OMR 2.57
-46.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.69 OMR 0.27
131.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.25 OMR 0.10
360.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$13.11 OMR 5.03
-75.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$14.21 OMR 5.46
-65.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$2.30 OMR 0.88
-29.13%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.05 OMR 0.40
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$3.28 OMR 1.26
-42.68%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.80 OMR 1.08
-6.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$13.76 OMR 5.28
-28.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$9.17 OMR 3.52
-8.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$14.41 OMR 5.53
-19.29%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.20 OMR 1.23
-7.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$2.10 OMR 0.81
-15.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.58 OMR 0.99
-20.16%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.18 OMR 0.45
66.95%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.80 OMR 0.69
16.11%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.78 OMR 0.68
26.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.73 OMR 0.66
-15.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.91 OMR 0.35
19.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$6.12 OMR 2.35
-29.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$26.46 OMR 10.16
-48.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$3.96 OMR 1.52
-57.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$8.37 OMR 3.21
-57.71%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$2.65 OMR 1.02
-86.42%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$51.5 OMR 19.77
-63.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$3.23 OMR 1.24
-59.13%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.54 OMR 0.59
-80.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$10.59 OMR 4.07
-48.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.64 OMR 0.24
109.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$18.5K OMR 7,104
3.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$20.1K OMR 7,704
18.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$104 OMR 39.87
-60.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$28.83 OMR 11.07
-3.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$87.9 OMR 33.75
-65.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$51.1 OMR 19.60
4.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$11.55 OMR 4.44
-45.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$275 OMR 106
59.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,948 OMR 2,668
54.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$50.9 OMR 19.56
12.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$44.77 OMR 17.19
1.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$78.7 OMR 30.20
32.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$46.73 OMR 17.94
131.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$487 OMR 187
104.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$390 OMR 150
59.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$767 OMR 295
174.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$667 OMR 256
82.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$1,187 OMR 456
220.15%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$765 OMR 294
191.59%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sohar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$2,470 OMR 949
-55.61%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sohar: March 3, 2026

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