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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Umm Salal 'ali Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Umm Salal 'ali

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 22.8% more expensive than Umm Salal 'ali without rent, and 92.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.9% more expensive than Umm Salal 'ali without rent, and 85.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.68 QAR 24.31
97.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$56.0 QAR 204
-4.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.74 QAR 24.54
39.02%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.74 QAR 42.73
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$10.80 QAR 39.32
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$5.14 QAR 18.70
-27.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.85 QAR 3.08
84.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.31 QAR 1.12
258.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.11 QAR 7.66
-21.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.56 QAR 5.69
77.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.11 QAR 7.67
-9.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.55 QAR 9.28
1.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$11.62 QAR 42.29
-12.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.87 QAR 28.63
7.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.60 QAR 38.58
9.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.08 QAR 7.56
44.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.58 QAR 5.76
9.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.58 QAR 5.75
29.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.40 QAR 5.11
42.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.03 QAR 3.76
108.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.11 QAR 4.05
102.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.39 QAR 5.05
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.46 QAR 1.67
132.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.38 QAR 30.50
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 QAR 6.72
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.96 QAR 10.76
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.45 QAR 23.49
-35.97%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.17 QAR 7.88
-37.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.25 QAR 8.17
-87.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.66 QAR 49.73
-60.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.55 QAR 1.99
143.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$22.3K QAR 81.1K
-14.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.8K QAR 75.6K
12.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$91.0 QAR 331
-55.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$38.03 QAR 138
-29.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$88.5 QAR 322
-66.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$12.33 QAR 44.87
-48.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$794 QAR 2,892
-45.77%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$11.6K QAR 42.3K
-10.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$62.0 QAR 226
-5.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$56.1 QAR 204
-20.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$100 QAR 364
3.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$89.0 QAR 324
19.41%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
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Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.08
86.51%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Umm Salal 'ali: January 13, 2026

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