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 24.6% more expensive than Umm Salal 'ali without rent, and 98.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.6% more expensive than Umm Salal 'ali without rent, and 85.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.78 QAR 24.69
93.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$55.0 QAR 200
-2.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.99 QAR 25.44
34.48%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$11.72 QAR 42.67
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$10.91 QAR 39.72
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Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.02 QAR 18.27
-29.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.85 QAR 3.10
88.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.31 QAR 1.11
270.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.07 QAR 7.55
-21.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.63 QAR 5.94
67.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.18 QAR 7.95
-13.76%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.63 QAR 9.56
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Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$11.42 QAR 41.56
-13.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.79 QAR 28.35
7.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$10.38 QAR 37.78
12.04%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.01 QAR 7.31
47.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.55 QAR 5.65
14.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.49 QAR 5.44
38.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.45 QAR 5.29
35.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$0.95 QAR 3.44
120.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.13 QAR 4.11
100.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.34 QAR 4.88
8.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.48 QAR 1.77
127.08%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$7.99 QAR 29.10
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.85 QAR 6.73
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$2.97 QAR 10.80
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.28 QAR 22.85
-30.89%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
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
$2.17 QAR 7.90
-39.17%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$2.21 QAR 8.06
-86.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$13.47 QAR 49.02
-59.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.59 QAR 2.15
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$22.7K QAR 82.5K
-15.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$20.2K QAR 73.4K
17.84%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$90.8 QAR 330
-54.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$38.42 QAR 140
-27.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$86.8 QAR 316
-65.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
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Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$12.18 QAR 44.35
-48.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$811 QAR 2,952
-45.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$11.6K QAR 42.2K
-7.43%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$60.9 QAR 222
-6.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$55.4 QAR 202
-18.17%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$99.8 QAR 363
4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$89.2 QAR 325
21.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
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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
Umm Salal 'ali
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.08
86.51%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Umm Salal 'ali: March 2, 2026

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