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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Mishref is 16.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3.4% cheaper with rent.
šŸ™‚ Family of 3: Mishref is 12.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.72 KWDĀ 2.97
$13.38 MX$253
-27.35%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82 KWDĀ 25.05
$52.7 MX$997
55.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.21 KWDĀ 2.81
$9.31 MX$176
-1.07%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.71 KWDĀ 1.13
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.82 KWDĀ 1.78
$3.61 MX$68.3
61.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.65 MX$31.24
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 KWDĀ 0.4
$2.74 MX$51.7
-52.92%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.79 KWDĀ 0.55
$1.92 MX$36.28
-6.77%
Eggs
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.51 MX$47.53
-16.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.25 KWDĀ 1.61
$9.89 MX$187
-46.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 KWDĀ 1.93
$8.39 MX$159
-24.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.27 KWDĀ 3.14
$11.95 MX$226
-14.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.33 KWDĀ 0.71
$2.87 MX$54.3
-18.82%
Banana (1kg)
$1.96 KWDĀ 0.6
$1.74 MX$32.85
12.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWDĀ 0.55
$2 MX$37.81
-9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.44
$2.07 MX$39.14
-29.95%
Potato (1kg)
$1.27 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.05 MX$38.78
-38.05%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.68 KWDĀ 0.51
$1.38 MX$26.16
21.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.31 KWDĀ 1.01
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.37 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.86 KWDĀ 0.88
$4.16 MX$78.6
-31.25%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 KWDĀ 0.25
$0.38 MX$7.25
115.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.27 KWDĀ 13.53
$18.97 MX$359
133.37%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 KWDĀ 0.99
$1.36 MX$25.72
138.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$0.28 MX$5.25
1078.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.32 KWDĀ 4.99
$5.3 MX$100
207.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.36 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.36 MX$25.63
-73.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.4K KWDĀ 6,542
$18.8K MX$354.6K
14.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,175
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-13.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.7 KWDĀ 18.86
$39.97 MX$756
54.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.29 KWDĀ 5.59
$27.48 MX$519
-33.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.41 KWDĀ 7.76
$30.22 MX$571
-15.92%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.7 KWDĀ 28.94
$52.6 MX$994
80.04%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.68 KWDĀ 14.88
$26.84 MX$507
81.37%
Cinema Ticket
$11.37 KWDĀ 3.48
$6.32 MX$120
79.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 KWDĀ 122
$437 MX$8,258
-8.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,485 KWDĀ 1,982
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.65%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.02 KWDĀ 12.84
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.56%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.87
$45.14 MX$853
-6.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.1
$102 MX$1,928
-13.04%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.2 KWDĀ 24.5
$109 MX$2,056
-26.26%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWDĀ 241
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-20.95%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$614 KWDĀ 188
$622 MX$11.8K
-1.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,569 KWDĀ 479
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-27.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,301 KWDĀ 398
$1,235 MX$23.3K
5.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,566 MX$67.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,480 MX$46.9K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Mishref
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$867 MX$16.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Mishref: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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