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Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Doha Cost of Living Comparison Between Monterrey and Doha

😐 Solo nomad: Monterrey is 4.1% more expensive than Doha without rent, and 21.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monterrey is 1.8% more expensive than Doha without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.24 MX$242
$7.03 QAR 25.59
88.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 MX$988
$54.2 QAR 197
-0.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.18 MX$186
$7.07 QAR 25.74
43.99%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.66 QAR 42.46
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.18 QAR 40.71
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 MX$65.7
$5.14 QAR 18.72
-30.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 MX$25.74
$0.85 QAR 3.1
65.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.04 MX$19.09
$0.34 QAR 1.22
205.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.57 MX$47.09
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 MX$79.2
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 MX$29.55
$2.04 QAR 7.41
-21.08%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$48.2
$1.55 QAR 5.64
69.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.95 MX$35.7
$2.14 QAR 7.79
-8.88%
Eggs
$2.65 MX$48.59
$2.55 QAR 9.28
3.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.27 MX$188
$11.62 QAR 42.28
-11.62%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.75 MX$160
$7.51 QAR 27.32
16.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.87 MX$254
$10.7 QAR 38.96
29.63%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 MX$58.2
$2.08 QAR 7.57
52.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MX$26.94
$1.59 QAR 5.78
-7.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.02 MX$37.01
$1.5 QAR 5.47
34.67%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.16 MX$39.49
$1.38 QAR 5.03
56.52%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 MX$40.83
$0.96 QAR 3.5
132.29%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 MX$44.55
$1.08 QAR 3.93
125.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.57 MX$28.67
$1.34 QAR 4.86
17.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 MX$20.68
$0.49 QAR 1.78
130.61%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$8.05 QAR 29.31
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.85 QAR 6.74
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 QAR 10.95
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.12 MX$75.4
$6.33 QAR 23.05
-34.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.66 MX$250
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.78 MX$32.62
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.19 MX$58.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 MX$15.02
$0.57 QAR 2.07
43.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.19 MX$736
$33.34 QAR 121
20.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.74 MX$31.85
$2.22 QAR 8.1
-21.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 MX$18.48
$2.14 QAR 7.77
-52.80%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 MX$195
$13.47 QAR 49.02
-21.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$24.9
$0.58 QAR 2.13
134.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26K MX$475.5K
$22.4K QAR 81.4K
16.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.5K MX$485.5K
$20.7K QAR 75.3K
28.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MX$2,212
$94.1 QAR 342
28.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.59 MX$505
$37.98 QAR 138
-27.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.11 MX$551
$88.5 QAR 322
-65.98%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.57 MX$706
$119 QAR 433
-67.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.76 MX$398
$32.56 QAR 119
-33.17%
Cinema Ticket
$5.94 MX$109
$12.49 QAR 45.47
-52.44%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$336 MX$6,157
$802 QAR 2,920
-58.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,871 MX$162.4K
$11.6K QAR 42.2K
-23.46%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 MX$1,090
$62.9 QAR 229
-5.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.77 MX$765
$54.7 QAR 199
-23.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MX$2,001
$101 QAR 368
8.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 MX$2,373
$92.1 QAR 335
40.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$912 MX$16.7K
$1,618 QAR 5,889
-43.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$662 MX$12.1K
$1,083 QAR 3,941
-38.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,589 MX$29.1K
$2,972 QAR 10.8K
-46.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,394 MX$25.5K
$2,096 QAR 7,629
-33.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,396 MX$62.2K
$5,505 QAR 20K
-38.32%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,377 MX$61.8K
$3,652 QAR 13.3K
-7.53%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,005 MX$18.4K
$2,971 QAR 10.8K
-66.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.55
6.08
89.97%

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

Last update for Monterrey: December 1, 2025

Last update for Doha: November 30, 2025

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