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

😐 Solo nomad: Monterrey is 4% more expensive than Doha without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Monterrey is 1.7% more expensive than Doha without rent, and 16.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.16 MX$232
$6.92 QAR 25.20
90.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.2 MX$918
$54.7 QAR 199
-4.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$10.35 MX$182
$6.93 QAR 25.24
49.35%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$11.66 QAR 42.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$11.06 QAR 40.27
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Cappuccino
$3.62 MX$63.6
$5.07 QAR 18.45
-28.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.46 MX$25.61
$0.83 QAR 3.03
75.90%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 MX$17.41
$0.31 QAR 1.12
219.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.72 MX$47.81
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.25 MX$74.8
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 MX$29.22
$2.07 QAR 7.52
-19.81%
White Bread (500g)
$2.63 MX$46.31
$1.57 QAR 5.70
67.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.86 MX$32.70
$2.13 QAR 7.76
-12.68%
Eggs
$2.57 MX$45.16
$2.66 QAR 9.69
-3.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.41 MX$183
$11.55 QAR 42.05
-9.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.89 MX$156
$7.85 QAR 28.56
13.25%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.37 MX$235
$10.77 QAR 39.21
24.14%
Apples (1kg)
$3.04 MX$53.5
$2.04 QAR 7.41
49.02%
Banana (1kg)
$1.47 MX$25.81
$1.55 QAR 5.65
-5.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.65
$1.58 QAR 5.77
31.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$36.38
$1.44 QAR 5.23
43.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.33 MX$40.95
$0.95 QAR 3.45
145.26%
Onion (1kg)
$2.53 MX$44.57
$1.13 QAR 4.11
123.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 MX$26.62
$1.36 QAR 4.95
11.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.65
$0.48 QAR 1.76
133.33%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$8.08 QAR 29.41
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.83 QAR 6.64
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$3.01 QAR 10.96
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.11 MX$72.3
$6.39 QAR 23.26
-35.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.76 MX$207
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$29.86
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 MX$55.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.76 MX$13.35
$0.53 QAR 1.94
43.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.42 MX$711
$33.62 QAR 122
20.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.76 MX$30.94
$2.24 QAR 8.15
-21.43%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.99 MX$17.44
$2.22 QAR 8.07
-55.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.52 MX$185
$13.91 QAR 50.7
-24.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.05
$0.59 QAR 2.14
122.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K MX$462.1K
$22.8K QAR 82.8K
15.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K MX$460.7K
$20.2K QAR 73.6K
29.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 MX$2,121
$90.7 QAR 330
32.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.41 MX$482
$38.12 QAR 139
-28.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.53 MX$520
$86.3 QAR 314
-65.79%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.37 MX$657
$119 QAR 432
-68.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.92 MX$386
$31.87 QAR 116
-31.22%
Cinema Ticket
$5.90 MX$104
$12.46 QAR 45.34
-52.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$342 MX$6,016
$781 QAR 2,844
-56.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,875 MX$156.1K
$11.9K QAR 43.4K
-25.49%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 MX$1,052
$61.5 QAR 224
-2.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.21 MX$760
$55.9 QAR 204
-22.73%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MX$1,907
$101 QAR 366
7.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$127 MX$2,235
$91.6 QAR 333
38.69%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$886 MX$15.6K
$1,582 QAR 5,757
-43.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$667 MX$11.7K
$1,075 QAR 3,913
-37.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,556 MX$27.4K
$2,894 QAR 10.5K
-46.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,383 MX$24.3K
$2,120 QAR 7,718
-34.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,354 MX$76.6K
$4,484 QAR 16.3K
-2.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,842 MX$50.0K
$2,696 QAR 9,814
5.40%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Monterrey
Doha
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,059 MX$18.6K
$3,004 QAR 10.9K
-64.74%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Doha: March 1, 2026

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