Cost of Living Comparison Between Riffa and Culiacan Cost of Living Comparison Between Riffa and Culiacan

😐 Solo nomad: Riffa is 7.5% more expensive than Culiacan without rent, and 38.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riffa is 22.1% cheaper than Culiacan without rent, and 26.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.47
$10.60 MX$189
-38.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.23 BHD 17.38
$35.01 MX$623
32.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 BHD 2.29
$7.77 MX$138
-21.62%
Cappuccino
$2.00 BHD 0.75
$3.55 MX$63.2
-43.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$1.11 MX$19.74
-47.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 BHD 0.11
$0.75 MX$13.41
-62.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 BHD 3.01
$2.07 MX$36.76
286.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.47 BHD 3.94
$3.32 MX$59.1
215.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$1.66 MX$29.44
-21.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.48
$2.62 MX$46.53
-50.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$1.13 MX$20.07
114.16%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$2.18 MX$38.77
-5.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 BHD 3.30
$7.45 MX$132
17.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 BHD 2.53
$9.11 MX$162
-26.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 BHD 3.89
$10.57 MX$188
-2.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.90
$2.53 MX$45.01
-5.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BHD 0.72
$1.61 MX$28.57
18.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$1.43 MX$25.38
17.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 BHD 0.43
$1.46 MX$25.98
-20.55%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$1.57 MX$27.98
-39.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$2.07 MX$36.88
-47.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 BHD 0.55
$1.90 MX$33.71
-23.16%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$1.33 MX$23.66
-59.40%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 BHD 2.48
$4.42 MX$78.7
49.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BHD 5.08
$14.56 MX$259
-7.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 BHD 1.32
$1.30 MX$23.20
170.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 BHD 1.18
$2.62 MX$46.64
19.85%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$0.71 MX$12.70
8.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 BHD 12.01
$13.27 MX$236
140.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.70
$3.10 MX$55.2
45.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 BHD 1.51
$1.77 MX$31.54
126.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.37 BHD 9.92
$10.69 MX$190
146.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 BHD 0.13
$1.34 MX$23.78
-73.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BHD 9,977
$33.7K MX$599.7K
-21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,658
$24.2K MX$429.9K
-15.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.82
$52.0 MX$925
134.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.99 BHD 10.15
$19.31 MX$344
39.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.76 BHD 14.57
$28.32 MX$504
36.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.3 BHD 30.20
$29.30 MX$521
174.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$21.28 MX$379
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 BHD 3.05
$4.35 MX$77.3
86.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 146
$105 MX$1,873
269.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,608 BHD 2,484
$3,131 MX$55.7K
111.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.57 BHD 14.88
$60.5 MX$1,077
-34.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.04
$31.48 MX$560
103.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 BHD 25.28
$93.2 MX$1,658
-27.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 BHD 14.99
$97.6 MX$1,736
-59.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 BHD 442
$358 MX$6,363
228.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 BHD 198
$242 MX$4,304
117.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,119 BHD 797
$770 MX$13.7K
175.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 BHD 344
$504 MX$8,966
81.79%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$2,312 MX$41.1K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$1,150 MX$20.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Culiacan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,402 BHD 527
$751 MX$13.4K
86.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.25
-55.56%

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

Last update for Riffa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Culiacan: March 1, 2026

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