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

🙂 Solo nomad: Riffa is 8.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riffa is 22.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.48
$13.38 MX$253
-50.90%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.17 BHD 17.79
$52.7 MX$997
-10.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.8 BHD 2.19
$9.31 MX$176
-37.70%
Cappuccino
$2.01 BHD 0.76
$3.61 MX$68.3
-44.32%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$1.64 MX$30.91
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 BHD 0.1
$1.12 MX$21.14
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.77 BHD 2.93
$3.26 MX$61.7
138.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.68 BHD 4.03
$4.82 MX$91.1
121.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.36 BHD 0.51
$1.65 MX$31.24
-17.58%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 BHD 0.51
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
24.48%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$2.51 MX$47.53
-17.53%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.94 BHD 3.37
$9.89 MX$187
-9.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 BHD 2.65
$8.39 MX$159
-16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.01 BHD 3.78
$11.95 MX$226
-16.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.43 BHD 0.92
$2.87 MX$54.3
-15.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.91 BHD 0.72
$1.74 MX$32.85
9.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.7 BHD 0.64
$2 MX$37.81
-15.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.23 BHD 0.46
$2.07 MX$39.14
-40.58%
Potato (1kg)
$0.92 BHD 0.35
$2.05 MX$38.78
-55.12%
Onion (1kg)
$1.08 BHD 0.41
$2.18 MX$41.22
-50.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.51 BHD 0.57
$1.38 MX$26.16
9.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 BHD 0.19
$1.11 MX$21.06
-54.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.6 BHD 2.49
$4.16 MX$78.6
58.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.83 BHD 7.48
$11.05 MX$209
79.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.34 BHD 1.26
$1.75 MX$33.16
90.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 BHD 1.23
$3.7 MX$70
-12.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 BHD 0.31
$0.38 MX$7.25
113.16%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.39 BHD 11.84
$18.97 MX$359
65.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.53 BHD 1.71
$1.36 MX$25.72
233.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.95 BHD 1.49
$0.28 MX$5.25
1310.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.41 BHD 9.96
$5.3 MX$100
398.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.39 BHD 0.15
$1.36 MX$25.63
-71.32%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K BHD 10K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
41.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K BHD 7,897
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-10.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BHD 45.46
$39.97 MX$756
201.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.97 BHD 10.17
$27.48 MX$519
-1.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.88 BHD 14.29
$30.22 MX$571
25.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.9 BHD 30.13
$52.6 MX$994
51.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$7.9 BHD 2.98
$6.32 MX$120
25.00%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$384 BHD 145
$437 MX$8,258
-12.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,507 BHD 2,454
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.36 BHD 14.84
$57.2 MX$1,082
-31.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.8 BHD 23.29
$45.14 MX$853
36.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.2 BHD 24.97
$102 MX$1,928
-35.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.49 BHD 14.89
$109 MX$2,056
-63.68%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,176 BHD 444
$1,000 MX$18.9K
17.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$537 BHD 202
$622 MX$11.8K
-13.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,116 BHD 798
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-2.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$933 BHD 352
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-24.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$651 BHD 245
$867 MX$16.4K
-24.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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Last update for Riffa: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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