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

😐 Solo nomad: Riffa is 1.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 6.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Riffa is 25.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.57 BHD 2.47
$13.12 MX$227
-49.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$46.23 BHD 17.38
$53.8 MX$932
-14.09%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.09 BHD 2.29
$9.40 MX$163
-35.21%
Cappuccino
$2.00 BHD 0.75
$3.56 MX$61.7
-43.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 BHD 0.22
$1.60 MX$27.76
-63.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 BHD 0.11
$1.15 MX$20.00
-75.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.01 BHD 3.01
$3.16 MX$54.7
153.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$10.47 BHD 3.94
$4.85 MX$83.9
115.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.31 BHD 0.49
$1.63 MX$28.30
-19.63%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 BHD 0.48
$2.73 MX$47.36
-52.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BHD 0.91
$1.88 MX$32.54
28.72%
Eggs
$2.07 BHD 0.78
$2.63 MX$45.58
-21.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.78 BHD 3.30
$9.89 MX$171
-11.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.74 BHD 2.53
$8.40 MX$146
-19.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.34 BHD 3.89
$11.63 MX$201
-11.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.39 BHD 0.90
$2.97 MX$51.5
-19.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 BHD 0.72
$1.78 MX$30.91
6.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.68 BHD 0.63
$2.06 MX$35.60
-18.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 BHD 0.43
$1.97 MX$34.21
-41.12%
Potato (1kg)
$0.95 BHD 0.36
$2.09 MX$36.13
-54.55%
Onion (1kg)
$1.09 BHD 0.41
$2.26 MX$39.13
-51.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 BHD 0.55
$1.46 MX$25.26
-
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.54 BHD 0.20
$1.09 MX$18.88
-50.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.61 BHD 2.48
$4.34 MX$75.2
52.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.51 BHD 5.08
$13.62 MX$236
-0.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.51 BHD 1.32
$1.67 MX$28.99
110.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 BHD 1.18
$3.54 MX$61.3
-11.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$0.36 MX$6.23
113.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.94 BHD 12.01
$18.96 MX$328
68.46%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.51 BHD 1.70
$1.32 MX$22.92
241.67%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.01 BHD 1.51
$0.30 MX$5.22
1236.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$26.37 BHD 9.92
$5.49 MX$95.1
380.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.35 BHD 0.13
$1.34 MX$23.15
-73.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BHD 9,977
$19.1K MX$331.1K
38.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.4K BHD 7,658
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-14.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$122 BHD 45.82
$41.11 MX$712
196.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.99 BHD 10.15
$27.78 MX$481
-2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.76 BHD 14.57
$30.00 MX$520
29.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.3 BHD 30.20
$53.5 MX$927
50.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$8.12 BHD 3.05
$6.28 MX$109
29.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$389 BHD 146
$439 MX$7,610
-11.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,608 BHD 2,484
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-38.48%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.57 BHD 14.88
$57.1 MX$989
-30.72%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.9 BHD 24.04
$45.30 MX$785
41.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.2 BHD 25.28
$104 MX$1,805
-35.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$39.88 BHD 14.99
$108 MX$1,875
-63.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,174 BHD 442
$996 MX$17.3K
17.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$526 BHD 198
$624 MX$10.8K
-15.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,119 BHD 797
$2,106 MX$36.5K
0.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$916 BHD 344
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-24.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riffa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,402 BHD 527
$1,096 MX$19.0K
27.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5
11.34
-55.91%

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

Last update for Riffa: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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