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

🙂 Solo nomad: Saham is 20.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Saham is 27.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 48.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.09 OMR 1.95
$13.12 MX$232
-61.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.52 OMR 9.80
$53.8 MX$952
-52.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.89 OMR 3.03
$9.40 MX$166
-16.06%
Cappuccino
$4.92 OMR 1.89
$3.56 MX$63.0
38.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.01 OMR 0.39
$1.60 MX$28.37
-36.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 OMR 0.13
$1.15 MX$20.44
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$12.47 OMR 4.79
$3.16 MX$55.9
294.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$11.91 OMR 4.57
$4.85 MX$85.8
145.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.91 OMR 0.73
$1.63 MX$28.92
17.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 OMR 0.48
$2.73 MX$48.40
-54.58%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$1.88 MX$33.25
-7.45%
Eggs
$2.47 OMR 0.95
$2.63 MX$46.58
-6.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$3.82 OMR 1.47
$9.89 MX$175
-61.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.97 OMR 1.91
$8.40 MX$149
-40.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.73 OMR 3.35
$11.63 MX$206
-24.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 OMR 1.00
$2.97 MX$52.6
-12.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 OMR 0.64
$1.78 MX$31.59
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.83 OMR 0.70
$2.06 MX$36.38
-11.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.17 OMR 0.45
$1.97 MX$34.96
-40.61%
Potato (1kg)
$0.94 OMR 0.36
$2.09 MX$36.92
-55.02%
Onion (1kg)
$1.02 OMR 0.39
$2.26 MX$39.99
-54.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 OMR 0.41
$1.46 MX$25.81
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 OMR 0.21
$1.09 MX$19.29
-48.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.52 OMR 2.50
$4.34 MX$76.8
50.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.54 OMR 5.97
$13.62 MX$241
14.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.16 OMR 1.60
$1.67 MX$29.63
149.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.70 OMR 2.96
$3.54 MX$62.6
117.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.36 MX$6.37
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.96 MX$336
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.10 OMR 1.19
$1.32 MX$23.43
134.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.76 OMR 0.29
$0.30 MX$5.33
153.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.37 OMR 3.98
$5.49 MX$97.2
88.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.61 OMR 0.23
$1.34 MX$23.66
-54.48%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K OMR 8,891
$19.1K MX$338.3K
21.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.6K OMR 8,281
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-9.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 OMR 41.07
$41.11 MX$728
160.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$41.90 OMR 16.09
$27.78 MX$492
50.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.2 OMR 26.56
$30.00 MX$531
130.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
-
$53.5 MX$948
-
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$463
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.48 OMR 4.03
$6.28 MX$111
66.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$191 OMR 73.2
$439 MX$7,777
-56.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,851 OMR 3,783
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-8.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.70 OMR 19.08
$57.1 MX$1,011
-12.99%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.87 OMR 15.31
$45.30 MX$802
-11.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 OMR 29.88
$104 MX$1,845
-25.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.2 OMR 34.24
$108 MX$1,916
-17.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$996 MX$17.6K
-
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$624 MX$11.0K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
-
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Saham
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.15
11.34
-54.59%

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Last update for Saham: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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