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

🙂 Solo nomad: Seef is 0.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 8.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Seef is 0.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 1.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.61 BHD 4
$13.38 MX$253
-20.70%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.02 BHD 14.71
$52.7 MX$997
-26.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.49 BHD 3.58
$9.31 MX$176
1.93%
Cappuccino
$5.69 BHD 2.15
$3.61 MX$68.3
57.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.5 BHD 0.57
$1.64 MX$30.91
-8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 BHD 0.29
$1.12 MX$21.14
-31.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.73 BHD 4.05
$3.26 MX$61.7
229.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$18.35 BHD 6.92
$4.82 MX$91.1
280.71%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 BHD 0.59
$1.65 MX$31.24
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.34 BHD 0.51
$2.74 MX$51.7
-51.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.19 BHD 1.2
$1.92 MX$36.28
66.15%
Eggs
$1.56 BHD 0.59
$2.51 MX$47.53
-37.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BHD 3.94
$9.89 MX$187
5.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.83 BHD 2.95
$8.39 MX$159
-6.67%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$16.22 BHD 6.12
$11.95 MX$226
35.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 BHD 1.22
$2.87 MX$54.3
12.89%
Banana (1kg)
$2.2 BHD 0.83
$1.74 MX$32.85
26.44%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 BHD 0.97
$2 MX$37.81
28.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.89 BHD 0.71
$2.07 MX$39.14
-8.70%
Potato (1kg)
-
$2.05 MX$38.78
-
Onion (1kg)
$1.3 BHD 0.49
$2.18 MX$41.22
-40.37%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.84 BHD 0.69
$1.38 MX$26.16
33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 BHD 0.21
$1.11 MX$21.06
-50.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.72 BHD 1.03
$4.16 MX$78.6
-34.62%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.81 BHD 1.44
$1.75 MX$33.16
117.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 BHD 0.99
$3.7 MX$70
-28.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
-
$0.38 MX$7.25
-
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
-
$1.36 MX$25.72
-
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
-
$0.28 MX$5.25
-
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
-
$5.3 MX$100
-
Gasoline (1 liter)
-
$1.36 MX$25.63
-
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
-
$18.8K MX$354.6K
-
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
-
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.7 BHD 34.59
$39.97 MX$756
129.47%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.99 BHD 9.05
$27.48 MX$519
-12.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.8 BHD 17.27
$30.22 MX$571
51.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.3 BHD 27.64
$52.6 MX$994
39.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.84 MX$507
-
Cinema Ticket
$10.82 BHD 4.08
$6.32 MX$120
71.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$437 MX$8,258
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,028 BHD 3,027
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-24.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.71 BHD 11.96
$57.2 MX$1,082
-44.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
-
$45.14 MX$853
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$117 BHD 44.21
$102 MX$1,928
14.96%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
-
$109 MX$2,056
-
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$991 BHD 374
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-0.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$736 BHD 278
$622 MX$11.8K
18.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,355 BHD 888
$2,160 MX$40.8K
9.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 BHD 555
$1,235 MX$23.3K
19.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,395 BHD 903
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-32.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,605 BHD 605
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-35.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Seef
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,340 BHD 1,259
$867 MX$16.4K
285.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Seef: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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