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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shaab is 1.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Shaab is 7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$9.76 KWDĀ 2.98
$13.38 MX$253
-27.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$82.4 KWDĀ 25.18
$52.7 MX$997
56.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.79 KWDĀ 2.69
$9.31 MX$176
-5.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.52 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.6 KWDĀ 1.1
-
-
Cappuccino
$5.85 KWDĀ 1.79
$3.61 MX$68.3
62.05%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.11
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.61 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.65 MX$31.24
-2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.52
$1.92 MX$36.28
-10.42%
Eggs
$2.03 KWDĀ 0.62
$2.51 MX$47.53
-19.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.22 KWDĀ 1.6
$9.89 MX$187
-47.22%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.43 KWDĀ 1.97
$8.39 MX$159
-23.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.41 KWDĀ 3.18
$11.95 MX$226
-12.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.46 KWDĀ 0.75
$2.87 MX$54.3
-14.29%
Banana (1kg)
$1.98 KWDĀ 0.61
$1.74 MX$32.85
13.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.81 KWDĀ 0.55
$2 MX$37.81
-9.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.49 KWDĀ 0.46
$2.07 MX$39.14
-28.02%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.05 MX$38.78
-38.54%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.6 KWDĀ 0.49
$1.38 MX$26.16
15.94%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 KWDĀ 0.15
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.2 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 KWDĀ 0.32
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.39 KWDĀ 0.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.98 KWDĀ 0.91
$4.16 MX$78.6
-28.37%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.9 KWDĀ 0.27
$0.38 MX$7.25
136.84%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.6 KWDĀ 13.32
$18.97 MX$359
129.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.3 KWDĀ 1.01
$1.36 MX$25.72
142.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.19 KWDĀ 0.97
$0.28 MX$5.25
1039.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.37 KWDĀ 5
$5.3 MX$100
208.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.1
$1.36 MX$25.63
-75.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.5K KWDĀ 6,562
$18.8K MX$354.6K
14.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$19.6K KWDĀ 5,998
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-15.99%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$61.5 KWDĀ 18.78
$39.97 MX$756
53.79%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.49 KWDĀ 5.65
$27.48 MX$519
-32.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.22 KWDĀ 8.01
$30.22 MX$571
-13.24%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.1 KWDĀ 28.74
$52.6 MX$994
78.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.51 KWDĀ 14.52
$26.84 MX$507
77.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.56 KWDĀ 3.53
$6.32 MX$120
82.91%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$397 KWDĀ 121
$437 MX$8,258
-9.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,497 KWDĀ 1,986
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.54%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 KWDĀ 13.07
$57.2 MX$1,082
-25.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.11 KWDĀ 12.87
$45.14 MX$853
-6.71%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.7 KWDĀ 27.12
$102 MX$1,928
-12.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.7 KWDĀ 24.65
$109 MX$2,056
-25.81%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 KWDĀ 242
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-20.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 KWDĀ 187
$622 MX$11.8K
-1.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,561 KWDĀ 477
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-27.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,275 KWDĀ 390
$1,235 MX$23.3K
3.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,566 MX$67.4K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,480 MX$46.9K
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šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,209 KWDĀ 981
$867 MX$16.4K
270.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Shaab: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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