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

šŸ™‚ Solo nomad: Shaab is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 6% cheaper with rent.
šŸ˜ Family of 3: Shaab is 9.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 2.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
šŸ½ Eating Out
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.04 KWDĀ 3.09
$13.29 MX$229
-24.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$81.4 KWDĀ 25.07
$53.8 MX$928
51.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.20 KWDĀ 2.83
$9.29 MX$161
-0.97%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.50 KWDĀ 0.77
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 KWDĀ 1.16
-
-
Cappuccino
$6.07 KWDĀ 1.87
$3.61 MX$62.3
68.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.69 KWDĀ 0.21
$1.56 MX$26.89
-55.77%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.37 KWDĀ 0.12
$1.12 MX$19.36
-66.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.13 MX$54.0
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.71 MX$81.3
-
šŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.57 KWDĀ 0.48
$1.70 MX$29.39
-7.65%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 KWDĀ 0.38
$2.77 MX$47.78
-55.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 KWDĀ 0.53
$1.96 MX$33.88
-12.24%
Eggs
$2.09 KWDĀ 0.64
$2.60 MX$44.98
-19.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.13 KWDĀ 1.58
$9.94 MX$172
-48.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 KWDĀ 2.05
$8.10 MX$140
-17.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.30 KWDĀ 3.17
$11.50 MX$199
-10.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.41 KWDĀ 0.74
$2.87 MX$49.58
-16.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.90 KWDĀ 0.59
$1.73 MX$29.91
9.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 KWDĀ 0.56
$2.00 MX$34.55
-9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.45 KWDĀ 0.45
$2.04 MX$35.20
-28.92%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 KWDĀ 0.39
$2.08 MX$35.95
-39.42%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 KWDĀ 0.41
$2.20 MX$37.92
-39.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.63 KWDĀ 0.50
$1.45 MX$25.11
12.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.46 KWDĀ 0.14
$1.07 MX$18.54
-57.01%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.17 KWDĀ 0.98
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 KWDĀ 0.31
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 KWDĀ 0.42
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.88 KWDĀ 0.89
$4.27 MX$73.8
-32.55%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$14.32 MX$247
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 MX$30.47
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.70 MX$63.9
-
šŸšŒ Getting Around
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 KWDĀ 0.26
$0.35 MX$6.09
140.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.78 KWDĀ 13.48
$19.19 MX$331
128.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.22 KWDĀ 0.99
$1.34 MX$23.06
140.30%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.30 KWDĀ 1.02
$0.28 MX$4.81
1078.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.28 KWDĀ 5.01
$5.33 MX$92.1
205.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.34 KWDĀ 0.10
$1.34 MX$23.15
-74.63%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K KWDĀ 6,499
$19.1K MX$330.3K
10.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K KWDĀ 6,221
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-15.42%
šŸ§¾ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.9 KWDĀ 19.37
$39.86 MX$688
57.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.56 KWDĀ 5.72
$26.78 MX$463
-30.69%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$26.24 KWDĀ 8.08
$29.36 MX$507
-10.63%
šŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.7 KWDĀ 29.17
$53.4 MX$923
77.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$45.92 KWDĀ 14.14
$26.09 MX$451
76.01%
Cinema Ticket
$11.63 KWDĀ 3.58
$6.40 MX$111
81.72%
šŸ§ø Childcare & Education
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$406 KWDĀ 125
$440 MX$7,607
-7.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,673 KWDĀ 2,055
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-37.93%
šŸ‘•šŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.74 KWDĀ 13.16
$57.6 MX$995
-25.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.96 KWDĀ 12.92
$45.02 MX$777
-6.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.6 KWDĀ 26.67
$104 MX$1,792
-16.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$80.3 KWDĀ 24.73
$108 MX$1,864
-25.61%
šŸ  Accommodation & Living
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 KWDĀ 247
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-20.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$610 KWDĀ 188
$630 MX$10.9K
-3.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,591 KWDĀ 490
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-26.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,272 KWDĀ 392
$1,222 MX$21.1K
4.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-
šŸ’µ Salaries & Financials
Shaab
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,280 KWDĀ 1,010
$1,075 MX$18.6K
205.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.14
11.34
-37.04%

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Last update for Shaab: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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