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

😐 Solo nomad: Sohar is 30.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 0.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Sohar is 5.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 12.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.69 OMR 2.57
$13.29 MX$229
-49.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$20.52 OMR 7.88
$53.8 MX$928
-61.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.30 OMR 3.57
$9.29 MX$161
0.11%
Cappuccino
$6.95 OMR 2.67
$3.61 MX$62.3
92.52%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 OMR 0.25
$1.56 MX$26.89
-57.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.27 OMR 0.10
$1.12 MX$19.36
-75.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$13.25 OMR 5.09
$3.13 MX$54.0
323.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$14.44 OMR 5.55
$4.71 MX$81.3
206.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 OMR 0.86
$1.70 MX$29.39
31.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 OMR 0.41
$2.77 MX$47.78
-62.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.33 OMR 1.28
$1.96 MX$33.88
69.90%
Eggs
$2.75 OMR 1.05
$2.60 MX$44.98
5.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.55 OMR 5.20
$9.94 MX$172
36.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.26 OMR 3.56
$8.10 MX$140
14.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.02 OMR 5.38
$11.50 MX$199
21.91%
Apples (1kg)
$3.38 OMR 1.30
$2.87 MX$49.58
17.77%
Banana (1kg)
$2.11 OMR 0.81
$1.73 MX$29.91
21.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.58 OMR 0.99
$2.00 MX$34.55
29.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.19 OMR 0.46
$2.04 MX$35.20
-41.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.74 OMR 0.67
$2.08 MX$35.95
-16.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 OMR 0.72
$2.20 MX$37.92
-15.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.73 OMR 0.66
$1.45 MX$25.11
19.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.97 OMR 0.37
$1.07 MX$18.54
-9.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.89 OMR 2.26
$4.27 MX$73.8
37.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$25.74 OMR 9.88
$14.32 MX$247
79.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.96 OMR 1.52
$1.76 MX$30.47
125.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.77 OMR 3.37
$3.70 MX$63.9
137.03%
🚌 Getting Around
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.59 OMR 0.99
$0.35 MX$6.09
640.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$51.8 OMR 19.87
$19.19 MX$331
169.67%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.19 OMR 1.23
$1.34 MX$23.06
138.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.55 OMR 0.59
$0.28 MX$4.81
453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.50 OMR 4.03
$5.33 MX$92.1
97.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 OMR 0.24
$1.34 MX$23.15
-52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.1K OMR 6,941
$19.1K MX$330.3K
-5.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.1K OMR 7,718
$23.9K MX$412.4K
-15.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$104 OMR 39.87
$39.86 MX$688
160.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.22 OMR 11.22
$26.78 MX$463
9.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$85.3 OMR 32.75
$29.36 MX$507
190.50%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.5 OMR 20.16
$53.4 MX$923
-1.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.09 MX$451
-
Cinema Ticket
$11.66 OMR 4.48
$6.40 MX$111
82.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$271 OMR 104
$440 MX$7,607
-38.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,031 OMR 2,700
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-34.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 OMR 19.59
$57.6 MX$995
-11.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.93 OMR 16.87
$45.02 MX$777
-2.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.3 OMR 30.84
$104 MX$1,792
-22.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.72 OMR 18.33
$108 MX$1,864
-55.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$504 OMR 193
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-50.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 OMR 147
$630 MX$10.9K
-39.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$771 OMR 296
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-64.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$668 OMR 257
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-45.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,149 OMR 441
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-69.70%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$784 OMR 301
$2,332 MX$40.3K
-66.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sohar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,501 OMR 960
$1,075 MX$18.6K
132.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.62
11.34
-50.44%

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

Last update for Sohar: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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