Cost of living comparison
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Mexico City vs. Al Wakrah Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 20.4% more expensive than Al Wakrah.
- Restaurants
- pay 2.5 times more in Mexico City
- Groceries
- pay 42.4% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
- pay 7.4% less in Mexico City
- Housing
- pay 24.4% less in Mexico City
- Childcare
- pay 20.9% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
- pay 32.7% less in Mexico City
- Clothing
- pay 31.4% more in Mexico City
Mexico City vs. Al Wakrah Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Al Wakrah, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $4.80 QAR17.53 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.18 QAR22.54 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $0.82 QAR3.01 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.30 QAR1.09 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.4% more for groceries
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.51 QAR5.51 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $3.48 QAR12.69 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $7.12 QAR25.98 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.51 QAR9.16 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $3.51 QAR12.79 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.90 QAR3.27 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.72 QAR2.64 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.73 QAR2.67 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.59 QAR2.16 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.49 QAR1.78 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.50 QAR1.84 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 7.4% less for transportation
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $2.15 QAR7.83 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $54.91 QAR200.35 | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $27,456.90 QAR100K | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $19.77 QAR72.13 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 24.4% less for housing
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $87.14 QAR317.93 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $940.40 QAR3,430.98 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $707.02 QAR2,579.49 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $66.60 QAR242.97 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 20.9% less for childcare
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $686.42 QAR2,504.36 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $11,413.33 QAR41,640.71 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 32.7% less for entertainment and sports
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $10.98 QAR40.07 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $5.15 QAR18.81 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $6.32 QAR23.04 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $68.64 QAR250.44 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $8.24 QAR30.05 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.4% more for clothing
Al Wakrah | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $61.32 QAR223.72 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $35.01 QAR127.72 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $103.01 QAR375.82 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $59.49 QAR217.04 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Al Wakrah vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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