Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.7% cheaper than Doha.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Doha, you would:
pay 52.1% more for restaurants
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.24
QAR30.05
|
$10.09
MX$193.88
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.69
QAR28.05
|
$8.90
MX$171.07
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.90
QAR3.27
|
$1.21
MX$23.22
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.36
QAR1.30
|
$0.84
MX$16.11
|
|
pay 33.1% more for groceries
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.55
QAR5.66
|
$2.63
MX$50.56
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.39
QAR19.66
|
$5.57
MX$107.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.01
QAR29.21
|
$6.31
MX$121.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.68
QAR9.77
|
$2.49
MX$47.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.30
|
$4.13
MX$79.38
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.17
|
$1.42
MX$27.34
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.70
MX$13.51
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
QAR2.67
|
$0.82
MX$15.79
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
QAR2.03
|
$0.91
MX$17.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
QAR1.69
|
$0.95
MX$18.22
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
QAR1.87
|
$0.87
MX$16.64
|
|
pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.89
|
$5.46
MX$104.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.96
QAR120.21
|
$21.52
MX$413.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,975.32
QAR80,137.83
|
$21,960.54
MX$421,978.41
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
QAR72.12
|
$5.34
MX$102.64
|
|
pay 47.8% less for housing
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$88.99
QAR324.52
|
$27.98
MX$537.56
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,696.38
QAR6,186.21
|
$1,058.85
MX$20,346.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,062.28
QAR3,873.85
|
$643.75
MX$12,369.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.42
QAR278.67
|
$41.48
MX$797.06
|
|
pay 28.2% less for childcare
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$767.35
QAR2,798.33
|
$408.19
MX$7,843.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,125.00
QAR40,569.78
|
$10,042.62
MX$192,972.02
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.08
|
$2.97
MX$57.02
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.78
QAR21.07
|
$3.52
MX$67.61
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.59
QAR24.04
|
$4.45
MX$85.54
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$124.58
QAR454.31
|
$60.85
MX$1,169.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.36
QAR45.08
|
$5.94
MX$114.05
|
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pay 10.7% more for clothing
|
Doha
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.03
QAR218.90
|
$66.94
MX$1,286.21
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.36
QAR169.05
|
$45.00
MX$864.68
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.37
QAR325.91
|
$110.60
MX$2,125.20
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.03
QAR350.18
|
$106.14
MX$2,039.58
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