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Al Muharraq vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Al Muharraq is 1.4% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 55.9% less in Al Muharraq
Groceries: pay 42.4% less in Al Muharraq
Transportation: pay 88.3% more in Al Muharraq
Housing: pay 19.7% more in Al Muharraq
Childcare: pay 52.3% less in Al Muharraq
Entertainment and Sports: pay 61.5% more in Al Muharraq
Clothing: pay 9.0% less in Al Muharraq

The cost of transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Al Muharraq are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, and clothing are lower in Al Muharraq. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Al Muharraq.

Al Muharraq vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Al Muharraq instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 55.9% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$197.31	$3.98 BHD1.500	-63.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$160.32	$5.97 BHD2.250	-32.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.47	$0.80 BHD0.300	-53.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.70	$0.33 BHD0.130	-74.3%
Average			-55.9%

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pay 42.4% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.71	$1.13 BHD0.420	-57.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$91.60	$1.86 BHD0.700	-63.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$118.83	$5.02 BHD1.890	-23.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.38	$2.54 BHD0.960	-2.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$69.15	$2.59 BHD0.970	-32.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.88	$0.48 BHD0.180	-64.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.54	$0.81 BHD0.310	+1.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.69	$0.43 BHD0.160	-55.5%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.47	$0.59 BHD0.220	-35.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.42	$0.42 BHD0.160	-56.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$18.07	$0.23 BHD0.090	-77.0%
Average			-42.4%

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pay 88.3% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$93.37	$1.71 BHD0.640	-66.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$355.17	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$364,045.47	$34,479.19 BHD12,972.800	+72.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.42	$15.91 BHD5.990	+259.7%
Average			+88.3%

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pay 19.7% more for housing

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$562.20	$40.27 BHD15.150	+30.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,613.07	$618.86 BHD232.850	-42.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,308.67	$503.93 BHD189.600	-25.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$679.03	$81.13 BHD30.520	+117.1%
Average			+19.7%

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pay 52.3% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,822.12	$306.00 BHD115.130	-28.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$198,058.25	$2,652.25 BHD997.910	-75.7%
Average			-52.3%

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pay 61.5% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$59.19	$7.96 BHD2.990	+144.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$69.31	$3.98 BHD1.500	+4.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.93	$5.83 BHD2.200	+34.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,062.21	??
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$118.39	$10.61 BHD3.990	+62.9%
Average			+61.5%

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pay 9.0% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Al Muharraq
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,107.65	$48.07 BHD18.090	-21.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$873.77	$59.49 BHD22.380	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,921.42	$86.20 BHD32.430	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,015.75	$88.52 BHD33.310	-20.2%
Average			-9.0%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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