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Kuwait City vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Kuwait City is 7.4% more expensive than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 32.4% less in Kuwait City
Groceries: pay 23.9% less in Kuwait City
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Kuwait City
Housing: pay 6.3% more in Kuwait City
Childcare: pay 30.2% less in Kuwait City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 35.9% more in Kuwait City
Clothing: pay 27.1% less in Kuwait City

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

Kuwait City vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Kuwait City instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 32.4% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$187.42	$11.45 KWD3.520	+5.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$152.28	$9.48 KWD2.910	+7.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$29.90	$0.56 KWD0.170	-67.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$22.51	$0.33 KWD0.100	-74.9%
Average			-32.4%

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pay 23.9% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$45.32	$1.32 KWD0.410	-49.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$87.01	$2.68 KWD0.820	-46.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$112.88	$5.98 KWD1.840	-8.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$45.01	$1.95 KWD0.600	-25.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$65.68	$3.21 KWD0.990	-15.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$23.64	$1.06 KWD0.320	-22.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$13.81	$0.88 KWD0.270	+10.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$16.80	$0.77 KWD0.240	-21.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$15.64	$0.78 KWD0.240	-14.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$16.55	$0.60 KWD0.180	-37.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.16	$0.68 KWD0.210	-31.7%
Average			-23.9%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$88.69	$1.35 KWD0.420	-73.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$337.36	$44.15 KWD13.560	+125.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$346K	$21,257.11 KWD6,530.400	+6.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$76.38	$23.71 KWD7.280	+435.9%
Average			+123.5%

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pay 6.3% more for housing

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$534.02	$29.07 KWD8.930	-6.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$18,629.97	$923.87 KWD283.820	-14.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$11,691.70	$704.38 KWD216.390	+4.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$644.99	$52.86 KWD16.240	+41.5%
Average			+6.3%

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pay 30.2% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,430.03	$306.59 KWD94.190	-28.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$188K	$7,442.33 KWD2,286.360	-31.7%
Average			-30.2%

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pay 35.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$56.23	$3.27 KWD1.000	+0.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$65.84	$5.74 KWD1.760	+50.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$74.97	$2.94 KWD0.900	-32.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,008.97	$108.17 KWD33.230	+85.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$112.45	$11.45 KWD3.520	+75.7%
Average			+35.9%

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pay 27.1% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Kuwait City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,052.13	$39.65 KWD12.180	-34.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$829.98	$38.70 KWD11.890	-19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,825.11	$85.03 KWD26.120	-19.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$1,914.71	$72.67 KWD22.330	-34.5%
Average			-27.1%

Mexico City vs. Kuwait City - Cost of clothing

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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: February 2026

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