Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 3.2% cheaper than Qatar.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 85.4% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.25
QAR22.75
|
$10.14
MX$195.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.28
QAR26.50
|
$8.52
MX$164.21
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
QAR2.92
|
$1.35
MX$26.06
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.26
|
$1.02
MX$19.66
|
|
pay 27.0% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$2.68
MX$51.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
QAR17.22
|
$4.17
MX$80.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.41
QAR27.00
|
$5.88
MX$113.34
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
QAR9.58
|
$2.68
MX$51.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
QAR14.28
|
$3.49
MX$67.26
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
QAR3.16
|
$1.32
MX$25.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
QAR2.54
|
$0.63
MX$12.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
QAR2.63
|
$0.79
MX$15.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
QAR2.02
|
$0.77
MX$14.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.44
QAR1.61
|
$0.90
MX$17.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
QAR1.70
|
$0.78
MX$14.95
|
|
pay 34.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.16
QAR7.85
|
$5.33
MX$102.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.83
QAR145.01
|
$28.94
MX$557.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,428.50
QAR74,382.19
|
$22,778.21
MX$439,109.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.48
QAR60.01
|
$17.39
MX$335.25
|
|
pay 50.5% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$82.86
QAR301.69
|
$33.11
MX$638.32
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,517.28
QAR5,524.56
|
$599.68
MX$11,560.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,158.10
QAR4,216.75
|
$424.66
MX$8,186.49
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.03
QAR244.05
|
$54.94
MX$1,059.08
|
|
pay 62.5% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$747.12
QAR2,720.33
|
$230.47
MX$4,442.96
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,930.81
QAR39,800.16
|
$4,822.04
MX$92,957.34
|
|
pay 56.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$12.36
QAR45.00
|
$2.57
MX$49.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.74
QAR20.90
|
$3.35
MX$64.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.52
QAR23.75
|
$4.34
MX$83.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.12
QAR481.08
|
$38.86
MX$749.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.67
QAR42.50
|
$5.22
MX$100.66
|
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pay 0.1% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.02
QAR218.54
|
$54.74
MX$1,055.25
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.52
QAR158.46
|
$42.64
MX$821.90
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.36
QAR325.37
|
$96.11
MX$1,852.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.32
QAR321.58
|
$90.93
MX$1,752.82
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