Cost of living comparison

Al Muharraq, Bahrain

compared to

Mexico City, Mexico

Mexico City vs. Al Muharraq Cost of Living Summary

Mexico City is 27.1% more expensive than Al Muharraq.

Restaurants: pay 64.8% more in Mexico City
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Mexico City
Transportation: pay 12.4% more in Mexico City
Housing: pay 11.7% less in Mexico City
Childcare: pay 23.4% more in Mexico City
Entertainment and Sports: pay 25.5% less in Mexico City
Clothing: pay 19.7% more in Mexico City

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

Mexico City vs. Al Muharraq Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.8% more for restaurants

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.27 BHD1.990	$9.93 MX$190.36	+88.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.59 BHD2.490	$7.45 MX$142.77	+12.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.85 BHD0.320	$1.08 MX$20.70	+26.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 BHD0.130	$0.77 MX$14.82	+131.3%
Average			+64.8%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Bread 1 loaf	$0.53 BHD0.200	$2.45 MX$47.01	+364.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$2.24 BHD0.850	$4.87 MX$93.31	+117.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.99 BHD1.880	$5.51 MX$105.60	+10.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 BHD0.890	$2.18 MX$41.85	-8.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.31 BHD0.870	$3.57 MX$68.46	+54.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.54 BHD0.200	$1.22 MX$23.42	+127.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 BHD0.280	$0.67 MX$12.83	-9.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.49 BHD0.180	$0.80 MX$15.32	+64.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.53 BHD0.200	$0.83 MX$15.86	+55.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.35 BHD0.130	$0.85 MX$16.32	+139.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.23 BHD0.090	$0.83 MX$15.87	+257.9%
Average			+106.7%

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pay 12.4% more for transportation

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$1.70 BHD0.640	$4.64 MX$88.91	+173.2%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$17.87 MX$342.65
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$36,920.22 BHD13,919.180	$18,615.02 MX$356,927.55	-49.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$25.71 BHD9.690	$3.47 MX$66.63	-86.5%
Average			+12.4%

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pay 11.7% less for housing

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$39.56 BHD14.910	$24.38 MX$467.45	-38.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$615.34 BHD231.990	$893.52 MX$17,132.52	+45.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$501.06 BHD188.900	$544.24 MX$10,435.26	+8.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$80.67 BHD30.410	$30.31 MX$581.19	-62.4%
Average			-11.7%

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pay 23.4% more for childcare

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$364.26 BHD137.330	$381.33 MX$7,311.61	+4.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,933.61 BHD2,237.010	$8,426.99 MX$161,580.54	+42.0%
Average			+23.4%

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pay 25.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.27 BHD1.990	$2.73 MX$52.35	-48.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.96 BHD1.490	$3.01 MX$57.64	-24.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$5.27 BHD1.990	$3.92 MX$75.19	-25.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$52.74 BHD19.880	$53.69 MX$1,029.41	+1.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$7.25 BHD2.730	$4.96 MX$95.18	-31.6%
Average			-25.5%

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pay 19.7% more for clothing

	Al Muharraq	Mexico City
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$26.37 BHD9.940	$56.36 MX$1,080.57	+113.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$72.52 BHD27.340	$41.06 MX$787.27	-43.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$85.71 BHD32.310	$91.99 MX$1,763.88	+7.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$90.98 BHD34.300	$91.93 MX$1,762.67	+1.0%
Average			+19.7%

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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: June 2025

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