Cost of living comparison

Mexico City, Mexico

compared to

Al-farwaniyah, Kuwait

Al-farwaniyah vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Al-farwaniyah is 0.7% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 36.2% less in Al-farwaniyah
Groceries: pay 37.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Transportation: pay 2.2 times more in Al-farwaniyah
Housing: pay 2.7% more in Al-farwaniyah
Childcare: pay 59.4% less in Al-farwaniyah
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.4% more in Al-farwaniyah
Clothing: pay 15.5% less in Al-farwaniyah

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

Al-farwaniyah vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 36.2% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$9.93 MX$202.34	$7.32 KWD2.260	-26.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.45 MX$151.76	$4.88 KWD1.500	-34.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.08 MX$22.00	$0.67 KWD0.210	-38.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 MX$15.75	$0.42 KWD0.130	-46.1%
Average			-36.2%

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pay 37.4% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Bread 1 loaf	$2.45 MX$49.97	$1.00 KWD0.310	-59.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.87 MX$99.18	$2.03 KWD0.630	-58.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.51 MX$112.24	$4.31 KWD1.330	-21.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.18 MX$44.48	$2.04 KWD0.630	-6.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.57 MX$72.77	$2.92 KWD0.900	-18.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.22 MX$24.90	$0.74 KWD0.230	-39.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.67 MX$13.64	$0.62 KWD0.190	-6.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$16.28	$0.44 KWD0.140	-44.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$16.86	$0.47 KWD0.140	-43.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.85 MX$17.34	$0.34 KWD0.110	-59.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.83 MX$16.87	$0.38 KWD0.120	-54.0%
Average			-37.4%

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pay 2.2 times more for transportation

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.64 MX$94.51	$1.21 KWD0.370	-73.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$17.87 MX$364.22	$48.77 KWD15.030	+172.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$18,615.02 MX$379,394.54	$19,509.97 KWD6,013.750	+4.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.47 MX$70.82	$17.15 KWD5.290	+393.6%
Average			+124.4%

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pay 2.7% more for housing

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$24.38 MX$496.88	$26.66 KWD8.220	+9.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$893.52 MX$18,210.94	$585.30 KWD180.410	-34.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$544.24 MX$11,092.12	$541.94 KWD167.050	-0.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$30.31 MX$617.78	$41.34 KWD12.740	+36.4%
Average			+2.7%

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pay 59.4% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$381.33 MX$7,771.84	$104.05 KWD32.070	-72.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,426.99 MX$171,751.31	$4,552.33 KWD1,403.210	-46.0%
Average			-59.4%

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pay 16.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.73 MX$55.64	$1.63 KWD0.500	-40.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.01 MX$61.27	$2.93 KWD0.900	-2.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 MX$79.93	$2.93 KWD0.900	-25.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$53.69 MX$1,094.21	$65.03 KWD20.050	+21.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.96 MX$101.17	$11.38 KWD3.510	+129.3%
Average			+16.4%

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pay 15.5% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Al-farwaniyah
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$56.36 MX$1,148.58	$42.27 KWD13.030	-25.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.06 MX$836.83	$37.39 KWD11.530	-8.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$91.99 MX$1,874.91	$93.02 KWD28.670	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$91.93 MX$1,873.62	$65.03 KWD20.050	-29.3%
Average			-15.5%

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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: March 2025

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