Qatar 2022, the world’s largest football fair, is getting closer every day. Many Mexicans dream of attending this World Cup to support the Mexican National Team and watch the soccer that teams from other nations will show off. One of the most important questions before attending is: how much will it cost to attend the World Cup Qatar 2022 from Mexico?
The journalist Fran Sanabria and the editor Melisa Murialdo took on the task of carrying out an exercise to estimate the costs of attending the World Cup from Mexico, resorting to various sources such as CONCACAF, FIFA, Airbnb, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the Mexican Institute of Finance Executives (IMEF) and the National Minimum Wage Commission, among others. These were the data they found.
The economic crisis and inflation are not an impediment for Mexicans
Even with the threat of recession and inflation, which in the first half of October was reported at 8.53%, Mexicans remain enthusiastic about attending the World Cup Qatar 2022.
In this report, FIFA data was collected that indicates that Mexico is the fifth country in the ranking of the countries that bought the most tickets for the 2022 Qatar World Cup, with a total of 91,173 tickets in all sales phases. In addition, it is the country in Latin America that bought the most tickets for the World Cup, followed by Argentina and Brazil.
Countries that bought the most tickets for the World Cup
- qatar
- USA
- England
- Saudi Arabia
- Mexico
- Arab Emirates
- Argentina
- France
- Brazil
- Germany
How much do airfares cost to go to Qatar 2022 from Mexico?
One of the most important elements are plane tickets, which, as in most trips, can represent one of the largest expenses. According to this study, the cheapest available round-trip tickets were found with the airline Qatar Airways for 75 thousand Mexican pesos. The takeoff is from the Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City and the flight has a total duration of 21 hours, with a stopover.
The cost of accommodation in Qatar 2022
Another fundamental aspect is lodging, it is even a requirement to have proof of where you will stay in order to access the country where the World Cup will take place.
According to the study information, single rooms are estimated at a cost of 173 dollars (3,369.9 Mexican pesos) per night in lodgings near Doha, this being one of the most economical and accessible options.
In the case of renting an apartment for 2 or 3 people, the price is around 865 dollars (16,849.51 Mexican pesos).
The study also mentions that the possibility of obtaining free accommodation was provided, since the local Supreme Committee for Organization and Legacy (SC) created the program called Host to Fanan initiative in which several people applied so that they could access free accommodation.
The program consisted of different families from Doha offering to host fans from all over the world who applied and were selected. According to the report, currently the program has already closed the applications.
How much does it cost to eat in Qatar 2022?
Food is another basic on any trip. In Qatar 2022this would be the cost of the most frequently consumed foods, according to the information in the study:
- Bottle of water: 0.35 dollars or 6.82 Mexican pesos
- Cola drink: 1.02 dollars or 19.87 Mexican pesos
- Breakfast with coffee: 5.08 dollars or 98.95 Mexican pesos
- Hamburger: 6 to 7 dollars or 116.88 to 136.35 Mexican pesos
- Menu of the day in a cheap restaurant: 8.24 dollars or 160.51 Mexican pesos
Cost of transportation in Qatar 2022
To go from the place of accommodation to the stadium, it is essential to consider transportation costs, especially if the fans who attend do not know the city enough to venture to go on foot.
According to the data collected in this study, the cost of the metro is 0.55 dollars or 10.71 pesos. The lines of this transport run through the major cities where the Doha stadiums are located. The average price of taxis is 2.50 dollars, equivalent to 48.70 Mexican pesos.
What would be the total estimated cost to attend Qatar 2022?
After seeing the basic expenses to attend the World Cup Qatar 2022and considering a permanence from November 20 to December 2, time in which the group phase will take place, this study estimates that the average cost for the Mexican in those 13 days would be:
- 75,000 pesos for a round flight departing from Mexico City to Doha, Qatar.
- 15,170 pesos to attend the opening match and the last phase match
of groups in category 3.
- 45,000 pesos in economic lodging for 13 days.
- 3,436 pesos in food, including breakfast and including menu of the day
economic.
- 1,266 Mexican pesos for round trip transportation for 13 days, considering the taxi fare.
The total sum of the estimated expenses to go to the World Cup Qatar 2022 from Mexico is almost 140 thousand pesos (139 thousand 872 pesos, exactly), which according to the calculation of Melisa Murialdo, would imply that a Mexican saves about 25 minimum wages to be able to pay all the estimated expenses to witness and stay throughout the phase of groups.
What options do Mexicans have to finance a trip to Qatar 2022?
Many Mexicans who will attend this World Cup will use as their main means of payment the Credit cardsfor being one of the safest and fastest options to finance the cost of accommodation.
In addition, many Mexicans will turn to personal loanseither to finance the entire trip or to have the necessary cash to cover their expenses in the World Cup Qatar 2022.
And as a last option, because it is the least frequent, some people will resort to their savings, which should have been started well in advance. According to data from the National Commission for the Protection and Defense of Financial Services Users, CONDUSEF, 35.5% of Mexicans save formally, that is, through financial instruments regulated by the authorities, such as payroll accounts, savings , checks, among others. In contrast, 43.7% of Mexicans save informally, for example, saving money and in batches.
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