Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Abha and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Abha is 12.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abha is 3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 17.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.24 SAR 19.65
$13.38 MX$253
-60.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54 SAR 203
$52.7 MX$997
2.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.55 SAR 28.33
$9.31 MX$176
-18.90%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.74 SAR 6.53
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.43 SAR 5.38
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$3.61 MX$68.3
-13.30%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.64 MX$30.91
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.87
$1.12 MX$21.14
-79.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.88 SAR 7.07
$1.65 MX$31.24
13.94%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.81
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 SAR 7.36
$1.92 MX$36.28
2.08%
Eggs
$3 SAR 11.26
$2.51 MX$47.53
19.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.63 SAR 21.13
$9.89 MX$187
-43.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.51 SAR 31.91
$8.39 MX$159
1.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.07 SAR 64
$11.95 MX$226
42.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.84 SAR 6.92
$2.87 MX$54.3
-35.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.06
$1.74 MX$32.85
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.48
$2 MX$37.81
-27.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 SAR 6.32
$2.07 MX$39.14
-18.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.08
$2.05 MX$38.78
-34.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.6
$2.18 MX$41.22
-43.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.2
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.83 SAR 10.6
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 SAR 5.68
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.21 SAR 34.54
$4.16 MX$78.6
121.39%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.82 SAR 3.06
$0.38 MX$7.25
115.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.12 SAR 151
$18.97 MX$359
111.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$1.36 MX$25.72
101.47%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.74 SAR 10.27
$0.28 MX$5.25
878.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.14 SAR 49.28
$5.3 MX$100
147.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.37
$1.36 MX$25.63
-53.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.5K SAR 91.9K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
30.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23K SAR 86.4K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-1.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.1 SAR 312
$39.97 MX$756
107.86%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$37.2 SAR 140
$27.48 MX$519
35.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.7 SAR 201
$30.22 MX$571
77.63%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$123 SAR 461
$52.6 MX$994
133.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.51 SAR 99.4
$26.84 MX$507
-1.23%
Cinema Ticket
$17.82 SAR 66.9
$6.32 MX$120
181.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$240 SAR 900
$437 MX$8,258
-45.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,337 SAR 20K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-49.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.22 SAR 143
$57.2 MX$1,082
-33.21%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.8 SAR 247
$45.14 MX$853
45.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$179 SAR 673
$102 MX$1,928
75.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.4 SAR 339
$109 MX$2,056
-16.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$350 SAR 1,314
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-64.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$262 SAR 981
$622 MX$11.8K
-57.95%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$560 SAR 2,102
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-74.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 SAR 2,364
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-48.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,067 SAR 4,001
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-70.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$592 SAR 2,221
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-76.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,358 SAR 8,845
$867 MX$16.4K
171.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.67
11.34
-50.00%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Abha: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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