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

😐 Solo nomad: Abha is 13.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 23.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Abha is 7.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 17.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.39 SAR 20.22
$13.12 MX$233
-58.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.0 SAR 202
$53.8 MX$957
0.32%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.94 SAR 29.79
$9.40 MX$167
-15.53%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.71 SAR 6.40
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.36 SAR 5.11
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.05 SAR 11.44
$3.56 MX$63.4
-14.33%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.60 MX$28.52
-61.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.21 SAR 0.79
$1.15 MX$20.54
-81.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$56.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$86.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.83 SAR 6.87
$1.63 MX$29.07
12.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 SAR 1.82
$2.73 MX$48.64
-82.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
$1.88 MX$33.42
5.32%
Eggs
$2.94 SAR 11.01
$2.63 MX$46.81
11.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.71 SAR 21.41
$9.89 MX$176
-42.26%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.59 SAR 32.23
$8.40 MX$149
2.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.20 SAR 64.5
$11.63 MX$207
47.89%
Apples (1kg)
$1.81 SAR 6.80
$2.97 MX$52.9
-39.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.28
$1.78 MX$31.75
-6.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.41 SAR 5.31
$2.06 MX$36.57
-31.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.97 MX$35.13
-15.23%
Potato (1kg)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$2.09 MX$37.11
-35.41%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 SAR 4.54
$2.26 MX$40.19
-46.46%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 SAR 3.61
$1.46 MX$25.94
-34.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.07
$1.09 MX$19.39
-49.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.97 SAR 11.15
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.45 SAR 5.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$9.61 SAR 36.05
$4.34 MX$77.2
121.43%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$242
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.78
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$63.0
-
🚌 Getting Around
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.81 SAR 3.03
$0.36 MX$6.40
125.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.65 SAR 149
$18.96 MX$337
109.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.72 SAR 10.19
$1.32 MX$23.54
106.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.61 SAR 9.78
$0.30 MX$5.36
770.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.40 SAR 50.3
$5.49 MX$97.6
144.08%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.34 MX$23.78
-52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.7K SAR 92.7K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
29.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.1 SAR 315
$41.11 MX$731
104.50%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.32 SAR 136
$27.78 MX$494
30.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 SAR 209
$30.00 MX$534
85.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$122 SAR 456
$53.5 MX$952
127.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.50 SAR 99.4
$26.13 MX$465
1.42%
Cinema Ticket
$17.79 SAR 66.7
$6.28 MX$112
183.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$241 SAR 903
$439 MX$7,817
-45.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,308 SAR 19.9K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-50.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.91 SAR 142
$57.1 MX$1,016
-33.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.0 SAR 251
$45.30 MX$806
47.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$178 SAR 667
$104 MX$1,854
70.72%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$90.3 SAR 338
$108 MX$1,926
-16.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$356 SAR 1,336
$996 MX$17.7K
-64.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 SAR 991
$624 MX$11.1K
-57.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$565 SAR 2,117
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-73.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$634 SAR 2,379
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-47.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,056 SAR 3,962
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-72.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$600 SAR 2,251
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-73.09%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Abha
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,398 SAR 8,993
$1,096 MX$19.5K
118.73%
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: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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