Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ad Dammam and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ad Dammam is 4.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ad Dammam is 9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$13.38 MX$253
-46.34%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.1 SAR 199
$52.7 MX$997
0.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.12 SAR 30.44
$9.31 MX$176
-12.78%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.93 SAR 7.22
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.17
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.71 SAR 13.9
$3.61 MX$68.3
2.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.85 SAR 3.19
$1.64 MX$30.91
-48.17%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 SAR 1.31
$1.12 MX$21.14
-68.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.69 SAR 6.35
$1.65 MX$31.24
2.42%
White Bread (500g)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$2.74 MX$51.7
-49.27%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2 SAR 7.5
$1.92 MX$36.28
4.17%
Eggs
$2.21 SAR 8.28
$2.51 MX$47.53
-11.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.99 SAR 22.48
$9.89 MX$187
-39.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.46 SAR 28
$8.39 MX$159
-11.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.79 SAR 36.74
$11.95 MX$226
-18.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.2 SAR 8.25
$2.87 MX$54.3
-23.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.76
$1.74 MX$32.85
-11.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$2 MX$37.81
-27.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6.01
$2.07 MX$39.14
-22.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.81
$2.05 MX$38.78
-37.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$2.18 MX$41.22
-36.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 SAR 5.07
$1.38 MX$26.16
-2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 SAR 2.21
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.16 SAR 8.12
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.54 SAR 5.79
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.43
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$4.16 MX$78.6
89.18%
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
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.89 SAR 3.35
$0.38 MX$7.25
134.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.49 SAR 152
$18.97 MX$359
113.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.28 SAR 12.31
$1.36 MX$25.72
141.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.6 SAR 9.75
$0.28 MX$5.25
828.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.56 SAR 50.9
$5.3 MX$100
155.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.65 SAR 2.42
$1.36 MX$25.63
-52.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.6K SAR 84.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
20.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.9K SAR 78.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-10.66%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$119 SAR 447
$39.97 MX$756
198.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$38.16 SAR 143
$27.48 MX$519
38.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$62.3 SAR 234
$30.22 MX$571
105.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69 SAR 259
$52.6 MX$994
31.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$30.53 SAR 115
$26.84 MX$507
13.75%
Cinema Ticket
$15.47 SAR 58
$6.32 MX$120
144.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$425 SAR 1,596
$437 MX$8,258
-2.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,155 SAR 30.6K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-22.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$67.1 SAR 252
$57.2 MX$1,082
17.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.5 SAR 249
$45.14 MX$853
47.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.2 SAR 346
$102 MX$1,928
-9.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.9 SAR 322
$109 MX$2,056
-21.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$439 SAR 1,648
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-56.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$383 SAR 1,438
$622 MX$11.8K
-38.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$802 SAR 3,007
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-62.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 SAR 2,342
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-49.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,118 SAR 4,192
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-68.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,006 SAR 3,775
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-59.43%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ad Dammam
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,302 SAR 8,634
$867 MX$16.4K
165.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.34
-61.82%

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Last update for Ad Dammam: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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