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

🙂 Solo nomad: Arar is 2.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 17.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Arar is 1.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.82 SAR 25.59
$13.12 MX$227
-48.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$44.85 SAR 168
$53.8 MX$932
-16.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.13 SAR 30.50
$9.40 MX$163
-13.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 SAR 13.54
$3.56 MX$61.7
1.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.02
$1.60 MX$27.76
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 SAR 1.17
$1.15 MX$20.00
-73.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 SAR 6.19
$1.63 MX$28.30
1.23%
White Bread (500g)
$1.00 SAR 3.76
$2.73 MX$47.36
-63.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 SAR 8.68
$1.88 MX$32.54
22.87%
Eggs
$2.48 SAR 9.31
$2.63 MX$45.58
-5.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.77 SAR 25.40
$9.89 MX$171
-31.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.55 SAR 28.33
$8.40 MX$146
-10.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.89 SAR 48.34
$11.63 MX$201
10.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.27 SAR 8.52
$2.97 MX$51.5
-23.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.09
$1.78 MX$30.91
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
$2.06 MX$35.60
-17.48%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.02
$1.97 MX$34.21
-18.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.23 SAR 4.62
$2.09 MX$36.13
-41.15%
Onion (1kg)
$1.33 SAR 4.97
$2.26 MX$39.13
-41.15%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 SAR 4.60
$1.46 MX$25.26
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$1.09 MX$18.88
-46.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.60 SAR 9.76
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.92 SAR 25.94
$4.34 MX$75.2
59.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$236
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$28.99
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$61.3
-
🚌 Getting Around
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.09
$0.36 MX$6.23
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.21 SAR 151
$18.96 MX$328
112.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.74 SAR 10.27
$1.32 MX$22.92
107.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.89 SAR 7.10
$0.30 MX$5.22
530.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.47 SAR 50.5
$5.49 MX$95.1
145.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.59 SAR 2.22
$1.34 MX$23.15
-55.97%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
41.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
-5.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 402
$41.11 MX$712
160.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.71 SAR 126
$27.78 MX$481
21.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$76.7 SAR 288
$30.00 MX$520
155.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 SAR 331
$53.5 MX$927
64.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.14 SAR 132
$26.13 MX$453
34.48%
Cinema Ticket
$15.81 SAR 59.3
$6.28 MX$109
151.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$349 SAR 1,307
$439 MX$7,610
-20.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,964 SAR 26.1K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-35.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.6 SAR 223
$57.1 MX$989
4.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.7 SAR 228
$45.30 MX$785
34.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.6 SAR 291
$104 MX$1,805
-25.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.7 SAR 310
$108 MX$1,875
-23.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 SAR 1,667
$996 MX$17.3K
-55.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$387 SAR 1,450
$624 MX$10.8K
-38.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$840 SAR 3,148
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-60.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$619 SAR 2,321
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-49.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,330 SAR 8,738
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-38.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,321 SAR 4,953
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-40.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.42
11.34
-61.02%

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

Last update for Arar: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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