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

😐 Solo nomad: Buraydah is 3.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Buraydah is 8.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.81 SAR 48.06
$13.12 MX$233
-2.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.37 SAR 151
$53.8 MX$957
-24.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.43 SAR 27.88
$9.40 MX$167
-20.96%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.48 SAR 5.57
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.52 SAR 13.18
$3.56 MX$63.4
-1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.80 SAR 3.01
$1.60 MX$28.52
-50.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$1.15 MX$20.54
-75.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$56.2
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$86.2
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.58 SAR 5.94
$1.63 MX$29.07
-3.07%
White Bread (500g)
$1.05 SAR 3.92
$2.73 MX$48.64
-61.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.45 SAR 9.18
$1.88 MX$33.42
30.32%
Eggs
$2.64 SAR 9.92
$2.63 MX$46.81
0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.50 SAR 31.87
$9.89 MX$176
-14.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.64 SAR 24.89
$8.40 MX$149
-20.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.50 SAR 50.6
$11.63 MX$207
16.08%
Apples (1kg)
$2.57 SAR 9.65
$2.97 MX$52.9
-13.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.79 SAR 6.70
$1.78 MX$31.75
0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.24
$2.06 MX$36.57
-32.04%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.76 SAR 6.59
$1.97 MX$35.13
-10.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.42 SAR 5.33
$2.09 MX$37.11
-32.06%
Onion (1kg)
$1.55 SAR 5.80
$2.26 MX$40.19
-31.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.13 SAR 4.23
$1.46 MX$25.94
-22.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.58
$1.09 MX$19.39
-36.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.92 SAR 7.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 SAR 5.60
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 SAR 9.55
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.25 SAR 23.44
$4.34 MX$77.2
44.01%
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
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.36 MX$6.40
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 SAR 151
$18.96 MX$337
112.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.68 SAR 10.06
$1.32 MX$23.54
103.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.86
$0.30 MX$5.36
510.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.62 SAR 62.3
$5.49 MX$97.6
202.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$1.34 MX$23.78
-55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
41.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.0K SAR 90.0K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
0.97%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$77.3 SAR 290
$41.11 MX$731
87.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.58 SAR 111
$27.78 MX$494
6.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$70.0 SAR 263
$30.00 MX$534
133.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$99.3 SAR 372
$53.5 MX$952
85.52%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.74 SAR 134
$26.13 MX$465
36.78%
Cinema Ticket
$16.19 SAR 60.7
$6.28 MX$112
157.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$268 SAR 1,003
$439 MX$7,817
-39.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,674 SAR 13.8K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
-65.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 SAR 195
$57.1 MX$1,016
-8.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$73.8 SAR 277
$45.30 MX$806
62.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$79.9 SAR 300
$104 MX$1,854
-23.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$70.1 SAR 263
$108 MX$1,926
-35.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$640 SAR 2,399
$996 MX$17.7K
-35.77%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$333 SAR 1,248
$624 MX$11.1K
-46.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$767 SAR 2,874
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-63.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$809 SAR 3,034
$1,218 MX$21.7K
-33.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,401 SAR 9,005
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-36.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 SAR 4,948
$2,230 MX$39.7K
-40.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Buraydah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,790 SAR 10.5K
$1,096 MX$19.5K
154.50%
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 Buraydah: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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