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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 9.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 7.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.53 SAR 24.47
$13.12 MX$232
-50.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.14 SAR 151
$53.8 MX$950
-25.40%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.16 SAR 30.59
$9.40 MX$166
-13.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.10 SAR 7.89
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.11 SAR 7.91
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.59 SAR 13.47
$3.56 MX$62.9
0.84%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.82
$1.60 MX$28.29
-53.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$1.15 MX$20.38
-78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.74 SAR 6.54
$1.63 MX$28.84
6.75%
White Bread (500g)
$0.89 SAR 3.34
$2.73 MX$48.26
-67.40%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 SAR 8.48
$1.88 MX$33.16
20.21%
Eggs
$2.69 SAR 10.07
$2.63 MX$46.45
2.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.12 SAR 26.69
$9.89 MX$175
-28.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.79 SAR 29.22
$8.40 MX$148
-7.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 SAR 48.09
$11.63 MX$205
10.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.12 SAR 7.93
$2.97 MX$52.5
-28.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.65 SAR 6.18
$1.78 MX$31.50
-7.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$2.06 MX$36.28
-21.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.60 SAR 6.00
$1.97 MX$34.86
-18.78%
Potato (1kg)
$1.31 SAR 4.90
$2.09 MX$36.82
-37.32%
Onion (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.57
$2.26 MX$39.87
-46.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.07 SAR 4.01
$1.46 MX$25.74
-26.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 SAR 2.19
$1.09 MX$19.24
-46.79%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$4.10 SAR 15.36
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.45 SAR 9.17
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.79 SAR 25.45
$4.34 MX$76.6
56.45%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.54
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.5
-
🚌 Getting Around
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.34 SAR 5.04
$0.36 MX$6.35
272.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$18.96 MX$335
111.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.24 SAR 12.16
$1.32 MX$23.36
145.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$0.30 MX$5.32
510.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.28 SAR 57.3
$5.49 MX$96.9
178.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.63 SAR 2.38
$1.34 MX$23.59
-52.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.2K SAR 98.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
37.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.5K SAR 80.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-9.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$106 SAR 396
$41.11 MX$726
156.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.36 SAR 118
$27.78 MX$490
12.89%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$30.00 MX$530
126.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.2 SAR 342
$53.5 MX$945
70.41%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.14 SAR 173
$26.13 MX$461
76.58%
Cinema Ticket
$13.31 SAR 49.89
$6.28 MX$111
111.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$400 SAR 1,500
$439 MX$7,755
-8.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,590 SAR 24.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-38.65%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$65.2 SAR 244
$57.1 MX$1,008
14.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.8 SAR 217
$45.30 MX$800
27.66%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.0 SAR 353
$104 MX$1,840
-9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 SAR 320
$108 MX$1,911
-21.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$497 SAR 1,865
$996 MX$17.6K
-50.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$391 SAR 1,466
$624 MX$11.0K
-37.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$904 SAR 3,391
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-57.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$612 SAR 2,297
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-49.73%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,576 SAR 5,910
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-58.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$966 SAR 3,622
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-56.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,130 SAR 7,989
$1,096 MX$19.4K
94.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

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

Last update for Jeddah: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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