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

🙂 Solo nomad: Jeddah is 3.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Jeddah is 9.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.86 SAR 25.73
$13.38 MX$253
-48.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.02 SAR 150
$52.7 MX$997
-24.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.02 SAR 30.1
$9.31 MX$176
-13.86%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.74 SAR 14.03
$3.61 MX$68.3
3.60%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.7 SAR 2.63
$1.64 MX$30.91
-57.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.23 SAR 0.86
$1.12 MX$21.14
-79.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.73 SAR 6.48
$1.65 MX$31.24
4.85%
White Bread (500g)
$0.94 SAR 3.53
$2.74 MX$51.7
-65.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$1.92 MX$36.28
21.87%
Eggs
$2.62 SAR 9.83
$2.51 MX$47.53
4.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.2 SAR 27.02
$9.89 MX$187
-27.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.87 SAR 29.51
$8.39 MX$159
-6.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.66 SAR 47.49
$11.95 MX$226
5.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$2.87 MX$54.3
-24.39%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 SAR 6.14
$1.74 MX$32.85
-5.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.06
$2 MX$37.81
-19.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 SAR 6
$2.07 MX$39.14
-22.71%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 SAR 4.8
$2.05 MX$38.78
-37.56%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.72
$2.18 MX$41.22
-42.20%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.06 SAR 3.96
$1.38 MX$26.16
-23.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.56 SAR 2.1
$1.11 MX$21.06
-49.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.73 SAR 25.25
$4.16 MX$78.6
61.78%
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
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 SAR 5.1
$0.38 MX$7.25
257.89%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.05 SAR 150
$18.97 MX$359
111.12%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.17 SAR 11.88
$1.36 MX$25.72
133.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.9 SAR 7.12
$0.28 MX$5.25
578.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$14.89 SAR 55.9
$5.3 MX$100
180.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.62 SAR 2.33
$1.36 MX$25.63
-54.41%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
41.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22K SAR 82.6K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-5.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$107 SAR 403
$39.97 MX$756
168.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$31.89 SAR 120
$27.48 MX$519
16.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.1 SAR 255
$30.22 MX$571
125.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.8 SAR 337
$52.6 MX$994
70.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.11 SAR 173
$26.84 MX$507
71.80%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 SAR 49.13
$6.32 MX$120
107.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$402 SAR 1,509
$437 MX$8,258
-7.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,408 SAR 24K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-39.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$63 SAR 236
$57.2 MX$1,082
10.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$57.3 SAR 215
$45.14 MX$853
26.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.9 SAR 348
$102 MX$1,928
-8.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$84.7 SAR 318
$109 MX$2,056
-22.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 SAR 1,881
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-49.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$378 SAR 1,417
$622 MX$11.8K
-39.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$927 SAR 3,476
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-57.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 SAR 2,249
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-51.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,961 SAR 7,355
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-45.02%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,044 SAR 3,918
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-57.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Jeddah
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,338 SAR 8,770
$867 MX$16.4K
169.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

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Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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