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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mecca is 16.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 27.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mecca is 19.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 13.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.75 SAR 17.83
$13.12 MX$232
-63.80%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.10 SAR 150
$53.8 MX$950
-25.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.12 SAR 34.18
$9.40 MX$166
-2.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.59 SAR 5.96
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.55 SAR 5.81
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.26 SAR 12.24
$3.56 MX$62.9
-8.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 SAR 3.27
$1.60 MX$28.29
-45.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.29 SAR 1.08
$1.15 MX$20.38
-74.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.66 SAR 6.23
$1.63 MX$28.84
1.84%
White Bread (500g)
$0.83 SAR 3.12
$2.73 MX$48.26
-69.60%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 SAR 8.03
$1.88 MX$33.16
13.83%
Eggs
$3.02 SAR 11.32
$2.63 MX$46.45
14.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.18 SAR 26.94
$9.89 MX$175
-27.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.25 SAR 30.94
$8.40 MX$148
-1.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.41 SAR 50.3
$11.63 MX$205
15.31%
Apples (1kg)
$2.38 SAR 8.92
$2.97 MX$52.5
-19.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.78
$1.78 MX$31.50
-13.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.79 SAR 6.72
$2.06 MX$36.28
-13.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.11 SAR 7.92
$1.97 MX$34.86
7.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 SAR 4.69
$2.09 MX$36.82
-40.19%
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 SAR 4.73
$2.26 MX$39.87
-44.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.09 SAR 4.07
$1.46 MX$25.74
-25.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 SAR 2.59
$1.09 MX$19.24
-36.70%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$3.97 SAR 14.89
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 SAR 7.41
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 SAR 7.80
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.88 SAR 29.55
$4.34 MX$76.6
81.57%
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
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.37 SAR 5.13
$0.36 MX$6.35
280.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.74 SAR 153
$18.96 MX$335
114.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.43 SAR 9.12
$1.32 MX$23.36
84.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.90 SAR 7.14
$0.30 MX$5.32
533.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.63 SAR 39.85
$5.49 MX$96.9
93.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.23
$1.34 MX$23.59
-55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K SAR 101.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
41.41%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K SAR 78.7K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-11.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$76.3 SAR 286
$41.11 MX$726
85.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.33 SAR 132
$27.78 MX$490
27.18%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$68.3 SAR 256
$30.00 MX$530
127.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.3 SAR 327
$53.5 MX$945
62.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.60 SAR 130
$26.13 MX$461
32.41%
Cinema Ticket
$18.29 SAR 68.6
$6.28 MX$111
191.24%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 SAR 1,474
$439 MX$7,755
-10.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$4,584 SAR 17.2K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-57.32%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.45 SAR 84.2
$57.1 MX$1,008
-60.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$63.6 SAR 238
$45.30 MX$800
40.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$58.4 SAR 219
$104 MX$1,840
-43.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$49.89 SAR 187
$108 MX$1,911
-53.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$227 SAR 851
$996 MX$17.6K
-77.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$286 SAR 1,072
$624 MX$11.0K
-54.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$679 SAR 2,546
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-67.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,057 SAR 3,964
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-13.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,098 SAR 22.9K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
60.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,279 SAR 8,547
$2,230 MX$39.4K
2.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mecca
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,065 SAR 3,996
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-2.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.34
-51.50%

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

Last update for Mecca: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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