Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Mazatlan Cost of Living Comparison Between Medina and Mazatlan

🙂 Solo nomad: Medina is 9.8% cheaper than Mazatlan without rent, and 13.6% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Medina is 9.6% more expensive than Mazatlan without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.70 SAR 21.39
$10.76 MX$193
-47.03%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.16 SAR 121
$44.77 MX$801
-28.17%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.77 SAR 29.15
$8.08 MX$145
-3.84%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
-
Cappuccino
$2.44 SAR 9.14
$3.30 MX$59.0
-26.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 SAR 2.83
$1.44 MX$25.79
-47.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.39 SAR 1.45
$1.04 MX$18.56
-62.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.01 MX$36.05
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.71 MX$48.47
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.42 MX$25.44
17.61%
White Bread (500g)
$0.96 SAR 3.61
$2.56 MX$45.80
-62.50%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.32 SAR 8.69
$2.07 MX$37.01
12.08%
Eggs
$2.07 SAR 7.76
$2.32 MX$41.62
-10.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.56 SAR 24.60
$7.82 MX$140
-16.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.31 SAR 27.40
$6.58 MX$118
11.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.75 SAR 47.80
$7.55 MX$135
68.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.34 SAR 8.76
$2.59 MX$46.45
-9.65%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 SAR 7.78
$1.61 MX$28.75
29.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.20
$1.77 MX$31.61
23.73%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$0.79 MX$14.07
105.06%
Potato (1kg)
$1.36 SAR 5.12
$2.27 MX$40.54
-40.09%
Onion (1kg)
$1.46 SAR 5.47
$2.53 MX$45.26
-42.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.99 SAR 3.70
$1.21 MX$21.66
-18.18%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 SAR 3.28
$1.03 MX$18.51
-15.53%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.31 SAR 4.92
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 SAR 6.19
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SAR 28.27
$3.90 MX$69.7
93.33%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$16.49 MX$295
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 MX$34.39
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.01 MX$53.9
-
🚌 Getting Around
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.06 SAR 3.97
$0.71 MX$12.73
49.30%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.84 SAR 138
$39.28 MX$703
-6.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.31 SAR 4.93
$3.41 MX$61.0
-61.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.68 SAR 6.31
$1.80 MX$32.19
-6.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.46 SAR 20.49
$8.47 MX$152
-35.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.26
$1.31 MX$23.40
-54.20%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.0K SAR 78.6K
$21.0K MX$375.9K
-0.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.4K SAR 80.1K
$22.3K MX$398.4K
-4.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 SAR 772
$55.2 MX$989
272.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.43 SAR 122
$20.74 MX$371
56.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$104 SAR 390
$41.05 MX$735
153.42%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.6 SAR 280
$42.05 MX$753
77.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$8.98 SAR 33.66
$15.61 MX$279
-42.47%
Cinema Ticket
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$3.86 MX$69.1
245.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$290 SAR 1,086
$86.2 MX$1,542
236.06%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,324 SAR 27.5K
$1,885 MX$33.7K
288.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.00 SAR 139
$61.9 MX$1,108
-40.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.7 SAR 197
$26.31 MX$471
100.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 SAR 254
$107 MX$1,914
-36.60%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.3 SAR 372
$78.5 MX$1,405
26.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 SAR 1,614
$866 MX$15.5K
-50.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$564 SAR 2,115
$882 MX$15.8K
-36.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$707 SAR 2,650
$1,394 MX$25.0K
-49.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$406 SAR 1,521
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-63.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,295 SAR 8,605
$1,645 MX$29.4K
39.51%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,330 SAR 4,988
$1,090 MX$19.5K
22.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medina
Mazatlan
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,319 SAR 4,946
$554 MX$9,915
138.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.33
-73.52%

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

Last update for Medina: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mazatlan: March 1, 2026

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