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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and AL Kharj Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and AL Kharj

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.6% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 54.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.5% more expensive than AL Kharj without rent, and 56.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.61 SARย 24.77
99.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$27.07 SARย 102
97.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.05 SARย 30.20
16.40%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SARย 6.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.30 SARย 4.89
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.46 SARย 9.23
52.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.80 SARย 2.99
96.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.13 SARย 0.48
753.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.64 SARย 6.14
0.61%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.28 SARย 1.06
889.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.31 SARย 8.67
-17.32%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.03 SARย 7.60
28.08%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.24 SARย 30.89
23.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$5.19 SARย 19.47
63.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.15 SARย 49.33
-11.79%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.03 SARย 7.62
47.78%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.22 SARย 4.57
41.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$0.96 SARย 3.61
112.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.31 SARย 4.90
52.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$0.92 SARย 3.45
133.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.91 SARย 3.41
147.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.83 SARย 3.13
67.47%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.52 SARย 1.94
105.77%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.07 SARย 7.78
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.31 SARย 4.92
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.42 SARย 9.06
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.42 SARย 24.07
-35.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.06 SARย 3.96
-66.04%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$39.17 SARย 147
-52.26%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.61 SARย 9.78
-47.89%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.50 SARย 1.89
-44.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.08 SARย 49.07
-58.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.59 SARย 2.21
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$34.1K SARย 127.9K
-44.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.1K SARย 86.7K
0.77%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$103 SARย 385
-60.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$26.58 SARย 99.7
1.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$51.2 SARย 192
-41.41%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$66.3 SARย 249
-21.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$40.31 SARย 151
-35.72%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$15.71 SARย 58.9
-59.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$179 SARย 670
141.18%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,751 SARย 14.1K
177.99%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$58.1 SARย 218
0.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$52.9 SARย 198
-15.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$54.0 SARย 203
91.31%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$81.5 SARย 306
30.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$631 SARย 2,367
58.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$236 SARย 884
164.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$480 SARย 1,800
339.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$500 SARย 1,876
146.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,406 SARย 9,024
51.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,150 SARย 4,312
88.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
AL Kharj
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,825 SARย 10.6K
-63.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.31
113.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for AL Kharj: January 12, 2026

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