Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al-Ula Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Al-Ula

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.9% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 16.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 18.5% more expensive than Al-Ula without rent, and 28.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.54 SAR 24.55
104.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$45.5 SAR 171
15.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.18 SAR 30.69
13.81%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.68 SAR 6.31
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.61
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.63 SAR 13.6
-0.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.74 SAR 2.76
121.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.29 SAR 1.07
286.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.66 SAR 6.22
-0.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.94 SAR 3.54
191.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.38 SAR 8.91
-19.33%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.54 SAR 9.52
-1.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.67 SAR 25.01
48.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.32 SAR 27.44
14.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$13.15 SAR 49.35
-9.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.16 SAR 8.09
32.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.62 SAR 6.08
7.41%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.75 SAR 6.58
14.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.57 SAR 5.9
31.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.29 SAR 4.85
58.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.33 SAR 5.01
63.91%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.18 SAR 4.43
16.95%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.58 SAR 2.18
91.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.8 SAR 10.5
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.76 SAR 6.6
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.13 SAR 26.74
-41.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.05 SAR 3.94
-63.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$41.89 SAR 157
-54.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.62 SAR 9.84
-48.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.89 SAR 7.1
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.25 SAR 49.71
-60.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.61 SAR 2.28
122.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
-29.82%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.6K SAR 84.9K
3.29%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$106 SAR 397
-62.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$33.53 SAR 126
-18.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$72.5 SAR 272
-58.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$87.6 SAR 328
-39.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.84 SAR 134
-25.11%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$15.57 SAR 58.4
-59.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$353 SAR 1,325
23.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$7,057 SAR 26.5K
49.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$59.1 SAR 222
-3.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$60.1 SAR 226
-24.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$79.6 SAR 298
28.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$80.5 SAR 302
35.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$445 SAR 1,671
124.43%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$382 SAR 1,435
62.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$861 SAR 3,229
150.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$627 SAR 2,351
97.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,671 SAR 6,268
113.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,175 SAR 4,407
111.08%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Al-Ula
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Al-Ula: October 28, 2025

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