Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ar-rass Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Ar-rass

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.4% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 22.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 2.7% more expensive than Ar-rass without rent, and 32.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.84 SAR 25.65
91.81%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$43.87 SAR 165
22.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.82 SAR 29.32
20.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.79 SAR 6.70
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.62 SAR 13.56
-1.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.80 SAR 3.01
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.31 SAR 1.17
270.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.46 SAR 9.24
-33.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.00 SAR 3.75
173.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$1.49 SAR 5.60
26.17%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$3.69 SAR 13.84
-28.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.99 SAR 26.23
41.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.46 SAR 27.97
12.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$13.07 SAR 49.02
-11.02%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.26 SAR 8.46
31.42%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.59 SAR 5.96
11.95%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.70 SAR 6.37
21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.61 SAR 6.05
22.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.25 SAR 4.67
67.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.27 SAR 4.76
77.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.20 SAR 4.49
21.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.55 SAR 2.06
98.18%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.54 SAR 9.54
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 SAR 7.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.40 SAR 24.00
-32.19%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.05 SAR 3.95
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$39.76 SAR 149
-52.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.69 SAR 10.08
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.89 SAR 7.08
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$13.36 SAR 50.1
-58.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.63 SAR 2.38
112.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.6K SAR 99.8K
-28.15%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.9K SAR 82.3K
8.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$105 SAR 395
-61.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$34.37 SAR 129
-19.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$73.2 SAR 274
-58.99%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$44.28 SAR 166
20.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$35.67 SAR 134
-26.75%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$15.91 SAR 59.7
-60.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$358 SAR 1,344
22.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,116 SAR 26.7K
50.95%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$21.61 SAR 81.0
164.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$60.8 SAR 228
-25.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$78.5 SAR 294
32.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$82.9 SAR 311
30.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$436 SAR 1,634
128.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$378 SAR 1,417
65.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$381 SAR 1,427
453.56%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$619 SAR 2,322
96.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,469 SAR 9,257
53.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,456 SAR 5,459
53.22%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ar-rass
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,759 SAR 6,598
-37.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Ar-rass: February 28, 2026

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