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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 2.2% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 1.1% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$6.82 SAR 25.59
92.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$44.85 SAR 168
19.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$8.13 SAR 30.50
15.62%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SAR 6.68
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$3.61 SAR 13.54
-1.39%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$0.80 SAR 3.02
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$0.31 SAR 1.17
270.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$1.65 SAR 6.19
-1.21%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$1.00 SAR 3.76
173.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$2.31 SAR 8.68
-18.61%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$2.48 SAR 9.31
6.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$6.77 SAR 25.40
46.09%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$7.55 SAR 28.33
11.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$12.89 SAR 48.34
-9.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$2.27 SAR 8.52
30.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$1.62 SAR 6.09
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$1.70 SAR 6.37
21.18%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$1.61 SAR 6.02
22.36%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$1.23 SAR 4.62
69.92%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$1.33 SAR 4.97
69.92%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$1.23 SAR 4.60
18.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$0.58 SAR 2.19
87.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.60 SAR 9.76
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.37
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$6.92 SAR 25.94
-37.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$1.09 SAR 4.09
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$40.21 SAR 151
-52.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$2.74 SAR 10.27
-51.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$1.89 SAR 7.10
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$13.47 SAR 50.5
-59.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$0.59 SAR 2.22
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
-29.42%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$22.4K SAR 83.9K
6.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$107 SAR 402
-61.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$33.71 SAR 126
-17.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$76.7 SAR 288
-60.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$88.3 SAR 331
-39.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$35.14 SAR 132
-25.64%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$15.81 SAR 59.3
-60.28%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$349 SAR 1,307
26.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$6,964 SAR 26.1K
54.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$59.6 SAR 223
-4.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$60.7 SAR 228
-25.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$77.6 SAR 291
34.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$82.7 SAR 310
30.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$444 SAR 1,667
124.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$387 SAR 1,450
61.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$840 SAR 3,148
150.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$619 SAR 2,321
96.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$2,330 SAR 8,738
63.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$1,321 SAR 4,953
68.87%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
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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 Arar: February 28, 2026

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