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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 1.4% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 18.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 28.3% more expensive than Arar without rent, and 28.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.71 SARย 25.16
96.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$44.05 SARย 165
21.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.87 SARย 29.51
19.06%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.77 SARย 6.65
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.78 SARย 6.67
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.60 SARย 13.50
4.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.74 SARย 2.79
112.16%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.29 SARย 1.08
282.76%
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
Arar
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.65 SARย 6.20
-
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.94 SARย 3.53
194.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.27 SARย 8.52
-15.86%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.42 SARย 9.07
7.44%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.83 SARย 25.61
49.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.39 SARย 27.70
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.97 SARย 48.63
-10.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.17 SARย 8.14
38.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.62 SARย 6.08
6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.66 SARย 6.23
22.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.58 SARย 5.92
26.58%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.28 SARย 4.79
67.97%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.28 SARย 4.81
75.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.24 SARย 4.63
12.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.55 SARย 2.08
94.55%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.18 SARย 11.91
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SARย 6.40
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.01 SARย 7.52
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$7.11 SARย 26.65
-41.91%
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
Arar
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.08 SARย 4.06
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$40.50 SARย 152
-53.83%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.68 SARย 10.05
-49.25%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.91 SARย 7.18
-85.34%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.11 SARย 49.17
-58.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.64 SARย 2.40
109.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.1K SARย 98.0K
-27.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.3K SARย 83.5K
4.62%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$107 SARย 400
-61.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$33.61 SARย 126
-19.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$76.2 SARย 286
-60.66%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$88.5 SARย 332
-41.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$35.16 SARย 132
-26.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$15.60 SARย 58.5
-59.04%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$357 SARย 1,338
20.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,881 SARย 25.8K
51.53%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$60.0 SARย 225
-2.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$60.8 SARย 228
-26.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$78.0 SARย 292
32.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$82.4 SARย 309
28.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$441 SARย 1,654
126.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$374 SARย 1,401
67.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$840 SARย 3,149
151.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$628 SARย 2,356
95.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,366 SARย 8,874
54.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,419 SARย 5,322
52.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Arar
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,004 SARย 3,765
3.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arar: January 11, 2026

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