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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.7% cheaper than Buraydah without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.5% more expensive than Buraydah without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$12.81 SAR 48.06
2.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$40.37 SAR 151
33.29%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.43 SAR 27.88
26.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.48 SAR 5.57
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.52 SAR 13.18
1.14%
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
$0.28 SAR 1.05
310.71%
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
Buraydah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.58 SAR 5.94
3.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.05 SAR 3.92
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.45 SAR 9.18
-23.27%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.64 SAR 9.92
-0.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$8.50 SAR 31.87
16.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.64 SAR 24.89
26.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$13.50 SAR 50.6
-13.85%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.57 SAR 9.65
15.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.79 SAR 6.70
-0.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.40 SAR 5.24
47.14%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.76 SAR 6.59
11.93%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.42 SAR 5.33
47.18%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.55 SAR 5.80
45.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.13 SAR 4.23
29.20%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.69 SAR 2.58
57.97%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.18
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.49 SAR 5.60
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.55 SAR 9.55
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.25 SAR 23.44
-30.56%
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
Buraydah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$40.31 SAR 151
-52.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.68 SAR 10.06
-50.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.83 SAR 6.86
-83.61%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$16.62 SAR 62.3
-66.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.60 SAR 2.26
123.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.1K SAR 101.6K
-29.45%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$24.0K SAR 90.0K
-0.96%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$77.3 SAR 290
-46.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$29.58 SAR 111
-6.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$70.0 SAR 263
-57.14%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$99.3 SAR 372
-46.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$35.74 SAR 134
-26.89%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$16.19 SAR 60.7
-61.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$268 SAR 1,003
64.25%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,674 SAR 13.8K
192.39%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$52.1 SAR 195
9.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$73.8 SAR 277
-38.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$79.9 SAR 300
30.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$70.1 SAR 263
54.47%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$640 SAR 2,399
55.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$333 SAR 1,248
87.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$767 SAR 2,874
174.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$809 SAR 3,034
50.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,401 SAR 9,005
58.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,320 SAR 4,948
69.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Buraydah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$2,790 SAR 10.5K
-60.71%
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 Buraydah: February 28, 2026

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