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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 20.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.5% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 27.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.53 SARย 24.50
101.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$39.41 SARย 148
35.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.78 SARย 29.19
20.44%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.78 SARย 6.66
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SARย 6.58
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.75 SARย 14.05
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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
$0.28 SARย 1.04
296.43%
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
Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.69 SARย 6.35
-2.37%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.01 SARย 3.80
174.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.33 SARย 8.73
-18.03%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.47 SARย 9.27
5.26%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.73 SARย 25.25
51.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.64 SARย 28.65
10.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$12.85 SARย 48.19
-9.73%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.26 SARย 8.47
32.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.63 SARย 6.12
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.63 SARย 6.12
25.15%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.61 SARย 6.04
24.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.29 SARย 4.84
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.32 SARย 4.95
70.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.30 SARย 4.89
6.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.62 SARย 2.33
72.58%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$2.89 SARย 10.82
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.71 SARย 6.43
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.10 SARย 7.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$7.24 SARย 27.14
-42.96%
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
Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.05 SARย 3.92
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$40.37 SARย 151
-53.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.67 SARย 10.03
-49.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.88 SARย 7.05
-85.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.52 SARย 50.7
-59.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.64 SARย 2.39
109.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.4K SARย 98.8K
-27.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.6K SARย 88.5K
-1.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$104 SARย 391
-61.02%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$33.54 SARย 126
-19.74%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$70.4 SARย 264
-57.39%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$96.0 SARย 360
-45.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$35.97 SARย 135
-27.97%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$14.34 SARย 53.8
-55.44%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$354 SARย 1,327
21.73%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,488 SARย 28.1K
39.26%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$55.4 SARย 208
5.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$63.3 SARย 237
-29.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$84.2 SARย 316
22.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$81.8 SARย 307
29.97%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$432 SARย 1,619
131.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$378 SARย 1,419
64.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$880 SARย 3,301
139.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$633 SARย 2,372
94.67%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,740 SARย 6,525
109.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,100 SARย 4,127
97.12%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
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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: January 13, 2026

Last update for Dammam: January 11, 2026

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