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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.7% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 17.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 9.7% more expensive than Dammam without rent, and 30% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.68 SAR 25.04
96.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$40.30 SAR 151
33.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.79 SAR 29.22
20.67%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.82 SAR 6.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.84 SAR 6.89
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.56 SAR 13.34
-
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.80 SAR 3.00
100.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.28 SAR 1.04
310.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.72 SAR 6.43
-5.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$1.05 SAR 3.93
160.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.28 SAR 8.53
-17.54%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.49 SAR 9.33
5.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.82 SAR 25.56
45.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.41 SAR 27.79
13.36%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.82 SAR 48.09
-9.28%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.36 SAR 8.85
25.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.61 SAR 6.02
10.56%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.58 SAR 5.91
30.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.62 SAR 6.07
21.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.27 SAR 4.78
64.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.31 SAR 4.91
72.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.37 SAR 5.14
6.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.63 SAR 2.37
73.02%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.78 SAR 10.44
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.80 SAR 6.75
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.75
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$7.00 SAR 26.25
-38.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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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
Dammam
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$39.22 SAR 147
-51.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.69 SAR 10.10
-50.93%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.84 SAR 6.90
-83.70%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$13.26 SAR 49.73
-58.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.64 SAR 2.40
109.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.4K SAR 99.1K
-27.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$23.0K SAR 86.4K
3.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$103 SAR 388
-60.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$33.31 SAR 125
-16.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$70.7 SAR 265
-57.56%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$94.1 SAR 353
-43.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$35.21 SAR 132
-25.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$14.45 SAR 54.2
-56.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$358 SAR 1,342
22.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,626 SAR 28.6K
40.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$54.7 SAR 205
4.44%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$62.6 SAR 235
-27.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$85.1 SAR 319
22.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$81.7 SAR 306
32.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$429 SAR 1,607
132.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$386 SAR 1,448
61.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$897 SAR 3,363
134.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$629 SAR 2,357
93.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$1,783 SAR 6,687
113.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,100 SAR 4,126
102.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dammam
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
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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 Dammam: March 3, 2026

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