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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.4% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 11.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.6% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.24 SAR 19.64
151.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$39.74 SAR 149
34.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.16 SAR 26.84
30.87%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.06 SAR 7.72
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.09
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.66 SAR 13.74
2.46%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.69 SAR 2.61
127.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.19 SAR 0.72
484.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.57 SAR 5.89
5.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.22 SAR 4.58
127.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.11 SAR 7.92
-9.48%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.39 SAR 8.98
8.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.76 SAR 25.34
51.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$8.54 SAR 32.01
-0.94%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.64 SAR 51.2
-14.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.15 SAR 8.06
39.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.38 SAR 5.18
25.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.59 SAR 5.95
28.30%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.30 SAR 4.89
53.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.23 SAR 4.60
74.80%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.90 SAR 3.39
150.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-38.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.58 SAR 2.18
84.48%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.36 SAR 12.59
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.07
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$9.22 SAR 34.57
-55.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.08 SAR 4.06
-66.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$39.32 SAR 147
-52.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.31 SAR 4.92
3.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.41 SAR 9.06
-88.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.19 SAR 49.46
-58.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.61 SAR 2.27
119.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$32.4K SAR 121.4K
-41.29%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$23.8K SAR 89.3K
-2.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$104 SAR 391
-61.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$37.49 SAR 141
-28.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$72.8 SAR 273
-58.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$189 SAR 708
-72.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$36.06 SAR 135
-28.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.88 SAR 44.53
-46.21%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$413 SAR 1,547
4.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$9,909 SAR 37.2K
5.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$58.5 SAR 219
-0.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$74.4 SAR 279
-40.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$83.0 SAR 311
24.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$99.0 SAR 371
7.42%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$431 SAR 1,618
131.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$385 SAR 1,442
62.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$846 SAR 3,172
149.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$628 SAR 2,354
96.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,329 SAR 8,732
56.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,258 SAR 4,717
72.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$2,816 SAR 10.6K
-62.92%
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 Dhahran: January 12, 2026

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