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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 9.8% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 5.3% cheaper than Dhahran without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$5.39 SAR 20.21
148.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$40.68 SAR 153
29.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.24 SAR 27.16
28.59%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.03 SAR 7.63
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SAR 6.05
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.66 SAR 13.75
-1.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.69 SAR 2.57
137.68%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.16 SAR 0.62
600.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.52 SAR 5.68
8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.22 SAR 4.57
124.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.12 SAR 7.95
-9.43%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.39 SAR 8.98
5.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.49 SAR 24.34
52.39%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.91 SAR 33.41
-5.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$13.83 SAR 51.9
-13.59%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.25 SAR 8.46
27.56%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.41 SAR 5.3
23.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.57 SAR 5.9
27.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.31 SAR 4.9
58.02%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.21 SAR 4.55
69.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$0.95 SAR 3.55
129.47%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.15 SAR 8.07
-35.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.58 SAR 2.16
91.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.31 SAR 19.92
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.64 SAR 6.15
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$9.31 SAR 34.94
-55.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
-
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.04 SAR 3.9
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$45.2 SAR 170
-58.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.37 SAR 5.14
-0.73%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$2.41 SAR 9.05
-88.38%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.45 SAR 50.4
-60.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.61 SAR 2.28
122.95%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$32.3K SAR 121.1K
-41.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$23.6K SAR 88.6K
-1.03%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$105 SAR 395
-62.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$36.68 SAR 138
-25.08%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$71.2 SAR 267
-57.58%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$183 SAR 688
-71.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.29 SAR 132
-23.94%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$12.16 SAR 45.62
-48.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$405 SAR 1,520
7.83%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$9,781 SAR 36.7K
8.09%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$58.4 SAR 219
-2.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$74.3 SAR 279
-39.25%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$85 SAR 319
19.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$97.5 SAR 366
11.54%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$431 SAR 1,617
131.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$376 SAR 1,411
65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$842 SAR 3,160
156.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$618 SAR 2,317
99.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,128 SAR 4,232
216.10%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,056 SAR 3,963
134.74%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Dhahran
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,860 SAR 10.7K
-69.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Dhahran: October 28, 2025

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