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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 3.2% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 18.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 10.6% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 33.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.86 SAR 25.73
95.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$40.02 SAR 150
31.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$8.02 SAR 30.1
16.08%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.17 SAR 8.12
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.74 SAR 14.03
-3.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.7 SAR 2.63
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.23 SAR 0.86
386.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.73 SAR 6.48
-4.62%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.94 SAR 3.53
191.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.34 SAR 8.76
-17.95%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.62 SAR 9.83
-4.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$7.2 SAR 27.02
37.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.87 SAR 29.51
6.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.66 SAR 47.49
-5.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.17 SAR 8.15
32.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.64 SAR 6.14
6.10%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.62 SAR 6.06
23.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$1.6 SAR 6
29.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.28 SAR 4.8
60.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.26 SAR 4.72
73.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.06 SAR 3.96
30.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.56 SAR 2.1
98.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$5.19 SAR 19.46
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.15
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$6.73 SAR 25.25
-38.19%
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
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.36 SAR 5.1
-72.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$40.05 SAR 150
-52.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$3.17 SAR 11.88
-57.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.9 SAR 7.12
-85.26%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$14.89 SAR 55.9
-64.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.62 SAR 2.33
119.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.6K SAR 99.7K
-29.40%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22K SAR 82.6K
6.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$107 SAR 403
-62.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$31.89 SAR 120
-13.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$68.1 SAR 255
-55.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$89.8 SAR 337
-41.44%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$46.11 SAR 173
-41.79%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$13.1 SAR 49.13
-51.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$402 SAR 1,509
8.57%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$6,408 SAR 24K
64.99%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$63 SAR 236
-9.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$57.3 SAR 215
-21.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$92.9 SAR 348
9.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$84.7 SAR 318
28.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$502 SAR 1,881
99.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$378 SAR 1,417
64.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$927 SAR 3,476
133.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$599 SAR 2,249
106.02%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,961 SAR 7,355
81.87%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,044 SAR 3,918
137.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,338 SAR 8,770
-62.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Jeddah: October 28, 2025

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