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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.9% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 23.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 11.7% more expensive than Jeddah without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$230
$6.71 SAR 25.17
98.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$929
$40.02 SAR 150
34.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$8.12 SAR 30.44
14.41%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.82
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.09 SAR 7.83
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.4
$3.79 SAR 14.21
-4.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.92
$0.70 SAR 2.63
122.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.38
$0.25 SAR 0.94
348.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.4
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.42
$1.72 SAR 6.44
-1.16%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.84
$0.89 SAR 3.35
211.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.91
$2.31 SAR 8.66
-15.15%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.03
$2.76 SAR 10.37
-5.80%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$7.38 SAR 27.68
34.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.89 SAR 29.58
2.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$12.53 SAR 47.00
-8.22%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.64
$2.19 SAR 8.21
31.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.95
$1.65 SAR 6.17
4.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.59
$1.55 SAR 5.81
29.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.24
$1.58 SAR 5.94
29.11%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.00
$1.26 SAR 4.74
65.08%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.96
$1.20 SAR 4.51
83.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.13
$1.09 SAR 4.09
33.03%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.56
$0.59 SAR 2.23
81.36%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$4.20 SAR 15.74
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.49 SAR 9.34
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.9
$6.86 SAR 25.72
-37.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$248
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.50
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.10
$1.30 SAR 4.87
-73.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$332
$40.47 SAR 152
-52.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.09
$3.19 SAR 11.95
-57.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$1.89 SAR 7.11
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.2
$15.48 SAR 58.1
-65.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$0.59 SAR 2.20
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.6K
$26.7K SAR 100.3K
-28.48%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.9K
$22.0K SAR 82.6K
8.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$689
$106 SAR 397
-62.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$32.52 SAR 122
-17.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$508
$69.0 SAR 259
-57.44%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$924
$90.9 SAR 341
-41.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$45.08 SAR 169
-42.13%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$13.58 SAR 50.9
-52.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,616
$400 SAR 1,498
10.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.9K
$6,420 SAR 24.1K
67.45%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$996
$63.9 SAR 240
-9.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$778
$58.0 SAR 218
-22.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,794
$92.1 SAR 345
12.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,866
$85.2 SAR 320
26.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$504 SAR 1,891
100.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$376 SAR 1,411
67.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.4K
$905 SAR 3,395
138.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$605 SAR 2,267
102.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.6K
$1,572 SAR 5,895
141.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,023 SAR 3,835
128.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jeddah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$2,084 SAR 7,814
-48.42%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.5
152.00%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Jeddah: April 11, 2026

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