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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 35.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.1% more expensive than Jubail without rent, and 42.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$6.55 SAR 24.58
100.31%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$40.22 SAR 151
33.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.03 SAR 33.87
4.10%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.91 SAR 10.91
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$3.34 SAR 12.53
6.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.77 SAR 2.89
107.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.26 SAR 0.97
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$1.84 SAR 6.89
-11.41%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.96 SAR 3.59
184.38%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.63 SAR 6.11
15.34%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$2.39 SAR 8.95
10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$8.23 SAR 30.84
20.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$6.82 SAR 25.56
23.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$10.80 SAR 40.50
7.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$2.37 SAR 8.88
25.32%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.65 SAR 6.20
7.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$1.64 SAR 6.15
25.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$1.37 SAR 5.14
43.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$1.18 SAR 4.43
77.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$1.36 SAR 5.10
66.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$1.40 SAR 5.26
4.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.64 SAR 2.41
70.31%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.90 SAR 10.89
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.44
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.47 SAR 9.27
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$6.88 SAR 25.79
-36.92%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
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-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.90 SAR 3.36
-60.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$25.84 SAR 96.9
-26.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$4.07 SAR 15.28
-67.57%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$17.21 SAR 64.5
-68.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$0.65 SAR 2.43
106.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$19.9K SAR 74.4K
-3.71%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$24.1K SAR 90.5K
-1.49%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$99.6 SAR 373
-58.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$31.13 SAR 117
-10.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$62.6 SAR 235
-52.09%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$89.3 SAR 335
-40.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$35.65 SAR 134
-26.70%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$13.72 SAR 51.5
-54.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$202 SAR 757
117.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$8,322 SAR 31.2K
29.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$38.72 SAR 145
47.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$61.1 SAR 229
-25.82%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$84.1 SAR 315
23.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$79.1 SAR 297
36.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$408 SAR 1,530
144.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$276 SAR 1,034
126.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$638 SAR 2,392
230.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$497 SAR 1,864
145.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$2,529 SAR 9,483
50.22%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$1,306 SAR 4,897
70.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Jubail
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,573 SAR 5,901
-30.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.33
112.76%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Jubail: March 1, 2026

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