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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 6.6% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 38.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 12% more expensive than Mecca without rent, and 16.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.77 SAR 17.90
176.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$40.16 SAR 151
33.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$9.21 SAR 34.55
1.74%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.62 SAR 6.06
-
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.29 SAR 12.34
13.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.85 SAR 3.19
84.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.31 SAR 1.17
258.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.67 SAR 6.26
-1.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.88 SAR 3.30
214.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.25 SAR 8.43
-15.11%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$3.00 SAR 11.24
-13.33%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$6.85 SAR 25.68
49.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$8.23 SAR 30.87
2.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$13.42 SAR 50.3
-13.56%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.36 SAR 8.86
27.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.63 SAR 6.10
6.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.85 SAR 6.93
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$2.07 SAR 7.76
-3.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.26 SAR 4.74
70.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.21 SAR 4.53
85.95%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.09 SAR 4.08
27.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.70 SAR 2.61
52.86%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$3.96 SAR 14.85
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 SAR 7.12
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.15 SAR 8.08
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$7.84 SAR 29.39
-47.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
-
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.31 SAR 4.91
-72.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$39.78 SAR 149
-52.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.39 SAR 8.95
-43.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.89 SAR 7.08
-85.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$10.52 SAR 39.44
-48.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.60 SAR 2.24
123.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$26.5K SAR 99.5K
-28.34%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$21.1K SAR 79.1K
10.36%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$75.8 SAR 284
-46.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$34.14 SAR 128
-21.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$66.1 SAR 248
-54.66%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$87.4 SAR 328
-40.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$35.33 SAR 132
-26.66%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$18.94 SAR 71.0
-66.26%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$397 SAR 1,490
8.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,691 SAR 17.6K
122.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$22.38 SAR 83.9
161.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$62.8 SAR 235
-28.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$59.0 SAR 221
75.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$51.0 SAR 191
108.64%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$228 SAR 855
337.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$286 SAR 1,073
118.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$688 SAR 2,579
206.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$1,038 SAR 3,893
18.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$6,184 SAR 23.2K
-41.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,236 SAR 8,386
-2.99%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mecca
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,075 SAR 4,032
-2.90%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.5
106.18%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mecca: January 12, 2026

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