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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 15.9% more expensive than Rabigh without rent, and 29.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 35.3% more expensive than Rabigh without rent, and 45.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$4.06 SAR 15.23
223.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$21.47 SAR 80.5
150.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.39 SAR 27.69
27.20%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.36 SAR 5.10
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$0.79 SAR 2.96
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.37 SAR 8.88
50.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.70 SAR 2.64
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.14 SAR 0.54
721.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
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-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
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🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.36 SAR 5.09
19.85%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.26 SAR 0.96
950.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.23 SAR 8.35
-15.70%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.28 SAR 8.55
15.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$5.47 SAR 20.51
80.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.77 SAR 17.88
76.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.43 SAR 46.60
-6.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.10 SAR 7.88
41.43%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.63 SAR 6.12
9.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.57 SAR 5.89
31.21%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.31 SAR 4.93
50.38%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.26 SAR 4.72
65.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.21 SAR 4.52
86.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.05 SAR 3.94
39.05%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.58 SAR 2.19
87.93%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$4.06 SAR 15.24
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.90 SAR 7.14
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.52 SAR 9.44
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$2.61 SAR 9.79
66.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.10 SAR 4.11
-67.27%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$39.94 SAR 150
-52.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$3.27 SAR 12.24
-59.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.88 SAR 7.06
-84.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$15.29 SAR 57.3
-64.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.59 SAR 2.21
127.12%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.6K SAR 99.9K
-28.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.5K SAR 80.7K
10.37%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$105 SAR 392
-60.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$31.97 SAR 120
-13.11%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$70.4 SAR 264
-57.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$87.9 SAR 330
-39.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$36.20 SAR 136
-27.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$13.29 SAR 49.84
-52.75%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$413 SAR 1,549
6.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$6,491 SAR 24.3K
65.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$63.7 SAR 239
-10.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$57.5 SAR 216
-21.20%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$94.3 SAR 353
10.59%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$85.2 SAR 320
27.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$279 SAR 1,045
257.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$378 SAR 1,419
64.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$539 SAR 2,019
291.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$625 SAR 2,345
94.84%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,507 SAR 9,402
51.52%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,500 SAR 5,626
48.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rabigh
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$2,647 SAR 9,928
-58.58%
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: March 1, 2026

Last update for Rabigh: March 2, 2026

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