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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.6% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 8.5% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 5.1% cheaper than Tabuk without rent, and 17.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$8.6 SAR 32.28
55.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$27.72 SAR 104
90.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$7.39 SAR 27.72
25.98%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.55 SAR 5.83
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.18
-
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.98 SAR 11.16
21.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$0.7 SAR 2.62
134.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.28 SAR 1.06
300.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-14.06%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$0.57 SAR 2.12
380.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.7 SAR 10.11
-28.89%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.69 SAR 10.08
-6.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.53 SAR 46.99
-21.07%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$6.5 SAR 24.39
29.08%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.85 SAR 48.22
-7.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.93 SAR 7.24
48.70%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.61 SAR 6.05
8.07%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.81 SAR 6.81
10.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.23 SAR 8.36
-7.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.7 SAR 6.36
20.59%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.99 SAR 7.46
9.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.99 SAR 7.45
-30.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.58 SAR 2.17
91.38%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.77 SAR 10.41
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 SAR 6.55
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2 SAR 7.5
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.52 SAR 28.19
-44.68%
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
-
-
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-63.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$36.57 SAR 137
-48.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.73 SAR 10.25
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.88 SAR 7.07
-85.11%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$13.51 SAR 50.7
-60.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$0.65 SAR 2.43
109.23%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$26.5K SAR 99.3K
-29.12%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$22.3K SAR 83.8K
4.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$160 SAR 599
-74.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$36.29 SAR 136
-24.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$106 SAR 398
-71.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$86.6 SAR 325
-39.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$35.33 SAR 133
-24.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$25.45 SAR 95.5
-75.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$348 SAR 1,307
25.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,603 SAR 32.3K
22.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$59.5 SAR 223
-3.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$60.1 SAR 225
-24.87%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$80 SAR 300
27.48%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$80.6 SAR 302
34.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$345 SAR 1,294
189.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$370 SAR 1,388
68.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$803 SAR 3,011
169.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$740 SAR 2,777
66.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,871 SAR 7,019
90.57%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,066 SAR 4,001
132.54%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tabuk
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$1,760 SAR 6,602
-50.71%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Tabuk: October 28, 2025

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