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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 19.3% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 56.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 34.4% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 56.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.45 SARย 20.44
142.02%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$39.93 SARย 150
34.01%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.83 SARย 25.63
37.19%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.97 SARย 7.39
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.61 SARย 6.04
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Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.96 SARย 11.10
26.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.73 SARย 2.74
115.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.26 SARย 0.97
326.92%
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
-
-
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.35 SARย 5.07
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$0.28 SARย 1.05
889.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$2.36 SARย 8.86
-19.07%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.50 SARย 9.39
4.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$7.67 SARย 28.78
33.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.28 SARย 23.54
34.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$10.71 SARย 40.16
8.31%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.24 SARย 8.42
33.93%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.61 SARย 6.05
7.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.98 SARย 7.44
3.03%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.92 SARย 7.22
4.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.40 SARย 5.24
53.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.62 SARย 6.08
38.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.85 SARย 3.19
63.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.01 SARย 3.80
5.94%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$3.49 SARย 13.08
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.92 SARย 7.20
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.55 SARย 5.82
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$6.51 SARย 24.42
-36.56%
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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๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.04 SARย 3.92
-65.38%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$39.47 SARย 148
-52.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$2.73 SARย 10.22
-50.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.97 SARย 7.38
-85.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$13.36 SARย 50.1
-59.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$0.63 SARย 2.37
112.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.4K SARย 76.4K
-6.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$20.6K SARย 77.1K
13.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$74.4 SARย 279
-45.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$28.25 SARย 106
-4.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$87.9 SARย 330
-65.89%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$76.4 SARย 287
-31.70%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$37.80 SARย 142
-31.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$17.28 SARย 64.8
-63.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$266 SARย 998
61.92%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$5,497 SARย 20.6K
89.67%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$38.65 SARย 145
51.15%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$43.14 SARย 162
3.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$79.7 SARย 299
29.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$46.58 SARย 175
128.21%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$217 SARย 815
359.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$176 SARย 660
254.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$431 SARย 1,615
389.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$346 SARย 1,297
255.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,202 SARย 8,259
65.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,280 SARย 4,799
69.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,965 SARย 7,368
-46.86%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.6
146.52%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Taif: January 11, 2026

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