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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 14.3% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 58.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.5% more expensive than Taif without rent, and 61.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$5.41 SAR 20.30
142.51%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$40.22 SAR 151
33.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.69 SAR 25.09
40.51%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.98 SAR 7.41
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.63 SAR 6.10
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.94 SAR 11.01
21.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.74 SAR 2.76
116.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.26 SAR 0.97
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.38 SAR 5.16
18.12%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.28 SAR 1.05
875.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.41 SAR 9.04
-21.99%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.59 SAR 9.72
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$7.64 SAR 28.66
29.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.07 SAR 22.75
38.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$10.73 SAR 40.24
8.39%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$2.23 SAR 8.37
33.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.57 SAR 5.90
13.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$1.99 SAR 7.47
3.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$1.83 SAR 6.88
7.65%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.39 SAR 5.22
50.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.56 SAR 5.84
44.87%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.92 SAR 3.46
58.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.01 SAR 3.81
7.92%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.91 SAR 7.16
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$6.83 SAR 25.63
-36.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
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Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.09 SAR 4.08
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$40.31 SAR 151
-52.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$2.60 SAR 9.74
-49.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$1.95 SAR 7.32
-84.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$13.52 SAR 50.7
-59.39%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$0.64 SAR 2.41
109.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$20.0K SAR 75.1K
-4.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
15.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$73.3 SAR 275
-43.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$28.88 SAR 108
-3.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$86.2 SAR 323
-65.18%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$75.9 SAR 285
-29.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$37.16 SAR 139
-29.68%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$17.24 SAR 64.7
-63.57%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$265 SAR 995
65.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$5,522 SAR 20.7K
94.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$39.09 SAR 147
46.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$43.43 SAR 163
4.31%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$78.8 SAR 296
32.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$47.35 SAR 178
128.62%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$213 SAR 797
368.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$172 SAR 644
263.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$436 SAR 1,637
382.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$346 SAR 1,297
252.17%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$2,625 SAR 9,843
44.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,338 SAR 5,018
66.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Taif
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$2,011 SAR 7,541
-45.48%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.6
146.52%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Taif: March 2, 2026

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