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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 20.3% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.2% more expensive than Unaizah without rent, and 35.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.69 SAR 25.10
96.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$40.21 SAR 151
33.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$7.38 SAR 27.68
27.37%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.59 SAR 5.95
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.30 SAR 4.88
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$4.16 SAR 15.60
-14.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.68 SAR 2.54
135.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.26 SAR 0.96
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
-
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.47 SAR 5.52
10.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.31 SAR 1.17
780.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.30 SAR 8.62
-18.26%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.54 SAR 9.52
3.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.11 SAR 22.91
61.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$4.78 SAR 17.94
75.73%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.85 SAR 48.18
-9.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.17 SAR 8.15
36.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.58 SAR 5.92
12.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.73 SAR 6.49
19.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.63 SAR 6.11
20.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.25 SAR 4.68
67.20%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.68 SAR 10.06
-15.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.22 SAR 4.59
19.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.66 SAR 2.47
65.15%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
-
$2.83 SAR 10.60
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.70 SAR 6.36
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$2.07 SAR 7.77
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$7.04 SAR 26.40
-38.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
-
-
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
Unaizah
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.05 SAR 3.93
-65.71%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$39.34 SAR 148
-51.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$2.60 SAR 9.73
-49.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$1.89 SAR 7.09
-84.13%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$13.22 SAR 49.57
-58.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.64 SAR 2.39
109.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$27.2K SAR 101.9K
-29.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$22.5K SAR 84.2K
5.79%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$107 SAR 400
-61.43%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$33.80 SAR 127
-17.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$72.4 SAR 272
-58.59%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$53.3 SAR 200
0.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$36.08 SAR 135
-27.58%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$15.39 SAR 57.7
-59.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$349 SAR 1,308
25.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,082 SAR 26.6K
51.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$59.3 SAR 222
-3.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$59.9 SAR 224
-24.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$80.1 SAR 300
30.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$83.0 SAR 311
30.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$443 SAR 1,663
124.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$386 SAR 1,448
61.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$857 SAR 3,215
145.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$626 SAR 2,347
94.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$2,422 SAR 9,084
56.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$1,198 SAR 4,491
86.24%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Unaizah
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$2,483 SAR 9,311
-55.84%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.42
156.56%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Unaizah: March 3, 2026

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