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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 30.2% more expensive than Yanbu without rent, and 48.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 23% more expensive than Yanbu without rent, and 57.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$6.46 SAR 24.24
103.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$38.21 SAR 143
40.83%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$6.61 SAR 24.78
42.21%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$1.99 SAR 7.45
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$1.56 SAR 5.86
-
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$3.60 SAR 13.49
-1.11%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$0.70 SAR 2.63
128.57%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$0.25 SAR 0.94
360.00%
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
Yanbu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.67 SAR 6.27
-2.40%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.91 SAR 3.42
200.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.17 SAR 8.15
-13.36%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.74 SAR 10.26
-4.01%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$6.17 SAR 23.12
60.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$7.89 SAR 29.57
6.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$11.99 SAR 44.96
-3.00%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$2.15 SAR 8.04
38.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.62 SAR 6.08
9.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.45 SAR 5.44
42.07%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$1.54 SAR 5.78
27.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.32 SAR 4.94
58.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$1.01 SAR 3.78
123.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$1.10 SAR 4.14
32.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.51 SAR 1.89
113.73%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
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$1.30 SAR 4.87
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Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
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$1.32 SAR 4.94
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Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.77 SAR 6.63
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$6.32 SAR 23.69
-31.33%
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
Yanbu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.09 SAR 4.10
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$33.15 SAR 124
-42.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$3.21 SAR 12.05
-58.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.79 SAR 2.96
-62.03%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$15.10 SAR 56.6
-63.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$0.58 SAR 2.18
131.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$26.3K SAR 98.6K
-27.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$21.8K SAR 81.9K
8.80%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$105 SAR 395
-61.01%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$22.15 SAR 83.1
25.42%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$69.5 SAR 261
-56.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$98.4 SAR 369
-45.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$35.81 SAR 134
-27.03%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$13.55 SAR 50.8
-53.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$321 SAR 1,203
37.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$3,806 SAR 14.3K
182.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$22.54 SAR 84.5
153.42%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$21.19 SAR 79.5
113.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$66.3 SAR 248
57.32%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$47.42 SAR 178
128.28%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$312 SAR 1,169
219.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$241 SAR 905
158.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$585 SAR 2,196
259.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$399 SAR 1,497
205.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Yanbu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$3,417 SAR 12.8K
-67.91%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.3
243.64%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Yanbu: March 1, 2026

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