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

🙂 Solo nomad: Qatif is 27.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Qatif is 12.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.38 SAR 12.67
$13.12 MX$235
-74.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.82 SAR 183
$53.8 MX$963
-9.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 SAR 29.52
$9.40 MX$168
-16.28%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.92 SAR 7.20
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.22
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.54 SAR 13.29
$3.56 MX$63.8
-0.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 SAR 2.85
$1.60 MX$28.69
-52.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.15 MX$20.67
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.72 SAR 6.47
$1.63 MX$29.25
5.52%
White Bread (500g)
$0.80 SAR 3.00
$2.73 MX$48.94
-70.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.09 SAR 7.82
$1.88 MX$33.63
11.17%
Eggs
$2.24 SAR 8.39
$2.63 MX$47.10
-14.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.01 SAR 22.54
$9.89 MX$177
-39.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 SAR 26.50
$8.40 MX$150
-15.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.89 SAR 37.08
$11.63 MX$208
-14.96%
Apples (1kg)
$2.19 SAR 8.22
$2.97 MX$53.2
-26.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.53 SAR 5.72
$1.78 MX$31.94
-14.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.20
$2.06 MX$36.79
-32.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.71 SAR 2.65
$1.97 MX$35.35
-63.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.22 SAR 4.56
$2.09 MX$37.34
-41.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 SAR 5.25
$2.26 MX$40.44
-38.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.14 SAR 4.29
$1.46 MX$26.10
-21.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.55 SAR 2.08
$1.09 MX$19.51
-49.54%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.72 SAR 10.18
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 SAR 7.56
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.54 SAR 28.29
$4.34 MX$77.7
73.73%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$244
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.96
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$63.4
-
🚌 Getting Around
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.10 SAR 4.12
$0.36 MX$6.44
205.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.58 SAR 148
$18.96 MX$339
108.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.13 SAR 11.73
$1.32 MX$23.69
137.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
$0.30 MX$5.39
423.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.35 SAR 50.1
$5.49 MX$98.2
143.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.60 SAR 2.25
$1.34 MX$23.93
-55.22%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.4K SAR 84.0K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
17.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.2K SAR 75.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-14.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$41.11 MX$736
156.17%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.35 SAR 136
$27.78 MX$497
30.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 SAR 223
$30.00 MX$537
98.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.0 SAR 353
$53.5 MX$958
75.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$56.3 SAR 211
$26.13 MX$468
115.58%
Cinema Ticket
$15.23 SAR 57.1
$6.28 MX$112
142.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$393 SAR 1,474
$439 MX$7,865
-10.54%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,318 SAR 31.2K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-22.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.1 SAR 192
$57.1 MX$1,022
-10.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.9 SAR 191
$45.30 MX$811
12.27%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.5 SAR 347
$104 MX$1,866
-11.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.3 SAR 320
$108 MX$1,938
-21.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$367 SAR 1,375
$996 MX$17.8K
-63.19%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 SAR 1,066
$624 MX$11.2K
-54.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$698 SAR 2,618
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-66.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$501 SAR 1,880
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-58.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$947 SAR 3,550
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-75.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$788 SAR 2,956
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-64.66%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Qatif
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,854 SAR 6,952
$1,096 MX$19.6K
69.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.33
11.34
-61.82%

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Last update for Qatif: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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