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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 22.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 15.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.35 SAR 20.06
$13.38 MX$253
-60.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.62 SAR 149
$52.7 MX$997
-24.86%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$9.31 MX$176
-26.64%
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 SAR 7.64
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 SAR 5.89
-
-
Cappuccino
$3.01 SAR 11.31
$3.61 MX$68.3
-16.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 SAR 2.71
$1.64 MX$30.91
-56.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$1.12 MX$21.14
-75.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.26 MX$61.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.82 MX$91.1
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.37 SAR 5.14
$1.65 MX$31.24
-16.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.06
$2.74 MX$51.7
-89.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.02
$1.92 MX$36.28
25.52%
Eggs
$2.58 SAR 9.66
$2.51 MX$47.53
2.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.51 SAR 28.19
$9.89 MX$187
-24.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.96 SAR 22.37
$8.39 MX$159
-28.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.5 SAR 39.37
$11.95 MX$226
-12.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.25 SAR 8.44
$2.87 MX$54.3
-21.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.61 SAR 6.04
$1.74 MX$32.85
-7.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$2 MX$37.81
0.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.88 SAR 7.06
$2.07 MX$39.14
-9.18%
Potato (1kg)
$1.43 SAR 5.37
$2.05 MX$38.78
-30.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.87
$2.18 MX$41.22
-27.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.93 SAR 3.47
$1.38 MX$26.16
-32.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 SAR 3.81
$1.11 MX$21.06
-8.11%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$2.89 SAR 10.84
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.92 SAR 7.21
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.63 SAR 6.12
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.58 SAR 24.7
$4.16 MX$78.6
58.17%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$11.05 MX$209
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.75 MX$33.16
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.7 MX$70
-
🚌 Getting Around
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 SAR 4.06
$0.38 MX$7.25
184.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.37 SAR 151
$18.97 MX$359
112.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 SAR 9.87
$1.36 MX$25.72
93.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.01 SAR 7.54
$0.28 MX$5.25
617.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.08 SAR 49.06
$5.3 MX$100
146.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.42
$1.36 MX$25.63
-52.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20K SAR 75K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
6.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-11.83%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.6 SAR 276
$39.97 MX$756
84.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.78 SAR 108
$27.48 MX$519
4.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$88.5 SAR 332
$30.22 MX$571
192.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.2 SAR 282
$52.6 MX$994
42.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.08 SAR 139
$26.84 MX$507
38.15%
Cinema Ticket
$17.41 SAR 65.3
$6.32 MX$120
175.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$264 SAR 992
$437 MX$8,258
-39.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,636 SAR 21.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-46.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$38.76 SAR 145
$57.2 MX$1,082
-32.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42 SAR 158
$45.14 MX$853
-6.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$80.5 SAR 302
$102 MX$1,928
-21.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.32 SAR 178
$109 MX$2,056
-56.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$212 SAR 794
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-78.82%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 SAR 652
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$432 SAR 1,622
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-79.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$348 SAR 1,306
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-71.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,568 SAR 5,882
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-56.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,243 SAR 4,662
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-49.89%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,966 SAR 7,375
$867 MX$16.4K
126.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.34
-59.44%

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Last update for Taif: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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