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

🙂 Solo nomad: Taif is 12.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Taif is 27.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.41 SAR 20.30
$13.12 MX$232
-58.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.22 SAR 151
$53.8 MX$950
-25.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.69 SAR 25.09
$9.40 MX$166
-28.83%
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
$2.94 SAR 11.01
$3.56 MX$62.9
-17.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 SAR 2.76
$1.60 MX$28.29
-53.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 SAR 0.97
$1.15 MX$20.38
-77.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$55.7
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$85.5
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.38 SAR 5.16
$1.63 MX$28.84
-15.34%
White Bread (500g)
$0.28 SAR 1.05
$2.73 MX$48.26
-89.74%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.41 SAR 9.04
$1.88 MX$33.16
28.19%
Eggs
$2.59 SAR 9.72
$2.63 MX$46.45
-1.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.64 SAR 28.66
$9.89 MX$175
-22.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.07 SAR 22.75
$8.40 MX$148
-27.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.73 SAR 40.24
$11.63 MX$205
-7.74%
Apples (1kg)
$2.23 SAR 8.37
$2.97 MX$52.5
-24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.57 SAR 5.90
$1.78 MX$31.50
-11.80%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.99 SAR 7.47
$2.06 MX$36.28
-3.40%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.83 SAR 6.88
$1.97 MX$34.86
-7.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 SAR 5.22
$2.09 MX$36.82
-33.49%
Onion (1kg)
$1.56 SAR 5.84
$2.26 MX$39.87
-30.97%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 SAR 3.46
$1.46 MX$25.74
-36.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 SAR 3.81
$1.09 MX$19.24
-7.34%
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)
$6.83 SAR 25.63
$4.34 MX$76.6
57.37%
Wine (Bottle)
-
$13.62 MX$240
-
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
-
$1.67 MX$29.54
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$3.54 MX$62.5
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🚌 Getting Around
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.08
$0.36 MX$6.35
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.31 SAR 151
$18.96 MX$335
112.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.60 SAR 9.74
$1.32 MX$23.36
96.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 SAR 7.32
$0.30 MX$5.32
550.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 SAR 50.7
$5.49 MX$96.9
146.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.64 SAR 2.41
$1.34 MX$23.59
-52.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.0K SAR 75.1K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
4.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.6K SAR 77.3K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
-13.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$73.3 SAR 275
$41.11 MX$726
78.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 SAR 108
$27.78 MX$490
3.96%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$86.2 SAR 323
$30.00 MX$530
187.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$75.9 SAR 285
$53.5 MX$945
41.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.16 SAR 139
$26.13 MX$461
42.21%
Cinema Ticket
$17.24 SAR 64.7
$6.28 MX$111
174.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$265 SAR 995
$439 MX$7,755
-39.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,522 SAR 20.7K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-48.59%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$39.09 SAR 147
$57.1 MX$1,008
-31.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$43.43 SAR 163
$45.30 MX$800
-4.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$78.8 SAR 296
$104 MX$1,840
-24.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.35 SAR 178
$108 MX$1,911
-56.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$213 SAR 797
$996 MX$17.6K
-78.67%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 SAR 644
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 SAR 1,637
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-79.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$346 SAR 1,297
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-71.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,625 SAR 9,843
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-30.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,338 SAR 5,018
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-40.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Taif
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,011 SAR 7,541
$1,096 MX$19.4K
83.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.6
11.34
-59.44%

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

Last update for Taif: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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