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

🙂 Solo nomad: Yanbu is 23.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 32.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Yanbu is 18.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.46 SAR 24.24
$13.12 MX$235
-50.76%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.21 SAR 143
$53.8 MX$963
-28.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.61 SAR 24.78
$9.40 MX$168
-29.68%
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
$3.60 SAR 13.49
$3.56 MX$63.8
1.12%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.70 SAR 2.63
$1.60 MX$28.69
-56.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.25 SAR 0.94
$1.15 MX$20.67
-78.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
-
$3.16 MX$56.5
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
-
$4.85 MX$86.7
-
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.67 SAR 6.27
$1.63 MX$29.25
2.45%
White Bread (500g)
$0.91 SAR 3.42
$2.73 MX$48.94
-66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.17 SAR 8.15
$1.88 MX$33.63
15.43%
Eggs
$2.74 SAR 10.26
$2.63 MX$47.10
4.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.17 SAR 23.12
$9.89 MX$177
-37.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.89 SAR 29.57
$8.40 MX$150
-6.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.99 SAR 44.96
$11.63 MX$208
3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.15 SAR 8.04
$2.97 MX$53.2
-27.61%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 SAR 6.08
$1.78 MX$31.94
-8.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.45 SAR 5.44
$2.06 MX$36.79
-29.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.54 SAR 5.78
$1.97 MX$35.35
-21.83%
Potato (1kg)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
$2.09 MX$37.34
-36.84%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 SAR 3.78
$2.26 MX$40.44
-55.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.10 SAR 4.14
$1.46 MX$26.10
-24.66%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.51 SAR 1.89
$1.09 MX$19.51
-53.21%
Bottle of Non-Alcoholic Wine (Mid-Range)
$1.30 SAR 4.87
-
-
Local Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 SAR 4.94
-
-
Imported Non-Alcoholic Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 SAR 6.63
-
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.32 SAR 23.69
$4.34 MX$77.7
45.62%
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
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 SAR 4.10
$0.36 MX$6.44
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.15 SAR 124
$18.96 MX$339
74.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 SAR 12.05
$1.32 MX$23.69
143.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 SAR 2.96
$0.30 MX$5.39
163.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$15.10 SAR 56.6
$5.49 MX$98.2
175.05%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.58 SAR 2.18
$1.34 MX$23.93
-56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.3K SAR 98.6K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
37.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.8K SAR 81.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
-8.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$105 SAR 395
$41.11 MX$736
156.46%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.15 SAR 83.1
$27.78 MX$497
-20.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$69.5 SAR 261
$30.00 MX$537
131.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$98.4 SAR 369
$53.5 MX$958
83.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$35.81 SAR 134
$26.13 MX$468
37.05%
Cinema Ticket
$13.55 SAR 50.8
$6.28 MX$112
115.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$321 SAR 1,203
$439 MX$7,865
-27.01%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,806 SAR 14.3K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-64.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$22.54 SAR 84.5
$57.1 MX$1,022
-60.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$21.19 SAR 79.5
$45.30 MX$811
-53.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$66.3 SAR 248
$104 MX$1,866
-36.44%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$47.42 SAR 178
$108 MX$1,938
-56.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$312 SAR 1,169
$996 MX$17.8K
-68.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$241 SAR 905
$624 MX$11.2K
-61.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$585 SAR 2,196
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-72.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$399 SAR 1,497
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-67.24%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.9K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Yanbu
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$3,417 SAR 12.8K
$1,096 MX$19.6K
211.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.3
11.34
-70.90%

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Last update for Yanbu: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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