Cost of living in Mecca
compared to
Cost of living in Mecca vs. Saudi Arabia overall average
Mecca is 3.4% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.9% more in Mecca
- Groceries
-
pay 2.1% more in Mecca
- Transportation
-
pay 13.0% more in Mecca
- Housing
-
pay 2.3% less in Mecca
- Childcare
-
pay 7.1% less in Mecca
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.3% less in Mecca
- Clothing
-
pay 28.3% less in Mecca
The cost of transportation, restaurants, and groceries in Mecca are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Mecca.
Mecca Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.07
SAR19.01
|
$3.47
-
$10.67
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.33
SAR35.02
|
$8.00
-
$9.60
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.78
SAR2.92
|
$0.67
-
$1.33
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.31
SAR1.17
|
$0.13
-
$0.80
|
Mecca - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
SAR3.25
|
$0.27
-
$1.33
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.49
SAR13.11
|
$2.13
-
$6.67
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.39
SAR23.99
|
$6.06
-
$7.07
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.96
SAR11.12
|
$1.92
-
$4.53
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.25
|
$2.66
-
$7.98
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
SAR4.01
|
$0.60
-
$1.21
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
SAR2.69
|
$0.60
-
$0.85
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
SAR3.10
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
SAR3.56
|
$0.60
-
$1.21
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
SAR2.09
|
$0.36
-
$0.73
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.56
SAR2.09
|
$0.36
-
$0.97
|
Mecca - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.35
SAR8.83
|
$2.35
-
$2.35
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
??
-
??
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.73
SAR89.06
|
$7.73
-
$26.66
|
Mecca - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$67.06
SAR251.66
|
$55.99
-
$93.32
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$246.63
SAR925.60
|
$186.64
-
$426.61
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$660.55
SAR2,479.04
|
$266.63
-
$1,655.69
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.62
SAR220.00
|
$50.97
-
$132.53
|
Mecca - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$399.94
SAR1,500.98
|
$399.94
-
$399.94
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,666.01
SAR17,511.42
|
$4,532.70
-
$4,799.33
|
Mecca - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.60
SAR6.00
|
$1.33
-
$2.67
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.24
SAR12.15
|
$2.13
-
$5.33
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.87
SAR29.52
|
$7.47
-
$9.33
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$86.17
SAR323.41
|
$53.33
-
$266.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.00
SAR67.54
|
$13.06
-
$26.66
|
Mecca - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$22.66
SAR85.06
|
$13.33
-
$32.00
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$62.66
SAR235.15
|
$45.33
-
$79.99
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$59.55
SAR223.48
|
$39.99
-
$79.99
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$50.66
SAR190.12
|
$47.99
-
$53.33
|
Mecca - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Saudi Arabia
to see the average cost of cities throughout Saudi Arabia, like
Taif,
Al Khobar,
Najran,
Ad Dammam,
At Ta'if,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Saudi Arabia compared to Mecca.
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