Cost of living comparison

Mexico

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Saudi Arabia

Mecca vs. San Pedro Garza Garcia Cost of Living Summary

Mecca is 43.2% cheaper than San Pedro Garza Garcia.

Restaurants: pay 47.2% less in Mecca
Groceries: pay 32.3% less in Mecca
Transportation: pay 5.1% less in Mecca
Housing: pay 67.1% less in Mecca
Childcare: pay 66.5% more in Mecca
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.6% less in Mecca
Clothing: pay 51.1% less in Mecca

Expenses including housing, clothing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Mecca.

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Mecca vs. San Pedro Garza Garcia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mecca instead of San Pedro Garza Garcia, you would:

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pay 47.2% less for restaurants

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.13 MX$205.76	$4.53 SAR17.00	-59.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.68 MX$123.46	$6.93 SAR26.00	+3.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.85 MX$34.21	$0.69 SAR2.60	-62.5%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.06 MX$19.55	$0.24 SAR0.90	-77.3%
Average			-47.2%

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pay 32.3% less for groceries

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Bread 1 loaf	$2.33 MX$43.11	$0.98 SAR3.67	-58.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.34 MX$98.77	$2.98 SAR11.17	-44.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.72 MX$105.84	$6.49 SAR24.37	+13.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.35 MX$43.42	$2.46 SAR9.23	+4.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.90 MX$72.18	$3.71 SAR13.92	-4.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.75 MX$32.35	$0.93 SAR3.48	-47.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 MX$12.51	$0.73 SAR2.72	+7.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.38 MX$25.49	$0.71 SAR2.67	-48.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.94 MX$17.31	$0.68 SAR2.57	-26.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.34 MX$24.72	$0.52 SAR1.95	-61.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 MX$17.16	$0.58 SAR2.17	-37.8%
Average			-32.3%

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pay 5.1% less for transportation

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.54 MX$102.42	$2.35 SAR8.82	-57.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$50.07 MX$925.91	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,471.13 MX$360K	$47,965.95 SAR180K	+146.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.97 MX$332.30	$16.26 SAR61.00	-9.5%
Average			-5.1%

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pay 67.1% less for housing

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.60 MX$565.84	$62.84 SAR235.84	+105.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,668.95 MX$30,863.79	$524.96 SAR1,970.09	-68.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,780.22 MX$32,921.38	$286.20 SAR1,074.05	-83.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.22 MX$688.38	$50.94 SAR191.19	+36.9%
Average			-67.1%

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pay 66.5% more for childcare

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$250.34 MX$4,629.57	$760.49 SAR2,854.01	+203.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,024.70 MX$333K	$16,442.55 SAR61,706.21	-8.8%
Average			+66.5%

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pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.62 MX$66.87	$1.53 SAR5.75	-57.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.62 MX$66.87	$2.60 SAR9.74	-28.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.45 MX$82.30	$6.66 SAR25.00	+49.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$87.16 MX$1,611.78	$81.01 SAR304.01	-7.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.84 MX$108.02	$11.99 SAR45.00	+105.3%
Average			-3.6%

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pay 51.1% less for clothing

	San Pedro Garza Garcia	Mecca
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.72 MX$1,067.37	$13.32 SAR50.00	-76.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.51 MX$823.03	$57.02 SAR214.00	+28.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$86.92 MX$1,607.49	$39.97 SAR150.01	-54.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$127.03 MX$2,349.08	$53.30 SAR200.01	-58.0%
Average			-51.1%

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