Saudi Arabia

Compared with Mexico, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Mexico = 1×

Saudi Arabia vs

Mexico

Overall verdict

Saudi Arabia is about 0.66× Mexico.

Average across 5 categories, 6 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Mexico = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Mexico. A bar running right means Saudi Arabia is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Mexico Mexico = 1×

Saudi Arabia is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.07
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.89
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.82
⚡ Utilities 1 item

×0.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.34

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Saudi Arabia, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.1× what it does in Mexico — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.3×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.07

Saudi Arabia MX$1,068 SAR 229

Mexico MX$999.00 MXN 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.89

Saudi Arabia MX$17,711 SAR 3,799

Mexico MX$19,999 MXN 19,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.82

Saudi Arabia MX$89.55 SAR 19

Mexico MX$109.00 MXN 109

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.48

Saudi Arabia MX$0.93 USD 0.052

Mexico MX$1.95 USD 0.109

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.38

Saudi Arabia MX$10.87 USD 0.62

Mexico MX$28.48 USD 1.624

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.31

Saudi Arabia MX$8.36 USD 0.477

Mexico MX$27.11 USD 1.546

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com