Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ait Melloul and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Ait Melloul is 37.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 53.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ait Melloul is 46.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.40 MAD 40.94
$13.12 MX$232
-66.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.33 MAD 236
$53.8 MX$952
-52.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.97 MAD 64.9
$9.40 MX$166
-25.85%
Cappuccino
$2.17 MAD 20.22
$3.56 MX$63.0
-39.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.82
$1.60 MX$28.37
-60.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 MAD 3.28
$1.15 MX$20.44
-69.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.73 MAD 34.65
$3.16 MX$55.9
18.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.67 MAD 34.17
$4.85 MX$85.8
-24.33%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.91 MAD 8.49
$1.63 MX$28.92
-44.17%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.93
$2.73 MX$48.40
-80.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.72 MAD 15.95
$1.88 MX$33.25
-8.51%
Eggs
$1.84 MAD 17.09
$2.63 MX$46.58
-30.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.47 MAD 88.1
$9.89 MX$175
-4.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.15 MAD 47.88
$8.40 MX$149
-38.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.26 MAD 105
$11.63 MX$206
-3.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.41 MAD 13.13
$2.97 MX$52.6
-52.53%
Banana (1kg)
$1.22 MAD 11.32
$1.78 MX$31.59
-31.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.79
$2.06 MX$36.38
-53.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.82 MAD 7.66
$1.97 MX$34.96
-58.38%
Potato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.02
$2.09 MX$36.92
-64.11%
Onion (1kg)
$0.80 MAD 7.39
$2.26 MX$39.99
-64.60%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.97
$1.46 MX$25.81
-70.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.77
$1.09 MX$19.29
-43.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.23 MAD 39.36
$4.34 MX$76.8
-2.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.20 MAD 67.0
$13.62 MX$241
-47.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.60 MAD 24.19
$1.67 MX$29.63
55.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.96 MAD 27.49
$3.54 MX$62.6
-16.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$0.36 MX$6.37
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.26 MAD 151
$18.96 MX$336
-14.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.63 MAD 5.86
$1.32 MX$23.43
-52.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.88
$0.30 MX$5.33
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.42 MAD 50.4
$5.49 MX$97.2
-1.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.72
$1.34 MX$23.66
17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.6K MAD 340.7K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
91.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$21.0K MAD 195.3K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
-11.62%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$27.86 MAD 259
$41.11 MX$728
-32.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 102
$27.78 MX$492
-60.44%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.91 MAD 260
$30.00 MX$531
-6.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.18 MAD 225
$53.5 MX$948
-54.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.26 MAD 216
$26.13 MX$463
-10.98%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 62.4
$6.28 MX$111
6.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.1 MAD 708
$439 MX$7,777
-82.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,998 MAD 18.6K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-81.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$43.34 MAD 403
$57.1 MX$1,011
-24.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.05 MAD 372
$45.30 MX$802
-11.59%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$47.60 MAD 443
$104 MX$1,845
-54.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$48.58 MAD 452
$108 MX$1,916
-55.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$279 MAD 2,591
$996 MX$17.6K
-72.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,622
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$508 MAD 4,727
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-75.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$306 MAD 2,843
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-74.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,333 MAD 12.4K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-64.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,073 MAD 9,977
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-51.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ait Melloul
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$381 MAD 3,548
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-65.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.34
-58.11%

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Last update for Ait Melloul: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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