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

🙂 Solo nomad: Essaouira is 33% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Essaouira is 51.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 38.86
$13.38 MX$253
-68.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$25.49 MAD 232
$52.7 MX$997
-51.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.82 MAD 43.83
$9.31 MX$176
-48.23%
Cappuccino
$1.84 MAD 16.74
$3.61 MX$68.3
-49.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.48 MAD 4.41
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.26 MAD 2.34
$1.12 MX$21.14
-76.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.9 MAD 35.5
$3.26 MX$61.7
19.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MAD 32.22
$4.82 MX$91.1
-26.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.73
$1.65 MX$31.24
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.79
$2.74 MX$51.7
-80.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.65 MAD 15.02
$1.92 MX$36.28
-14.06%
Eggs
$1.8 MAD 16.34
$2.51 MX$47.53
-28.29%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.74 MAD 88.6
$9.89 MX$187
-1.52%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.21 MAD 47.42
$8.39 MX$159
-37.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.48 MAD 104
$11.95 MX$226
-3.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.78
$2.87 MX$54.3
-51.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.27 MAD 11.53
$1.74 MX$32.85
-27.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.78 MAD 7.06
$2 MX$37.81
-61.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.89 MAD 8.08
$2.07 MX$39.14
-57.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.92
$2.05 MX$38.78
-68.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$2.18 MX$41.22
-61.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.36 MAD 3.31
$1.38 MX$26.16
-73.91%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.21
$1.11 MX$21.06
-48.65%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.14 MAD 37.66
$4.16 MX$78.6
-0.48%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.59 MAD 59.9
$11.05 MX$209
-40.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.96
$1.75 MX$33.16
6.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.2 MAD 20.02
$3.7 MX$70
-40.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.84 MAD 7.68
$0.38 MX$7.25
121.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.66 MAD 152
$18.97 MX$359
-12.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.65 MAD 5.87
$1.36 MX$25.72
-52.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$0.28 MX$5.25
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.97 MAD 81.6
$5.3 MX$100
69.25%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.42
$1.36 MX$25.63
16.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.4K MAD 340.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
99.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.5K MAD 186.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
-12.04%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$28.2 MAD 256
$39.97 MX$756
-29.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.74 MAD 125
$27.48 MX$519
-50.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.83 MAD 253
$30.22 MX$571
-7.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.84 MAD 199
$52.6 MX$994
-58.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.03 MAD 209
$26.84 MX$507
-14.20%
Cinema Ticket
$6.42 MAD 58.4
$6.32 MX$120
1.58%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$75.3 MAD 685
$437 MX$8,258
-82.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,992 MAD 18.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-81.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.09 MAD 283
$57.2 MX$1,082
-45.67%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40 MAD 364
$45.14 MX$853
-11.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$48.73 MAD 443
$102 MX$1,928
-52.22%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$43 MAD 391
$109 MX$2,056
-60.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$377 MAD 3,427
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-62.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$345 MAD 3,135
$622 MX$11.8K
-44.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$790 MAD 7,185
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-63.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$542 MAD 4,930
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-56.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,173 MAD 10.7K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.11%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$897 MAD 8,158
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-63.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Essaouira
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$266 MAD 2,418
$867 MX$16.4K
-69.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.5
11.34
-51.50%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Essaouira: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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