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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 48.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 47% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.80 MAD 35.46
$13.12 MX$235
-71.04%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.21 MAD 310
$53.8 MX$963
-38.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.86 MAD 54.7
$9.40 MX$168
-37.66%
Cappuccino
$1.50 MAD 13.95
$3.56 MX$63.8
-57.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.45 MAD 4.21
$1.60 MX$28.69
-71.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.73
$1.15 MX$20.67
-65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.98 MAD 27.79
$3.16 MX$56.5
-5.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.84
$4.85 MX$86.7
-31.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.25
$1.63 MX$29.25
-45.40%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.94
$2.73 MX$48.94
-80.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.79
$1.88 MX$33.63
-15.43%
Eggs
$1.94 MAD 18.07
$2.63 MX$47.10
-26.24%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.62 MAD 118
$9.89 MX$177
27.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.48 MAD 51.1
$8.40 MX$150
-34.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.54 MAD 89.0
$11.63 MX$208
-17.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.13 MAD 10.49
$2.97 MX$53.2
-61.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.29 MAD 11.99
$1.78 MX$31.94
-27.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.65
$2.06 MX$36.79
-65.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.84
$1.97 MX$35.35
-57.36%
Potato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.94
$2.09 MX$37.34
-59.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.86
$2.26 MX$40.44
-57.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.47 MAD 4.39
$1.46 MX$26.10
-67.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.52
$1.09 MX$19.51
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.04 MAD 37.65
$4.34 MX$77.7
-6.91%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.75 MAD 44.28
$13.62 MX$244
-65.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.59 MAD 24.10
$1.67 MX$29.96
55.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.43 MAD 32.00
$3.54 MX$63.4
-3.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.45 MAD 4.20
$0.36 MX$6.44
25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.92 MAD 102
$18.96 MX$339
-42.41%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.68 MAD 6.34
$1.32 MX$23.69
-48.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.82
$0.30 MX$5.39
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.26 MAD 39.75
$5.49 MX$98.2
-22.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.17
$1.34 MX$23.93
13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 347.8K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
95.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 276.8K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
24.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.14 MAD 318
$41.11 MX$736
-16.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.71 MAD 99.8
$27.78 MX$497
-61.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$25.68 MAD 239
$30.00 MX$537
-14.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.46 MAD 247
$53.5 MX$958
-50.57%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.55 MAD 229
$26.13 MX$468
-6.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 MAD 51.7
$6.28 MX$112
-11.78%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$55.2 MAD 514
$439 MX$7,865
-87.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,355 MAD 31.3K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-68.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$33.30 MAD 310
$57.1 MX$1,022
-41.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.19 MAD 319
$45.30 MX$811
-24.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$86.3 MAD 805
$104 MX$1,866
-17.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.6 MAD 593
$108 MX$1,938
-41.22%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$287 MAD 2,672
$996 MX$17.8K
-71.22%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$152 MAD 1,412
$624 MX$11.2K
-75.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 MAD 3,858
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-80.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$223 MAD 2,083
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-81.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$975 MAD 9,085
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-74.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$528 MAD 4,919
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-76.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$488 MAD 4,547
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-55.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.5
11.34
-60.32%

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

Last update for Fes: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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