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

🙂 Solo nomad: Fes is 46.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Fes is 34.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 55.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.9 MAD 35.49
$13.38 MX$253
-70.85%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.37 MAD 304
$52.7 MX$997
-36.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.13 MAD 55.8
$9.31 MX$176
-34.16%
Cappuccino
$1.57 MAD 14.29
$3.61 MX$68.3
-56.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.49 MAD 4.42
$1.64 MX$30.91
-70.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.68
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 MAD 28.23
$3.26 MX$61.7
-4.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.36 MAD 30.54
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.29%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.85 MAD 7.74
$1.65 MX$31.24
-48.48%
White Bread (500g)
$0.52 MAD 4.7
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.02%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.49
$1.92 MX$36.28
-17.19%
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.39
$2.51 MX$47.53
-19.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.64 MAD 115
$9.89 MX$187
27.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.51 MAD 50.2
$8.39 MX$159
-34.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.52 MAD 86.5
$11.95 MX$226
-20.33%
Apples (1kg)
$1.12 MAD 10.22
$2.87 MX$54.3
-60.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$1.74 MX$32.85
-28.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.63
$2 MX$37.81
-63.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.92 MAD 8.36
$2.07 MX$39.14
-55.56%
Potato (1kg)
$0.8 MAD 7.29
$2.05 MX$38.78
-60.98%
Onion (1kg)
$0.88 MAD 7.96
$2.18 MX$41.22
-59.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.46 MAD 4.22
$1.38 MX$26.16
-66.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.37
$1.11 MX$21.06
-46.85%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.07 MAD 37.05
$4.16 MX$78.6
-2.16%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.89 MAD 44.47
$11.05 MX$209
-55.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.48 MAD 22.56
$1.75 MX$33.16
41.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 MAD 29.95
$3.7 MX$70
-11.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$0.38 MX$7.25
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$18.97 MX$359
-42.49%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.64 MAD 5.78
$1.36 MX$25.72
-52.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$0.28 MX$5.25
82.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.3 MAD 39.12
$5.3 MX$100
-18.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.84
$1.36 MX$25.63
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 338.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
98.50%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.7K MAD 270.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
27.13%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$34.69 MAD 316
$39.97 MX$756
-13.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 100
$27.48 MX$519
-59.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.92 MAD 227
$30.22 MX$571
-17.54%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$26.76 MAD 243
$52.6 MX$994
-49.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.06 MAD 219
$26.84 MX$507
-10.36%
Cinema Ticket
$5.33 MAD 48.46
$6.32 MX$120
-15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$53.9 MAD 490
$437 MX$8,258
-87.66%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,288 MAD 29.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-68.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.88 MAD 299
$57.2 MX$1,082
-42.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.1 MAD 310
$45.14 MX$853
-24.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$85.7 MAD 779
$102 MX$1,928
-15.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$62.5 MAD 568
$109 MX$2,056
-42.56%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$293 MAD 2,664
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-70.69%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$150 MAD 1,367
$622 MX$11.8K
-75.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$413 MAD 3,753
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-80.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$218 MAD 1,980
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-82.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$985 MAD 8,956
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-72.38%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$518 MAD 4,708
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-79.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$489 MAD 4,447
$867 MX$16.4K
-43.63%
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: October 26, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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