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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Maroua is 74.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 76.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Maroua is 79.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 79% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
-
$13.19 MX$233
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Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
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$53.5 MX$944
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Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
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$9.37 MX$165
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Cappuccino
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$3.75 MX$66.2
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Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.57 MX$27.71
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Water (0.33 liter bottle)
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$1.11 MX$19.61
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Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
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$3.12 MX$55.1
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Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
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$4.81 MX$84.9
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๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.75 FCFAย 987
$1.65 MX$29.16
6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.84 FCFAย 474
$2.77 MX$48.87
-69.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.98 FCFAย 1,683
$1.91 MX$33.67
56.02%
Eggs
$2.75 FCFAย 1,553
$2.60 MX$45.81
5.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$5.39 FCFAย 3,043
$10.21 MX$180
-47.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.18 FCFAย 2,930
$8.46 MX$149
-38.77%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$3.56 FCFAย 2,010
$11.60 MX$205
-69.31%
Apples (1kg)
$1.74 FCFAย 985
$3.00 MX$52.9
-42.00%
Banana (1kg)
$0.91 FCFAย 512
$1.73 MX$30.49
-47.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.90 FCFAย 510
$2.04 MX$36.05
-55.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.81 FCFAย 1,023
$2.00 MX$35.34
-9.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 FCFAย 1,539
$2.15 MX$37.91
26.51%
Onion (1kg)
$1.73 FCFAย 977
$2.25 MX$39.71
-23.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
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$1.39 MX$24.57
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Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 FCFAย 475
$1.07 MX$18.88
-21.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
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$4.13 MX$73.0
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Wine (Bottle)
$11.67 FCFAย 6,597
$12.35 MX$218
-5.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 FCFAย 490
$1.70 MX$30.02
-48.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 FCFAย 1,018
$3.56 MX$62.8
-49.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
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$0.36 MX$6.35
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Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
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$18.70 MX$330
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
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$1.36 MX$24.05
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Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
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$0.28 MX$4.88
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Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
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$5.44 MX$96.0
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Gasoline (1 liter)
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$1.34 MX$23.64
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Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
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$19.0K MX$335.5K
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Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
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$23.3K MX$411.1K
-
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$51.9 FCFAย 29.3K
$40.62 MX$717
27.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.01 FCFAย 5,089
$26.92 MX$475
-66.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
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$29.98 MX$529
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๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$17.60 FCFAย 9,944
$52.2 MX$922
-66.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$1.80 FCFAย 1,019
$25.91 MX$457
-93.05%
Cinema Ticket
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$6.39 MX$113
-
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
-
$431 MX$7,603
-
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
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$10.4K MX$184.0K
-
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
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$58.4 MX$1,031
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Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
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$44.65 MX$788
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
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$103 MX$1,823
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Men's Leather Business Shoes
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$106 MX$1,876
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๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
-
$998 MX$17.6K
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1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$87.3 FCFAย 49.3K
$624 MX$11.0K
-86.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
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$2,108 MX$37.2K
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3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$156 FCFAย 88.0K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-87.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
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$3,647 MX$64.4K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
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$2,169 MX$38.3K
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๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Maroua
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
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$1,044 MX$18.4K
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
0
11.34
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Last update for Maroua: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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