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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 28% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 29.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.71 MAD 43.43
$13.12 MX$227
-64.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.55 MAD 300
$53.8 MX$932
-39.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.05 MAD 65.0
$9.40 MX$163
-25.00%
Cappuccino
$2.59 MAD 23.93
$3.56 MX$61.7
-27.25%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.30
$1.60 MX$27.76
-23.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.56 MAD 5.17
$1.15 MX$20.00
-51.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.43 MAD 50.1
$3.16 MX$54.7
71.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.46 MAD 59.7
$4.85 MX$83.9
33.20%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.95 MAD 8.75
$1.63 MX$28.30
-41.72%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.35
$2.73 MX$47.36
-78.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.84 MAD 17.01
$1.88 MX$32.54
-2.13%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.55
$2.63 MX$45.58
-23.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.41 MAD 86.9
$9.89 MX$171
-4.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.19 MAD 57.1
$8.40 MX$146
-26.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.30 MAD 104
$11.63 MX$201
-2.84%
Apples (1kg)
$1.57 MAD 14.52
$2.97 MX$51.5
-47.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.75
$1.78 MX$30.91
-22.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.74
$2.06 MX$35.60
-53.88%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.90 MAD 8.28
$1.97 MX$34.21
-54.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.01
$2.09 MX$36.13
-63.64%
Onion (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.86
$2.26 MX$39.13
-67.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.88
$1.46 MX$25.26
-71.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.41
$1.09 MX$18.88
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.40 MAD 40.62
$4.34 MX$75.2
1.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.40 MAD 68.3
$13.62 MX$236
-45.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 24.83
$1.67 MX$28.99
61.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.95 MAD 27.18
$3.54 MX$61.3
-16.67%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.21
$0.36 MX$6.23
27.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.04 MAD 102
$18.96 MX$328
-41.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.00 MAD 9.24
$1.32 MX$22.92
-24.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.49 MAD 4.50
$0.30 MX$5.22
63.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MAD 49.51
$5.49 MX$95.1
-2.37%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.21
$1.34 MX$23.15
14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.8K MAD 348.5K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
97.54%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 272.5K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
24.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.43 MAD 299
$41.11 MX$712
-21.11%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.70 MAD 98.8
$27.78 MX$481
-61.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$46.16 MAD 426
$30.00 MX$520
53.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.50 MAD 226
$53.5 MX$927
-54.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.44 MAD 299
$26.13 MX$453
24.15%
Cinema Ticket
$6.71 MAD 61.9
$6.28 MX$109
6.85%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$111 MAD 1,020
$439 MX$7,610
-74.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,409 MAD 59.2K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-40.34%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.93 MAD 396
$57.1 MX$989
-24.84%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.1 MAD 472
$45.30 MX$785
12.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 1,010
$104 MX$1,805
4.92%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$105 MAD 969
$108 MX$1,875
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$424 MAD 3,917
$996 MX$17.3K
-57.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,620
$624 MX$10.8K
-54.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$769 MAD 7,099
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-63.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,182
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-62.81%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-52.21%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$982 MAD 9,065
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-55.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$545 MAD 5,028
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-50.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.34
-58.11%

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

Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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