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

🙂 Solo nomad: Marrakech is 24.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Marrakech is 28.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.54 MAD 41.26
$13.38 MX$253
-66.07%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.83 MAD 299
$52.7 MX$997
-37.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.98 MAD 63.4
$9.31 MX$176
-25.03%
Cappuccino
$2.54 MAD 23.1
$3.61 MX$68.3
-29.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 MAD 11.06
$1.64 MX$30.91
-25.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.57 MAD 5.15
$1.12 MX$21.14
-49.11%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.54 MAD 50.4
$3.26 MX$61.7
69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.27 MAD 57
$4.82 MX$91.1
30.08%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.89 MAD 8.12
$1.65 MX$31.24
-46.06%
White Bread (500g)
$0.58 MAD 5.32
$2.74 MX$51.7
-78.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.82 MAD 16.51
$1.92 MX$36.28
-5.21%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.27
$2.51 MX$47.53
-19.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.12 MAD 83
$9.89 MX$187
-7.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.17 MAD 56.2
$8.39 MX$159
-26.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.38 MAD 103
$11.95 MX$226
-4.77%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 MAD 14.2
$2.87 MX$54.3
-45.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.4 MAD 12.69
$1.74 MX$32.85
-19.54%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.95 MAD 8.65
$2 MX$37.81
-52.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.84 MAD 7.64
$2.07 MX$39.14
-59.42%
Potato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.73
$2.05 MX$38.78
-63.90%
Onion (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 6.87
$2.18 MX$41.22
-65.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$1.38 MX$26.16
-71.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.8
$1.11 MX$21.06
-42.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.25
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.5 MAD 68.2
$11.05 MX$209
-32.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.72 MAD 24.7
$1.75 MX$33.16
55.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.08 MAD 28.04
$3.7 MX$70
-16.76%
🚌 Getting Around
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.19
$0.38 MX$7.25
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.95 MAD 99.6
$18.97 MX$359
-42.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.02 MAD 9.26
$1.36 MX$25.72
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.76
$0.28 MX$5.25
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.51 MAD 50.1
$5.3 MX$100
3.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.05
$1.36 MX$25.63
13.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 342.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
100.61%
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
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$32.44 MAD 295
$39.97 MX$756
-18.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.77 MAD 97.9
$27.48 MX$519
-60.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.49 MAD 414
$30.22 MX$571
50.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.53 MAD 223
$52.6 MX$994
-53.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$32.56 MAD 296
$26.84 MX$507
21.31%
Cinema Ticket
$6.74 MAD 61.3
$6.32 MX$120
6.65%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$113 MAD 1,027
$437 MX$8,258
-74.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,457 MAD 58.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-38.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.78 MAD 389
$57.2 MX$1,082
-25.24%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$50.1 MAD 456
$45.14 MX$853
11.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 MAD 994
$102 MX$1,928
7.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 MAD 936
$109 MX$2,056
-5.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$437 MAD 3,974
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-56.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$280 MAD 2,546
$622 MX$11.8K
-55.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$746 MAD 6,783
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-65.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MAD 3,995
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-64.43%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,160 MAD 10.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-67.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$655 MAD 5,959
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-73.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Marrakech
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$475 MAD 4,320
$867 MX$16.4K
-45.24%
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: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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