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

🙂 Solo nomad: Meknes is 43.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 54.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Meknes is 49.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 58.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$2.17 MAD 20.21
$13.12 MX$235
-83.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$12.60 MAD 117
$53.8 MX$963
-76.58%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.46 MAD 50.9
$9.40 MX$168
-41.91%
Cappuccino
$1.32 MAD 12.31
$3.56 MX$63.8
-62.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$1.60 MX$28.69
-53.13%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.44 MAD 4.11
$1.15 MX$20.67
-61.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.34 MAD 31.13
$3.16 MX$56.5
5.70%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.05 MAD 37.79
$4.85 MX$86.7
-16.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.86 MAD 8.02
$1.63 MX$29.25
-47.24%
White Bread (500g)
$0.34 MAD 3.18
$2.73 MX$48.94
-87.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.69
$1.88 MX$33.63
-33.51%
Eggs
$2.01 MAD 18.72
$2.63 MX$47.10
-23.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.86 MAD 101
$9.89 MX$177
9.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.45 MAD 41.47
$8.40 MX$150
-47.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.30 MAD 86.6
$11.63 MX$208
-20.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.33 MAD 12.41
$2.97 MX$53.2
-55.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.21 MAD 11.25
$1.78 MX$31.94
-32.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.91 MAD 8.52
$2.06 MX$36.79
-55.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.56
$1.97 MX$35.35
-64.47%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.84
$2.09 MX$37.34
-65.07%
Onion (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.03
$2.26 MX$40.44
-66.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.95
$1.46 MX$26.10
-71.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.85
$1.09 MX$19.51
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MAD 39.80
$4.34 MX$77.7
-1.61%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MAD 108
$13.62 MX$244
-15.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.88 MAD 26.86
$1.67 MX$29.96
72.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.10
$3.54 MX$63.4
-24.01%
🚌 Getting Around
Meknes
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)
$16.21 MAD 151
$18.96 MX$339
-14.50%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.39 MAD 3.65
$1.32 MX$23.69
-70.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.50
$0.30 MX$5.39
60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 41.67
$5.49 MX$98.2
-18.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 14.38
$1.34 MX$23.93
14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.7K MAD 351.5K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
97.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 272.1K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
22.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$37.87 MAD 353
$41.11 MX$736
-7.88%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.75 MAD 100
$27.78 MX$497
-61.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.61 MAD 313
$30.00 MX$537
12.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.33 MAD 227
$53.5 MX$958
-54.55%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.92 MAD 176
$26.13 MX$468
-27.59%
Cinema Ticket
$4.45 MAD 41.48
$6.28 MX$112
-29.14%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 MAD 1,427
$439 MX$7,865
-65.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$1,633 MAD 15.2K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
-84.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$45.67 MAD 426
$57.1 MX$1,022
-20.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.25 MAD 375
$45.30 MX$811
-11.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$57.7 MAD 537
$104 MX$1,866
-44.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$54.0 MAD 503
$108 MX$1,938
-50.12%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$271 MAD 2,530
$996 MX$17.8K
-72.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$172 MAD 1,606
$624 MX$11.2K
-72.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$423 MAD 3,941
$2,106 MX$37.7K
-79.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$276 MAD 2,574
$1,218 MX$21.8K
-77.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,902
$3,799 MX$68.0K
-74.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$629 MAD 5,860
$2,230 MX$39.9K
-71.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meknes
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$507 MAD 4,723
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-53.78%
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 Meknes: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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