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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 75.1% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 79.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 73.7% more expensive than Essaouira without rent, and 90.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.44 MAD 41.24
195.50%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$24.63 MAD 229
118.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$5.02 MAD 46.63
87.25%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.79 MAD 16.59
98.88%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.49 MAD 4.51
226.53%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.26 MAD 2.41
342.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.76 MAD 34.90
-15.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.74 MAD 34.66
29.68%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.85 MAD 7.87
91.76%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.50 MAD 4.64
446.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.72 MAD 15.92
9.30%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$1.88 MAD 17.41
39.89%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.31 MAD 86.4
6.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$5.34 MAD 49.59
57.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.24 MAD 104
3.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.43 MAD 13.27
107.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.22 MAD 11.31
45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.78 MAD 7.25
164.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.89 MAD 8.25
121.35%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.70 MAD 6.49
198.57%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.84 MAD 7.84
169.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.36 MAD 3.36
305.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.55 MAD 5.06
98.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.16 MAD 38.61
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$6.38 MAD 59.2
113.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.92 MAD 17.81
-13.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.24 MAD 20.82
58.04%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.89 MAD 8.28
-59.55%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$16.34 MAD 152
16.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.68 MAD 6.35
94.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.49 MAD 4.52
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$8.71 MAD 80.9
-36.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.54 MAD 14.27
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$37.4K MAD 346.7K
-48.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$20.8K MAD 193.2K
14.16%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$28.29 MAD 263
45.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$14.16 MAD 131
96.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$28.77 MAD 267
4.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$21.89 MAD 203
144.54%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$23.16 MAD 215
12.82%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.74 MAD 62.5
-6.82%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$76.4 MAD 709
475.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$1,961 MAD 18.2K
447.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$30.47 MAD 283
87.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$38.55 MAD 358
17.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$48.04 MAD 446
116.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$44.33 MAD 411
144.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$383 MAD 3,551
160.35%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$350 MAD 3,246
78.33%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$792 MAD 7,348
166.03%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$559 MAD 5,188
117.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Essaouira
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$274 MAD 2,543
300.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.5
106.18%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Essaouira: February 28, 2026

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