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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 38.9% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 60.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 41.6% more expensive than Marrakech without rent, and 74.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.71 MAD 43.67
178.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$32.55 MAD 302
65.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.05 MAD 65.4
33.33%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.59 MAD 24.06
37.45%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$1.22 MAD 11.36
31.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.56 MAD 5.20
105.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$5.43 MAD 50.4
-41.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$6.46 MAD 60.0
-24.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$0.95 MAD 8.80
71.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.58 MAD 5.38
370.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.84 MAD 17.10
2.17%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.01 MAD 18.65
30.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.41 MAD 87.3
5.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.19 MAD 57.4
35.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$11.30 MAD 105
2.92%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.57 MAD 14.60
89.17%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.38 MAD 12.82
28.99%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.95 MAD 8.79
116.84%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.90 MAD 8.33
118.89%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.76 MAD 7.05
175.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.74 MAD 6.90
205.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.42 MAD 3.90
247.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.59 MAD 5.44
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.40 MAD 40.84
-1.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$7.40 MAD 68.6
84.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.69 MAD 24.96
-37.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$2.95 MAD 27.33
20.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.46 MAD 4.23
-21.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$11.04 MAD 102
71.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.00 MAD 9.29
32.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.49 MAD 4.53
-38.78%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$5.36 MAD 49.78
2.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.54 MAD 14.28
-12.99%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$37.8K MAD 350.4K
-49.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$29.5K MAD 274.0K
-19.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$32.43 MAD 301
26.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$10.70 MAD 99.3
159.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$46.16 MAD 428
-35.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$24.50 MAD 227
118.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$32.44 MAD 301
-19.45%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.71 MAD 62.3
-6.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$111 MAD 1,026
297.45%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,409 MAD 59.5K
67.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$42.93 MAD 398
33.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$51.1 MAD 474
-11.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$109 MAD 1,015
-4.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$105 MAD 975
3.07%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$424 MAD 3,938
134.72%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$284 MAD 2,634
119.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$769 MAD 7,138
173.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$453 MAD 4,205
168.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,816 MAD 16.8K
109.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$982 MAD 9,114
127.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Marrakech
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$545 MAD 5,055
101.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.75
138.74%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Marrakech: March 2, 2026

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