Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Oued Zem Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Oued Zem

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 29.4% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 39.1% more expensive than Oued Zem without rent, and 78.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.56 MAD 42.38
187.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$49.02 MAD 456
9.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$6.84 MAD 63.7
37.43%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$2.05 MAD 19.06
73.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$0.58 MAD 5.39
175.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$0.41 MAD 3.80
180.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$5.37 MAD 49.92
-41.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$4.13 MAD 38.39
17.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$0.87 MAD 8.05
87.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$0.50 MAD 4.69
446.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$1.88 MAD 17.47
-
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$2.02 MAD 18.79
30.20%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$12.96 MAD 121
-23.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$7.16 MAD 66.6
17.32%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$11.94 MAD 111
-2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$1.61 MAD 14.97
84.47%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$1.37 MAD 12.74
29.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$0.76 MAD 7.11
171.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$0.85 MAD 7.94
131.76%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$0.68 MAD 6.32
207.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$0.71 MAD 6.58
218.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$0.42 MAD 3.91
247.62%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$0.59 MAD 5.52
84.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$4.25 MAD 39.54
2.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$8.10 MAD 75.4
68.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$2.65 MAD 24.64
-36.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$2.55 MAD 23.68
38.82%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$0.48 MAD 4.44
-25.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$16.54 MAD 154
14.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$0.57 MAD 5.33
131.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$0.87 MAD 8.07
-65.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$4.30 MAD 39.97
27.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$1.61 MAD 14.94
-16.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$37.5K MAD 349.1K
-49.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$29.9K MAD 277.8K
-20.44%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$41.16 MAD 383
-0.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$10.85 MAD 101
156.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$40.20 MAD 374
-25.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$24.12 MAD 224
121.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
$22.93 MAD 213
13.96%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.73 MAD 62.6
-6.69%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$157 MAD 1,457
180.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$6,465 MAD 60.1K
66.16%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$52.9 MAD 491
8.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$49.15 MAD 457
-7.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$105 MAD 977
-0.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$98.2 MAD 913
10.27%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$282 MAD 2,621
253.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$171 MAD 1,593
264.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$502 MAD 4,665
319.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$311 MAD 2,893
291.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
$1,752 MAD 16.3K
116.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$877 MAD 8,157
154.27%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Oued Zem
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$251 MAD 2,339
335.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.81
135.76%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Oued Zem: March 2, 2026

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