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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 45.7% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 65.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 48.6% more expensive than Tangier without rent, and 76.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$4.27 MAD 39.60
207.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$29.71 MAD 276
81.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$7.20 MAD 66.8
30.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$1.71 MAD 15.83
108.19%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$0.72 MAD 6.64
122.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$0.33 MAD 3.02
248.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$3.91 MAD 36.26
-19.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$3.30 MAD 30.65
46.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.00 MAD 9.23
63.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$0.87 MAD 8.12
213.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$1.68 MAD 15.63
11.90%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$2.16 MAD 20.06
21.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$9.97 MAD 92.5
-0.80%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$6.88 MAD 63.8
22.09%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$12.55 MAD 116
-7.33%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.34 MAD 12.44
121.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.42 MAD 13.14
25.35%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$0.76 MAD 7.10
171.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$0.79 MAD 7.31
149.37%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$0.66 MAD 6.09
216.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$0.67 MAD 6.21
237.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$0.49 MAD 4.59
197.96%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.64 MAD 5.96
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$4.33 MAD 40.19
0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$10.02 MAD 93.0
35.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$3.17 MAD 29.41
-47.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.28 MAD 30.41
7.93%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.42 MAD 3.91
-14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$16.51 MAD 153
14.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$0.53 MAD 4.87
149.06%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.52 MAD 4.86
-42.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$9.92 MAD 92.1
-44.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.59 MAD 14.80
-15.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$37.2K MAD 345.2K
-48.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$24.2K MAD 224.3K
-1.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$84.6 MAD 785
-51.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$11.22 MAD 104
147.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$39.69 MAD 368
-24.41%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$27.78 MAD 258
92.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$37.76 MAD 350
-30.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$7.27 MAD 67.5
-13.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$97.2 MAD 902
352.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$6,476 MAD 60.1K
65.86%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$31.15 MAD 289
83.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$46.84 MAD 435
-3.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$90.0 MAD 835
15.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$83.5 MAD 775
29.67%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$453 MAD 4,202
120.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$246 MAD 2,281
153.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$869 MAD 8,068
142.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$444 MAD 4,119
174.52%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$1,846 MAD 17.1K
105.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$1,245 MAD 11.6K
79.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Tangier
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$524 MAD 4,859
109.41%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.35
160.69%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Tangier: March 2, 2026

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