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

🙂 Solo nomad: Ouarzazate is 52.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ouarzazate is 51.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 61.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 MAD 44.37
$13.12 MX$232
-63.64%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$11.09 MAD 103
$53.8 MX$952
-79.39%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.49 MAD 41.74
$9.40 MX$166
-52.23%
Cappuccino
$1.12 MAD 10.40
$3.56 MX$63.0
-68.54%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.46 MAD 4.23
$1.60 MX$28.37
-71.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.03
$1.15 MX$20.44
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.67 MAD 24.79
$3.16 MX$55.9
-15.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.69 MAD 25.00
$4.85 MX$85.8
-44.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.76 MAD 7.11
$1.63 MX$28.92
-53.37%
White Bread (500g)
$0.53 MAD 4.91
$2.73 MX$48.40
-80.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.51 MAD 14.08
$1.88 MX$33.25
-19.68%
Eggs
$1.64 MAD 15.23
$2.63 MX$46.58
-37.64%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.60 MAD 70.7
$9.89 MX$175
-23.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.12 MAD 38.33
$8.40 MX$149
-50.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.65 MAD 61.8
$11.63 MX$206
-42.82%
Apples (1kg)
$0.96 MAD 8.95
$2.97 MX$52.6
-67.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 MAD 12.31
$1.78 MX$31.59
-25.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.33
$2.06 MX$36.38
-66.99%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.72 MAD 6.72
$1.97 MX$34.96
-63.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.42
$2.09 MX$36.92
-66.99%
Onion (1kg)
$0.45 MAD 4.21
$2.26 MX$39.99
-80.09%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.23 MAD 2.14
$1.46 MX$25.81
-84.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.47
$1.09 MX$19.29
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MAD 40.59
$4.34 MX$76.8
0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.79 MAD 72.5
$13.62 MX$241
-42.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.62 MAD 24.37
$1.67 MX$29.63
56.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.94 MAD 27.33
$3.54 MX$62.6
-16.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.45
$0.36 MX$6.37
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.32 MAD 152
$18.96 MX$336
-13.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.23
$1.32 MX$23.43
-57.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.88
$0.30 MX$5.33
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.66 MAD 24.77
$5.49 MX$97.2
-51.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.73
$1.34 MX$23.66
17.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.6K MAD 349.2K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
96.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K MAD 271.3K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
22.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$31.72 MAD 295
$41.11 MX$728
-22.84%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$5.21 MAD 48.44
$27.78 MX$492
-81.25%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.91 MAD 232
$30.00 MX$531
-16.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$15.10 MAD 140
$53.5 MX$948
-71.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.96 MAD 214
$26.13 MX$463
-12.13%
Cinema Ticket
$3.76 MAD 35.00
$6.28 MX$111
-40.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$76.6 MAD 713
$439 MX$7,777
-82.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,242 MAD 58.0K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-41.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$37.92 MAD 353
$57.1 MX$1,011
-33.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$51.2 MAD 476
$45.30 MX$802
12.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$49.39 MAD 459
$104 MX$1,845
-52.62%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$66.1 MAD 615
$108 MX$1,916
-38.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$248 MAD 2,308
$996 MX$17.6K
-75.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$130 MAD 1,213
$624 MX$11.0K
-79.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MAD 4,668
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-76.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$310 MAD 2,881
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-74.58%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,533 MAD 14.3K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-59.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$958 MAD 8,913
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-57.03%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ouarzazate
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$379 MAD 3,522
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-65.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.75
11.34
-58.11%

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

Last update for Ouarzazate: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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