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

🙂 Solo nomad: Oued Zem is 32.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 45.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oued Zem is 24.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.53 MAD 41.17
$13.38 MX$253
-66.14%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.51 MAD 450
$52.7 MX$997
-6.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.67 MAD 60.7
$9.31 MX$176
-28.36%
Cappuccino
$2.03 MAD 18.5
$3.61 MX$68.3
-43.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.24
$1.64 MX$30.91
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.38 MAD 3.43
$1.12 MX$21.14
-66.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.42 MAD 49.32
$3.26 MX$61.7
66.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 MAD 38.45
$4.82 MX$91.1
-12.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.82 MAD 7.43
$1.65 MX$31.24
-50.30%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.31
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 MAD 17.95
$1.92 MX$36.28
2.60%
Eggs
$1.93 MAD 17.59
$2.51 MX$47.53
-23.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.33 MAD 121
$9.89 MX$187
34.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$8.39 MX$159
-18.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.04 MAD 109
$11.95 MX$226
0.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.59 MAD 14.48
$2.87 MX$54.3
-44.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.43 MAD 12.99
$1.74 MX$32.85
-17.82%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.4
$2 MX$37.81
-59.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.78
$2.07 MX$39.14
-58.45%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 MAD 6.23
$2.05 MX$38.78
-66.34%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.05
$2.18 MX$41.22
-69.27%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.4 MAD 3.61
$1.38 MX$26.16
-71.01%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.65
$1.11 MX$21.06
-44.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.36 MAD 39.63
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$11.05 MX$209
-1.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.39
$1.75 MX$33.16
53.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.21
$3.7 MX$70
-31.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.64
$0.38 MX$7.25
34.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.48 MAD 150
$18.97 MX$359
-13.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.54 MAD 4.88
$1.36 MX$25.72
-60.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.82 MAD 7.46
$0.28 MX$5.25
192.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.52 MAD 41.08
$5.3 MX$100
-14.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 13.83
$1.36 MX$25.63
11.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.7K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
96.19%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 267.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
26.11%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.65 MAD 379
$39.97 MX$756
4.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.91 MAD 99.2
$27.48 MX$519
-60.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.44 MAD 368
$30.22 MX$571
33.82%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.03 MAD 218
$52.6 MX$994
-54.32%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.24 MAD 211
$26.84 MX$507
-13.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.63 MAD 60.3
$6.32 MX$120
4.91%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$158 MAD 1,433
$437 MX$8,258
-63.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,418 MAD 58.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-39.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54 MAD 491
$57.2 MX$1,082
-5.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.47 MAD 441
$45.14 MX$853
7.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MAD 964
$102 MX$1,928
3.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 MAD 887
$109 MX$2,056
-10.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$284 MAD 2,581
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-71.61%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$174 MAD 1,578
$622 MX$11.8K
-72.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$505 MAD 4,594
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-76.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 MAD 2,745
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-75.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,079 MAD 9,813
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-69.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$833 MAD 7,579
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-66.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$245 MAD 2,230
$867 MX$16.4K
-71.74%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.34
-57.58%

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

Last update for Oued Zem: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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