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 22.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 46% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Oued Zem is 28.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 44% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.56 MAD 42.38
$13.12 MX$232
-65.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.02 MAD 456
$53.8 MX$952
-8.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.84 MAD 63.7
$9.40 MX$166
-27.23%
Cappuccino
$2.05 MAD 19.06
$3.56 MX$63.0
-42.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.39
$1.60 MX$28.37
-63.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.41 MAD 3.80
$1.15 MX$20.44
-64.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.37 MAD 49.92
$3.16 MX$55.9
69.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 MAD 38.39
$4.85 MX$85.8
-14.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 8.05
$1.63 MX$28.92
-46.63%
White Bread (500g)
$0.50 MAD 4.69
$2.73 MX$48.40
-81.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MAD 17.47
$1.88 MX$33.25
-
Eggs
$2.02 MAD 18.79
$2.63 MX$46.58
-23.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.96 MAD 121
$9.89 MX$175
31.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.16 MAD 66.6
$8.40 MX$149
-14.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 MAD 111
$11.63 MX$206
2.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.97
$2.97 MX$52.6
-45.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 MAD 12.74
$1.78 MX$31.59
-23.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.11
$2.06 MX$36.38
-63.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.85 MAD 7.94
$1.97 MX$34.96
-56.85%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.32
$2.09 MX$36.92
-67.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.58
$2.26 MX$39.99
-68.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.42 MAD 3.91
$1.46 MX$25.81
-71.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.59 MAD 5.52
$1.09 MX$19.29
-45.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.25 MAD 39.54
$4.34 MX$76.8
-2.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.10 MAD 75.4
$13.62 MX$241
-40.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.65 MAD 24.64
$1.67 MX$29.63
58.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.68
$3.54 MX$62.6
-27.97%
🚌 Getting Around
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.44
$0.36 MX$6.37
33.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.54 MAD 154
$18.96 MX$336
-12.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.33
$1.32 MX$23.43
-56.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MAD 8.07
$0.30 MX$5.33
190.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.30 MAD 39.97
$5.49 MX$97.2
-21.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.61 MAD 14.94
$1.34 MX$23.66
20.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.5K MAD 349.1K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
96.37%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 277.8K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
25.68%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.16 MAD 383
$41.11 MX$728
0.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.85 MAD 101
$27.78 MX$492
-60.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.20 MAD 374
$30.00 MX$531
34.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.12 MAD 224
$53.5 MX$948
-54.94%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.93 MAD 213
$26.13 MX$463
-12.25%
Cinema Ticket
$6.73 MAD 62.6
$6.28 MX$111
7.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MAD 1,457
$439 MX$7,777
-64.35%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,465 MAD 60.1K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
-39.82%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.9 MAD 491
$57.1 MX$1,011
-7.48%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$49.15 MAD 457
$45.30 MX$802
8.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MAD 977
$104 MX$1,845
0.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.2 MAD 913
$108 MX$1,916
-9.31%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$282 MAD 2,621
$996 MX$17.6K
-71.70%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$171 MAD 1,593
$624 MX$11.0K
-72.54%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$502 MAD 4,665
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-76.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$311 MAD 2,893
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-74.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,752 MAD 16.3K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
-53.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$877 MAD 8,157
$2,230 MX$39.5K
-60.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Oued Zem
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$251 MAD 2,339
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-77.06%
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: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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