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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Rabat is 2.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 32.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Rabat is 5.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 18.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 โ‚ฌ14.68
$13.19 MX$233
29.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$69.7 โ‚ฌ60.0
$53.5 MX$944
30.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.55 โ‚ฌ9.95
$9.37 MX$165
23.27%
Cappuccino
$2.44 โ‚ฌ2.10
$3.75 MX$66.2
-34.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.56 โ‚ฌ2.20
$1.57 MX$27.71
63.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.79 โ‚ฌ1.54
$1.11 MX$19.61
61.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.41 โ‚ฌ2.94
$3.12 MX$55.1
9.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 โ‚ฌ3.02
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$1.65 MX$29.16
-28.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 โ‚ฌ1.11
$2.77 MX$48.87
-53.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.26 โ‚ฌ1.95
$1.91 MX$33.67
18.32%
Eggs
$3.60 โ‚ฌ3.11
$2.60 MX$45.81
38.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.44 โ‚ฌ9.00
$10.21 MX$180
2.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.55 โ‚ฌ7.37
$8.46 MX$149
1.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.06 โ‚ฌ16.43
$11.60 MX$205
64.31%
Apples (1kg)
$4.32 โ‚ฌ3.72
$3.00 MX$52.9
44.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 โ‚ฌ1.93
$1.73 MX$30.49
29.48%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.35 โ‚ฌ2.88
$2.04 MX$36.05
64.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.28 โ‚ฌ1.97
$2.00 MX$35.34
14.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.14 โ‚ฌ0.98
$2.15 MX$37.91
-46.98%
Onion (1kg)
$1.18 โ‚ฌ1.02
$2.25 MX$39.71
-47.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.19 โ‚ฌ1.03
$1.39 MX$24.57
-14.39%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 โ‚ฌ0.98
$1.07 MX$18.88
5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.63 โ‚ฌ5.72
$4.13 MX$73.0
60.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.62 โ‚ฌ7.43
$12.35 MX$218
-30.20%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.86 โ‚ฌ1.61
$1.70 MX$30.02
9.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 โ‚ฌ2.00
$3.56 MX$62.8
-34.83%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.86 โ‚ฌ2.46
$0.36 MX$6.35
694.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.70 MX$330
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.85 โ‚ฌ5.04
$1.36 MX$24.05
330.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.08 โ‚ฌ3.52
$0.28 MX$4.88
1357.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$49.94 โ‚ฌ43.04
$5.44 MX$96.0
818.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 โ‚ฌ1.36
$1.34 MX$23.64
17.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.5K โ‚ฌ34.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
107.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.6K โ‚ฌ32.4K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
61.61%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$91.9 โ‚ฌ79.2
$40.62 MX$717
126.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.65 โ‚ฌ10.90
$26.92 MX$475
-53.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$45.20 โ‚ฌ38.96
$29.98 MX$529
50.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$69.0 โ‚ฌ59.5
$52.2 MX$922
32.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$34.63 โ‚ฌ29.85
$25.91 MX$457
33.65%
Cinema Ticket
$10.57 โ‚ฌ9.11
$6.39 MX$113
65.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 โ‚ฌ375
$431 MX$7,603
0.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.9K โ‚ฌ9,436
$10.4K MX$184.0K
4.98%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$92.4 โ‚ฌ79.6
$58.4 MX$1,031
58.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.39 โ‚ฌ24.47
$44.65 MX$788
-36.42%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$76.3 โ‚ฌ65.8
$103 MX$1,823
-26.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 โ‚ฌ88.8
$106 MX$1,876
-3.04%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 โ‚ฌ979
$998 MX$17.6K
13.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$927 โ‚ฌ799
$624 MX$11.0K
48.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,991 โ‚ฌ1,716
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-5.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,492 โ‚ฌ1,286
$1,231 MX$21.7K
21.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,642 โ‚ฌ3,139
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-0.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,693 โ‚ฌ2,322
$2,169 MX$38.3K
24.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,378 โ‚ฌ1,188
$1,044 MX$18.4K
31.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.2
11.34
-71.78%

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Last update for Rabat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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