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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 25.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 20.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.58 MAD 42.51
$13.12 MX$232
-65.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.78 MAD 462
$53.8 MX$950
-7.49%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.50 MAD 60.3
$9.40 MX$166
-30.85%
Cappuccino
$1.99 MAD 18.44
$3.56 MX$62.9
-44.10%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.35
$1.60 MX$28.29
-63.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.71
$1.15 MX$20.38
-65.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.39 MAD 50.1
$3.16 MX$55.7
70.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.17 MAD 38.72
$4.85 MX$85.5
-14.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.49
$1.63 MX$28.84
-50.31%
White Bread (500g)
$0.48 MAD 4.42
$2.73 MX$48.26
-82.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.90 MAD 17.60
$1.88 MX$33.16
1.06%
Eggs
$2.00 MAD 18.58
$2.63 MX$46.45
-23.95%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.86 MAD 119
$9.89 MX$175
30.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.14 MAD 66.3
$8.40 MX$148
-15.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.02 MAD 112
$11.63 MX$205
3.35%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.94
$2.97 MX$52.5
-45.79%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.92
$1.78 MX$31.50
-21.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.67
$2.06 MX$36.28
-59.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.52
$1.97 MX$34.86
-58.88%
Potato (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.26
$2.09 MX$36.82
-67.94%
Onion (1kg)
$0.71 MAD 6.58
$2.26 MX$39.87
-68.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.63
$1.46 MX$25.74
-73.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.86
$1.09 MX$19.24
-42.20%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.29 MAD 39.82
$4.34 MX$76.6
-1.15%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.97 MAD 74.0
$13.62 MX$240
-41.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.74 MAD 25.46
$1.67 MX$29.54
64.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 MAD 22.80
$3.54 MX$62.5
-30.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.57 MAD 5.27
$0.36 MX$6.35
58.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.91 MAD 259
$18.96 MX$335
47.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.23
$1.32 MX$23.36
-57.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.69
$0.30 MX$5.32
176.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.31 MAD 39.98
$5.49 MX$96.9
-21.49%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.80
$1.34 MX$23.59
18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.0K MAD 352.6K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
98.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 277.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
25.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$42.09 MAD 391
$41.11 MX$726
2.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.00 MAD 102
$27.78 MX$490
-60.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.91 MAD 380
$30.00 MX$530
36.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.00 MAD 278
$53.5 MX$945
-43.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.71 MAD 266
$26.13 MX$461
9.87%
Cinema Ticket
$6.48 MAD 60.2
$6.28 MX$111
3.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,445
$439 MX$7,755
-64.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,583 MAD 61.1K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-38.72%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$53.6 MAD 498
$57.1 MX$1,008
-6.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.95 MAD 445
$45.30 MX$800
5.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 1,006
$104 MX$1,840
4.00%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.3 MAD 903
$108 MX$1,911
-10.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$455 MAD 4,219
$996 MX$17.6K
-54.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$264 MAD 2,453
$624 MX$11.0K
-57.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,106 MAD 10.3K
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-47.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$737 MAD 6,836
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-39.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,920 MAD 17.8K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-49.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,100 MAD 10.2K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-50.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$718 MAD 6,664
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-34.50%
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 Rabat: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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