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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 22% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 36.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 24.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.74 MAD 43.1
$13.38 MX$253
-64.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$49.04 MAD 446
$52.7 MX$997
-7.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.8 MAD 61.9
$9.31 MX$176
-26.96%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.03
$3.61 MX$68.3
-45.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.67
$1.64 MX$30.91
-62.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.4 MAD 3.67
$1.12 MX$21.14
-64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.34 MAD 48.55
$3.26 MX$61.7
63.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.2 MAD 38.23
$4.82 MX$91.1
-12.86%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$1.65 MX$31.24
-47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.5 MAD 4.59
$2.74 MX$51.7
-81.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MAD 17.33
$1.92 MX$36.28
-0.52%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.01
$2.51 MX$47.53
-21.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.85 MAD 117
$9.89 MX$187
29.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.05 MAD 64.1
$8.39 MX$159
-15.97%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 MAD 107
$11.95 MX$226
-1.42%
Apples (1kg)
$1.58 MAD 14.39
$2.87 MX$54.3
-44.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.54
$1.74 MX$32.85
-20.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.14
$2 MX$37.81
-60.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.87 MAD 7.92
$2.07 MX$39.14
-57.97%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.22
$2.05 MX$38.78
-66.83%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.9
$2.18 MX$41.22
-70.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.89
$1.38 MX$26.16
-68.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$1.11 MX$21.06
-42.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MAD 39.51
$4.16 MX$78.6
4.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.86 MAD 89.7
$11.05 MX$209
-10.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.7 MAD 24.59
$1.75 MX$33.16
54.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.55 MAD 23.17
$3.7 MX$70
-31.08%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.53 MAD 4.8
$0.38 MX$7.25
39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.26 MAD 248
$18.97 MX$359
43.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.84
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.87 MAD 7.91
$0.28 MX$5.25
210.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.47 MAD 40.63
$5.3 MX$100
-15.66%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 MAD 13.96
$1.36 MX$25.63
13.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.9K MAD 335.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
96.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.9K MAD 271.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
27.92%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.75 MAD 380
$39.97 MX$756
4.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.11 MAD 101
$27.48 MX$519
-59.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.58 MAD 360
$30.22 MX$571
30.97%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 MAD 271
$52.6 MX$994
-43.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$29.15 MAD 265
$26.84 MX$507
8.61%
Cinema Ticket
$6.64 MAD 60.4
$6.32 MX$120
5.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,445
$437 MX$8,258
-63.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,585 MAD 59.9K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-37.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$54.2 MAD 493
$57.2 MX$1,082
-5.31%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.4 MAD 440
$45.14 MX$853
7.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$108 MAD 984
$102 MX$1,928
6.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$98.6 MAD 896
$109 MX$2,056
-9.36%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$456 MAD 4,147
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-54.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 MAD 2,354
$622 MX$11.8K
-58.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,140 MAD 10.4K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-47.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$744 MAD 6,764
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-39.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,761 MAD 16K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-50.61%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,035 MAD 9,416
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-58.25%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$741 MAD 6,738
$867 MX$16.4K
-14.58%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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