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

🙂 Solo nomad: Rabat is 23.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 37.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Rabat is 21.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 29.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.77 MAD 43.98
$13.19 MX$233
-63.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$50.1 MAD 463
$53.5 MX$944
-6.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.64 MAD 61.3
$9.37 MX$165
-29.14%
Cappuccino
$2.06 MAD 19.05
$3.75 MX$66.2
-45.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.38
$1.57 MX$27.71
-63.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.40 MAD 3.72
$1.11 MX$19.61
-63.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.40 MAD 49.87
$3.12 MX$55.1
73.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.14 MAD 38.23
$4.81 MX$84.9
-13.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.16
$1.65 MX$29.16
-46.67%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.67
$2.77 MX$48.87
-81.59%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.87 MAD 17.28
$1.91 MX$33.67
-2.09%
Eggs
$1.99 MAD 18.39
$2.60 MX$45.81
-23.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.01 MAD 120
$10.21 MX$180
27.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.07 MAD 65.2
$8.46 MX$149
-16.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.92 MAD 110
$11.60 MX$205
2.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.61 MAD 14.87
$3.00 MX$52.9
-46.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.39 MAD 12.86
$1.73 MX$30.49
-19.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.81 MAD 7.49
$2.04 MX$36.05
-60.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.86 MAD 7.97
$2.00 MX$35.34
-57.00%
Potato (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.70
$2.15 MX$37.91
-66.05%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 6.00
$2.25 MX$39.71
-71.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 3.95
$1.39 MX$24.57
-69.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.36
$1.07 MX$18.88
-45.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.37 MAD 40.37
$4.13 MX$73.0
5.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.68 MAD 70.9
$12.35 MX$218
-37.81%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.68 MAD 24.77
$1.70 MX$30.02
57.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 MAD 22.83
$3.56 MX$62.8
-30.62%
🚌 Getting Around
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.56 MAD 5.18
$0.36 MX$6.35
55.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$27.18 MAD 251
$18.70 MX$330
45.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.56 MAD 5.21
$1.36 MX$24.05
-58.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 MAD 7.67
$0.28 MX$4.88
196.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$4.28 MAD 39.55
$5.44 MX$96.0
-21.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.06
$1.34 MX$23.64
13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.3K MAD 344.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
96.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K MAD 268.6K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
24.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.28 MAD 381
$40.62 MX$717
1.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.20 MAD 103
$26.92 MX$475
-58.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.44 MAD 364
$29.98 MX$529
31.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$30.13 MAD 278
$52.2 MX$922
-42.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.36 MAD 262
$25.91 MX$457
9.46%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MAD 59.0
$6.39 MX$113
0.16%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$156 MAD 1,436
$431 MX$7,603
-63.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,559 MAD 60.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-37.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.5 MAD 484
$58.4 MX$1,031
-10.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.89 MAD 451
$44.65 MX$788
9.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 MAD 979
$103 MX$1,823
2.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$97.5 MAD 899
$106 MX$1,876
-8.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$459 MAD 4,237
$998 MX$17.6K
-53.98%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$267 MAD 2,460
$624 MX$11.0K
-57.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,102 MAD 10.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-47.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$738 MAD 6,815
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-40.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,947 MAD 18.0K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-46.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,085 MAD 10.0K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-49.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Rabat
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$720 MAD 6,649
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-31.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.81
11.34
-57.58%

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Last update for Rabat: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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