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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 47.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 51% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 35.17
$13.12 MX$232
-71.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.74 MAD 155
$53.8 MX$950
-68.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.75 MAD 44.04
$9.40 MX$166
-49.47%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.37
$3.56 MX$62.9
-44.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.61 MAD 5.68
$1.60 MX$28.29
-61.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.34 MAD 3.19
$1.15 MX$20.38
-70.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.60 MAD 14.83
$3.16 MX$55.7
-49.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MAD 15.56
$4.85 MX$85.5
-65.36%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.88 MAD 8.14
$1.63 MX$28.84
-46.01%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.70
$2.73 MX$48.26
-81.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.46 MAD 13.54
$1.88 MX$33.16
-22.34%
Eggs
$1.98 MAD 18.37
$2.63 MX$46.45
-24.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 MAD 69.8
$9.89 MX$175
-23.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.19 MAD 66.7
$8.40 MX$148
-14.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.34 MAD 86.7
$11.63 MX$205
-19.69%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.61
$2.97 MX$52.5
-57.91%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.52
$1.78 MX$31.50
-30.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.77 MAD 7.15
$2.06 MX$36.28
-62.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.95
$1.97 MX$34.86
-61.93%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.29
$2.09 MX$36.82
-67.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 6.07
$2.26 MX$39.87
-71.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.66
$1.46 MX$25.74
-73.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.60 MAD 5.54
$1.09 MX$19.24
-44.95%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.10 MAD 38.03
$4.34 MX$76.6
-5.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.95 MAD 73.7
$13.62 MX$240
-41.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.07 MAD 19.21
$1.67 MX$29.54
23.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.93 MAD 17.87
$3.54 MX$62.5
-45.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.51 MAD 4.72
$0.36 MX$6.35
41.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.00 MAD 102
$18.96 MX$335
-41.98%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.32
$1.32 MX$23.36
-56.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.86
$0.30 MX$5.32
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.78 MAD 62.9
$5.49 MX$96.9
23.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MAD 14.11
$1.34 MX$23.59
13.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 351.5K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
98.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K MAD 267.3K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
21.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.47 MAD 273
$41.11 MX$726
-28.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.02 MAD 102
$27.78 MX$490
-60.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.55 MAD 367
$30.00 MX$530
31.83%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.32 MAD 207
$53.5 MX$945
-58.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.34 MAD 49.56
$26.13 MX$461
-79.56%
Cinema Ticket
$3.77 MAD 34.95
$6.28 MX$111
-39.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$155 MAD 1,436
$439 MX$7,755
-64.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,810 MAD 35.4K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-64.53%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.62 MAD 396
$57.1 MX$1,008
-25.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$34.98 MAD 325
$45.30 MX$800
-22.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.3 MAD 903
$104 MX$1,840
-6.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.40 MAD 356
$108 MX$1,911
-64.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$243 MAD 2,259
$996 MX$17.6K
-75.56%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$141 MAD 1,313
$624 MX$11.0K
-77.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$448 MAD 4,159
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-78.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$242 MAD 2,243
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-80.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$950 MAD 8,815
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-75.00%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$569 MAD 5,280
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-74.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$468 MAD 4,346
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-57.29%
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 Safi: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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