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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 46.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 48.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 59.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.79 MAD 34.49
$13.38 MX$253
-71.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.7 MAD 152
$52.7 MX$997
-68.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.78 MAD 43.44
$9.31 MX$176
-48.66%
Cappuccino
$1.92 MAD 17.44
$3.61 MX$68.3
-46.81%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.58 MAD 5.29
$1.64 MX$30.91
-64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.31 MAD 2.86
$1.12 MX$21.14
-72.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.62 MAD 14.76
$3.26 MX$61.7
-50.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 MAD 15.32
$4.82 MX$91.1
-65.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.87 MAD 7.93
$1.65 MX$31.24
-47.27%
White Bread (500g)
$0.47 MAD 4.25
$2.74 MX$51.7
-82.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MAD 13.43
$1.92 MX$36.28
-22.92%
Eggs
$1.88 MAD 17.11
$2.51 MX$47.53
-25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.21 MAD 65.6
$9.89 MX$187
-27.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.02 MAD 63.8
$8.39 MX$159
-16.33%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.49 MAD 86.3
$11.95 MX$226
-20.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.25 MAD 11.4
$2.87 MX$54.3
-56.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.29
$1.74 MX$32.85
-28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.52
$2 MX$37.81
-58.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.74 MAD 6.77
$2.07 MX$39.14
-64.25%
Potato (1kg)
$0.64 MAD 5.79
$2.05 MX$38.78
-68.78%
Onion (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.93
$2.18 MX$41.22
-70.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.39 MAD 3.55
$1.38 MX$26.16
-71.74%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 MAD 5.73
$1.11 MX$21.06
-43.24%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.03 MAD 36.67
$4.16 MX$78.6
-3.12%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$11.05 MX$209
-11.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 MAD 18.66
$1.75 MX$33.16
17.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.86 MAD 16.91
$3.7 MX$70
-49.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.5 MAD 4.56
$0.38 MX$7.25
31.58%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$10.76 MAD 97.8
$18.97 MX$359
-43.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.52 MAD 4.77
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.48 MAD 4.37
$0.28 MX$5.25
71.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.41 MAD 58.3
$5.3 MX$100
20.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.57 MAD 14.32
$1.36 MX$25.63
15.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$36.8K MAD 334.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
96.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.6K MAD 269K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
26.63%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.48 MAD 268
$39.97 MX$756
-26.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.99 MAD 100
$27.48 MX$519
-60.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.66 MAD 361
$30.22 MX$571
31.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.69 MAD 197
$52.6 MX$994
-58.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.41 MAD 49.17
$26.84 MX$507
-79.84%
Cinema Ticket
$3.95 MAD 35.88
$6.32 MX$120
-37.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$159 MAD 1,450
$437 MX$8,258
-63.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,734 MAD 34K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-64.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.27 MAD 384
$57.2 MX$1,082
-26.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.62 MAD 324
$45.14 MX$853
-21.09%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 MAD 903
$102 MX$1,928
-2.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$37.85 MAD 344
$109 MX$2,056
-65.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$245 MAD 2,225
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-75.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$138 MAD 1,251
$622 MX$11.8K
-77.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$452 MAD 4,106
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-79.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$236 MAD 2,142
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-80.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$955 MAD 8,689
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-73.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$572 MAD 5,203
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-76.93%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$463 MAD 4,214
$867 MX$16.4K
-46.58%
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 Safi: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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