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

🙂 Solo nomad: Safi is 49.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 57.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Safi is 53.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.73 MAD 34.98
$13.38 MX$238
-72.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$16.42 MAD 154
$52.3 MX$928
-68.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.61 MAD 43.23
$9.24 MX$164
-50.11%
Cappuccino
$1.98 MAD 18.59
$3.61 MX$64.1
-45.15%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.81
$1.61 MX$28.54
-61.49%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.32 MAD 2.97
$1.11 MX$19.72
-71.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.68 MAD 15.74
$3.15 MX$55.9
-46.67%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 MAD 15.66
$4.88 MX$86.7
-65.78%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.81 MAD 7.63
$1.70 MX$30.13
-52.35%
White Bread (500g)
$0.51 MAD 4.76
$2.70 MX$47.94
-81.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.48 MAD 13.90
$1.96 MX$34.71
-24.49%
Eggs
$1.96 MAD 18.35
$2.61 MX$46.40
-24.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.52 MAD 70.5
$10.16 MX$180
-25.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.93 MAD 65.0
$8.16 MX$145
-15.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.42 MAD 88.4
$11.74 MX$208
-19.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.23 MAD 11.53
$2.98 MX$53.0
-58.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.24 MAD 11.60
$1.81 MX$32.10
-31.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.83 MAD 7.77
$1.99 MX$35.41
-58.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 7.01
$1.99 MX$35.29
-62.31%
Potato (1kg)
$0.68 MAD 6.35
$2.15 MX$38.18
-68.37%
Onion (1kg)
$0.70 MAD 6.59
$2.20 MX$38.99
-68.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.43 MAD 4.02
$1.39 MX$24.67
-69.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 MAD 5.85
$1.08 MX$19.21
-42.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MAD 38.72
$4.27 MX$75.8
-3.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.70 MAD 72.2
$13.99 MX$248
-44.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.03 MAD 19.01
$1.77 MX$31.37
14.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.91 MAD 17.94
$3.64 MX$64.6
-47.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.48 MAD 4.46
$0.39 MX$6.85
23.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$11.03 MAD 103
$18.98 MX$337
-41.89%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.57 MAD 5.38
$1.33 MX$23.53
-57.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.89
$0.30 MX$5.36
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.70 MAD 62.9
$5.44 MX$96.5
23.16%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.82
$1.30 MX$23.12
21.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.9K MAD 355.6K
$19.2K MX$341.5K
97.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.5K MAD 277.1K
$23.6K MX$419.5K
24.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$29.27 MAD 275
$39.70 MX$705
-26.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.98 MAD 103
$27.00 MX$479
-59.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.93 MAD 375
$29.61 MX$526
34.85%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.99 MAD 206
$53.8 MX$955
-59.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$5.55 MAD 52.1
$26.36 MX$468
-78.95%
Cinema Ticket
$3.86 MAD 36.20
$6.30 MX$112
-38.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$157 MAD 1,469
$427 MX$7,577
-63.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,777 MAD 35.4K
$10.5K MX$186.4K
-64.02%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$42.36 MAD 397
$58.5 MX$1,038
-27.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.32 MAD 341
$45.83 MX$813
-20.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.3 MAD 931
$102 MX$1,813
-2.83%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$38.87 MAD 365
$105 MX$1,859
-62.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,310
$1,019 MX$18.1K
-75.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$142 MAD 1,327
$630 MX$11.2K
-77.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$464 MAD 4,354
$2,131 MX$37.8K
-78.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$235 MAD 2,201
$1,220 MX$21.7K
-80.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$925 MAD 8,676
$3,613 MX$64.1K
-74.40%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$557 MAD 5,229
$2,191 MX$38.9K
-74.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Safi
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$457 MAD 4,284
$1,087 MX$19.3K
-57.99%
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 9, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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