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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangier is 31.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 39.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangier is 32.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 43.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.27 MAD 39.39
$13.12 MX$227
-67.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.71 MAD 274
$53.8 MX$932
-44.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 MAD 66.4
$9.40 MX$163
-23.40%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MAD 15.75
$3.56 MX$61.7
-51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MAD 6.60
$1.60 MX$27.76
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.00
$1.15 MX$20.00
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.91 MAD 36.06
$3.16 MX$54.7
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 MAD 30.49
$4.85 MX$83.9
-31.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 MAD 9.19
$1.63 MX$28.30
-38.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 MAD 8.07
$2.73 MX$47.36
-68.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MAD 15.55
$1.88 MX$32.54
-10.64%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 19.95
$2.63 MX$45.58
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MAD 92.0
$9.89 MX$171
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 MAD 63.5
$8.40 MX$146
-18.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 MAD 116
$11.63 MX$201
7.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.38
$2.97 MX$51.5
-54.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.07
$1.78 MX$30.91
-20.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.06
$2.06 MX$35.60
-63.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.27
$1.97 MX$34.21
-59.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.06
$2.09 MX$36.13
-68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.17
$2.26 MX$39.13
-70.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 MAD 4.57
$1.46 MX$25.26
-66.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.93
$1.09 MX$18.88
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MAD 39.98
$4.34 MX$75.2
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 MAD 92.5
$13.62 MX$236
-26.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 MAD 29.25
$1.67 MX$28.99
89.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 MAD 30.25
$3.54 MX$61.3
-7.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.89
$0.36 MX$6.23
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 MAD 152
$18.96 MX$328
-12.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$1.32 MX$22.92
-59.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.83
$0.30 MX$5.22
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.92 MAD 91.6
$5.49 MX$95.1
80.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.72
$1.34 MX$23.15
18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 343.4K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
94.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MAD 223.1K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
1.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$84.6 MAD 781
$41.11 MX$712
105.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 MAD 104
$27.78 MX$481
-59.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 MAD 366
$30.00 MX$520
32.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.78 MAD 256
$53.5 MX$927
-48.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.76 MAD 349
$26.13 MX$453
44.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 MAD 67.1
$6.28 MX$109
15.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.2 MAD 897
$439 MX$7,610
-77.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,476 MAD 59.8K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-39.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.15 MAD 288
$57.1 MX$989
-45.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.84 MAD 432
$45.30 MX$785
3.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 MAD 831
$104 MX$1,805
-13.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 MAD 771
$108 MX$1,875
-22.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,179
$996 MX$17.3K
-54.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,268
$624 MX$10.8K
-60.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 MAD 8,024
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MAD 4,097
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-63.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,846 MAD 17.0K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-51.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,245 MAD 11.5K
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-44.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 MAD 4,833
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-52.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.34
-61.64%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Tangier: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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