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

🙂 Solo nomad: Tangier is 30.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Tangier is 32.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 42.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.5 MAD 40.92
$13.38 MX$253
-66.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.93 MAD 272
$52.7 MX$997
-43.24%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7 MAD 63.7
$9.31 MX$176
-24.81%
Cappuccino
$1.74 MAD 15.8
$3.61 MX$68.3
-51.80%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.66 MAD 6.03
$1.64 MX$30.91
-59.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.36 MAD 3.24
$1.12 MX$21.14
-67.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.86 MAD 35.13
$3.26 MX$61.7
18.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 MAD 30.26
$4.82 MX$91.1
-30.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.04 MAD 9.48
$1.65 MX$31.24
-36.97%
White Bread (500g)
$0.81 MAD 7.34
$2.74 MX$51.7
-70.44%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.69 MAD 15.34
$1.92 MX$36.28
-11.98%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 19.61
$2.51 MX$47.53
-13.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.82 MAD 89.3
$9.89 MX$187
-0.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7 MAD 63.7
$8.39 MX$159
-16.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.53 MAD 114
$11.95 MX$226
4.85%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.21
$2.87 MX$54.3
-53.31%
Banana (1kg)
$1.38 MAD 12.55
$1.74 MX$32.85
-20.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.73 MAD 6.61
$2 MX$37.81
-63.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.75 MAD 6.79
$2.07 MX$39.14
-63.77%
Potato (1kg)
$0.65 MAD 5.91
$2.05 MX$38.78
-68.29%
Onion (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.01
$2.18 MX$41.22
-69.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.54 MAD 4.87
$1.38 MX$26.16
-60.87%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 MAD 5.88
$1.11 MX$21.06
-41.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MAD 39.33
$4.16 MX$78.6
3.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.54 MAD 86.8
$11.05 MX$209
-13.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.26 MAD 29.66
$1.75 MX$33.16
86.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 MAD 30.09
$3.7 MX$70
-10.54%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.46 MAD 4.18
$0.38 MX$7.25
21.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.2 MAD 147
$18.97 MX$359
-14.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.85
$1.36 MX$25.72
-61.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.69
$0.28 MX$5.25
85.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.78 MAD 89
$5.3 MX$100
84.53%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.58 MAD 14.4
$1.36 MX$25.63
16.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.1K MAD 337.2K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
97.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.4K MAD 221.5K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
4.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.5 MAD 741
$39.97 MX$756
103.90%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.24 MAD 102
$27.48 MX$519
-59.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.09 MAD 356
$30.22 MX$571
29.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.74 MAD 261
$52.6 MX$994
-45.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$38.46 MAD 350
$26.84 MX$507
43.29%
Cinema Ticket
$7.31 MAD 66.5
$6.32 MX$120
15.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$99.5 MAD 905
$437 MX$8,258
-77.22%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,390 MAD 58.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-39.55%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.17 MAD 284
$57.2 MX$1,082
-45.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.88 MAD 417
$45.14 MX$853
1.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.1 MAD 819
$102 MX$1,928
-11.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$82.6 MAD 751
$109 MX$2,056
-24.04%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$444 MAD 4,037
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-55.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$240 MAD 2,179
$622 MX$11.8K
-61.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$876 MAD 7,963
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-59.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$438 MAD 3,979
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-64.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,734 MAD 15.8K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-51.36%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,123 MAD 10.2K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-54.70%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$428 MAD 3,893
$867 MX$16.4K
-50.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.35
11.34
-61.64%

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Last update for Tangier: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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