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 39.60
$13.12 MX$232
-67.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.71 MAD 276
$53.8 MX$950
-44.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.20 MAD 66.8
$9.40 MX$166
-23.40%
Cappuccino
$1.71 MAD 15.83
$3.56 MX$62.9
-51.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.72 MAD 6.64
$1.60 MX$28.29
-55.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.33 MAD 3.02
$1.15 MX$20.38
-71.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.91 MAD 36.26
$3.16 MX$55.7
23.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.30 MAD 30.65
$4.85 MX$85.5
-31.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.00 MAD 9.23
$1.63 MX$28.84
-38.65%
White Bread (500g)
$0.87 MAD 8.12
$2.73 MX$48.26
-68.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.68 MAD 15.63
$1.88 MX$33.16
-10.64%
Eggs
$2.16 MAD 20.06
$2.63 MX$46.45
-17.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.97 MAD 92.5
$9.89 MX$175
0.81%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.88 MAD 63.8
$8.40 MX$148
-18.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.55 MAD 116
$11.63 MX$205
7.91%
Apples (1kg)
$1.34 MAD 12.44
$2.97 MX$52.5
-54.88%
Banana (1kg)
$1.42 MAD 13.14
$1.78 MX$31.50
-20.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.76 MAD 7.10
$2.06 MX$36.28
-63.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$0.79 MAD 7.31
$1.97 MX$34.86
-59.90%
Potato (1kg)
$0.66 MAD 6.09
$2.09 MX$36.82
-68.42%
Onion (1kg)
$0.67 MAD 6.21
$2.26 MX$39.87
-70.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.49 MAD 4.59
$1.46 MX$25.74
-66.44%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 MAD 5.96
$1.09 MX$19.24
-41.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.33 MAD 40.19
$4.34 MX$76.6
-0.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.02 MAD 93.0
$13.62 MX$240
-26.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.17 MAD 29.41
$1.67 MX$29.54
89.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 MAD 30.41
$3.54 MX$62.5
-7.34%
🚌 Getting Around
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.42 MAD 3.91
$0.36 MX$6.35
16.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$16.51 MAD 153
$18.96 MX$335
-12.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.53 MAD 4.87
$1.32 MX$23.36
-59.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.52 MAD 4.86
$0.30 MX$5.32
73.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.92 MAD 92.1
$5.49 MX$96.9
80.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.59 MAD 14.80
$1.34 MX$23.59
18.66%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$37.2K MAD 345.2K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
94.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.2K MAD 224.3K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
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 785
$41.11 MX$726
105.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$11.22 MAD 104
$27.78 MX$490
-59.61%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$39.69 MAD 368
$30.00 MX$530
32.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$27.78 MAD 258
$53.5 MX$945
-48.10%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$37.76 MAD 350
$26.13 MX$461
44.51%
Cinema Ticket
$7.27 MAD 67.5
$6.28 MX$111
15.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$97.2 MAD 902
$439 MX$7,755
-77.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,476 MAD 60.1K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-39.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$31.15 MAD 289
$57.1 MX$1,008
-45.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.84 MAD 435
$45.30 MX$800
3.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$90.0 MAD 835
$104 MX$1,840
-13.67%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$83.5 MAD 775
$108 MX$1,911
-22.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$453 MAD 4,202
$996 MX$17.6K
-54.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$246 MAD 2,281
$624 MX$11.0K
-60.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$869 MAD 8,068
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-58.73%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$444 MAD 4,119
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-63.57%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,846 MAD 17.1K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-51.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,245 MAD 11.6K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-44.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Tangier
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 MAD 4,859
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-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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