Cost of Living Comparison Between Banja Luka and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Banja Luka and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Banja Luka is 18.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 22.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Banja Luka is 15.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 28.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$8.61 BAM 14.38
$13.12 MX$227
-34.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 BAM 69.3
$53.8 MX$932
-22.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.67 BAM 14.48
$9.40 MX$163
-7.77%
Cappuccino
$1.60 BAM 2.67
$3.56 MX$61.7
-55.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.96 BAM 3.27
$1.60 MX$27.76
22.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.19 BAM 1.99
$1.15 MX$20.00
3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.12 BAM 3.54
$3.16 MX$54.7
-32.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.88 BAM 4.81
$4.85 MX$83.9
-40.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.36
$1.63 MX$28.30
-13.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.28 BAM 2.13
$2.73 MX$47.36
-53.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.61
$1.88 MX$32.54
-16.49%
Eggs
$2.87 BAM 4.79
$2.63 MX$45.58
9.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.60 BAM 16.02
$9.89 MX$171
-2.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.84 BAM 14.76
$8.40 MX$146
5.24%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 BAM 19.96
$11.63 MX$201
2.75%
Apples (1kg)
$1.45 BAM 2.42
$2.97 MX$51.5
-51.18%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 BAM 2.65
$1.78 MX$30.91
-10.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.89 BAM 3.15
$2.06 MX$35.60
-8.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.93 BAM 3.22
$1.97 MX$34.21
-2.03%
Potato (1kg)
$1.26 BAM 2.10
$2.09 MX$36.13
-39.71%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 BAM 2.08
$2.26 MX$39.13
-44.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$1.46 MX$25.26
-13.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$1.09 MX$18.88
-29.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.66 BAM 6.10
$4.34 MX$75.2
-15.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.31 BAM 13.88
$13.62 MX$236
-38.99%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.71 BAM 1.18
$1.67 MX$28.99
-57.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.09 BAM 1.82
$3.54 MX$61.3
-69.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.38 BAM 2.30
$0.36 MX$6.23
283.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$36.66 BAM 61.2
$18.96 MX$328
93.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.41
$1.32 MX$22.92
9.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.15 BAM 1.92
$0.30 MX$5.22
283.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.10 BAM 15.20
$5.49 MX$95.1
65.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.58
$1.34 MX$23.15
14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$28.9K BAM 48.2K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
51.07%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.2K BAM 45.5K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
14.53%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$172 BAM 288
$41.11 MX$712
319.51%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.98 BAM 31.70
$27.78 MX$481
-31.68%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.44 BAM 39.14
$30.00 MX$520
-21.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$28.22 BAM 47.13
$53.5 MX$927
-47.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$9.97 BAM 16.65
$26.13 MX$453
-61.84%
Cinema Ticket
$4.74 BAM 7.92
$6.28 MX$109
-24.52%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$236 BAM 394
$439 MX$7,610
-46.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,627 BAM 6,057
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-66.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$74.8 BAM 125
$57.1 MX$989
30.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.98 BAM 60.1
$45.30 MX$785
-20.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.2 BAM 147
$104 MX$1,805
-15.41%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 BAM 204
$108 MX$1,875
12.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$450 BAM 751
$996 MX$17.3K
-54.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$320 BAM 535
$624 MX$10.8K
-48.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$652 BAM 1,088
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-69.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$474 BAM 791
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-61.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,020 BAM 5,043
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-20.50%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,999 BAM 3,338
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-10.38%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Banja Luka
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$882 BAM 1,473
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-19.57%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.02
11.34
-55.73%

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

Last update for Banja Luka: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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