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

🙂 Solo nomad: Belgrade is 2.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 5.3% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Belgrade is 8.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 5.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$12.54 RSD 1,273
$13.38 MX$253
-6.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.59 RSD 4,931
$52.7 MX$997
-7.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.75 RSD 1,193
$9.31 MX$176
26.21%
Cappuccino
$2.7 RSD 274
$3.61 MX$68.3
-25.21%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.7 RSD 274
$1.64 MX$30.91
64.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.14 RSD 218
$1.12 MX$21.14
91.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.54 RSD 359
$3.26 MX$61.7
8.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.01 RSD 407
$4.82 MX$91.1
-16.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.45 RSD 147
$1.65 MX$31.24
-12.12%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 RSD 89.8
$2.74 MX$51.7
-67.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.04 RSD 309
$1.92 MX$36.28
58.33%
Eggs
$2.89 RSD 293
$2.51 MX$47.53
15.14%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.64 RSD 1,181
$9.89 MX$187
17.69%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.43 RSD 754
$8.39 MX$159
-11.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.91 RSD 1,310
$11.95 MX$226
8.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 RSD 139
$2.87 MX$54.3
-52.26%
Banana (1kg)
$1.93 RSD 196
$1.74 MX$32.85
10.92%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.03 RSD 206
$2 MX$37.81
1.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 RSD 281
$2.07 MX$39.14
33.82%
Potato (1kg)
$1.03 RSD 104
$2.05 MX$38.78
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$0.78 RSD 79.6
$2.18 MX$41.22
-64.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.94 RSD 95.5
$1.38 MX$26.16
-31.88%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.77 RSD 78.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
-30.63%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.41 RSD 447
$4.16 MX$78.6
6.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.84 RSD 795
$11.05 MX$209
-29.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.87 RSD 88.1
$1.75 MX$33.16
-50.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.58 RSD 160
$3.7 MX$70
-57.30%
🚌 Getting Around
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.99 RSD 100
$0.38 MX$7.25
160.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$18.97 MX$359
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.21 RSD 326
$1.36 MX$25.72
136.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.96 RSD 97.9
$0.28 MX$5.25
242.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$17.89 RSD 1,815
$5.3 MX$100
237.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.83 RSD 185
$1.36 MX$25.63
34.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.3K RSD 3.1M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
61.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.1K RSD 2.8M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
16.09%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 RSD 21.3K
$39.97 MX$756
424.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.69 RSD 2,303
$27.48 MX$519
-17.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.66 RSD 3,315
$30.22 MX$571
8.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.27 RSD 3,884
$52.6 MX$994
-27.24%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.39 RSD 2,171
$26.84 MX$507
-20.31%
Cinema Ticket
$7.82 RSD 793
$6.32 MX$120
23.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$452 RSD 45.9K
$437 MX$8,258
3.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$9,170 RSD 930.7K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-13.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 RSD 10.4K
$57.2 MX$1,082
79.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.9 RSD 4,252
$45.14 MX$853
-7.18%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 RSD 11.1K
$102 MX$1,928
7.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$122 RSD 12.4K
$109 MX$2,056
12.48%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$878 RSD 89.1K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-12.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$562 RSD 57K
$622 MX$11.8K
-9.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,553 RSD 157.6K
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-28.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$998 RSD 101.3K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-19.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,792 RSD 486.3K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
34.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,956 RSD 300K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
19.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Belgrade
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,160 RSD 117.8K
$867 MX$16.4K
33.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
5.59
11.34
-50.71%

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Last update for Belgrade: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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