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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bihac is 25.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 30.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bihac is 27.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 40.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.09 BAM 11.91
$13.12 MX$232
-45.96%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.71 BAM 49.92
$53.8 MX$950
-44.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.44 BAM 9.14
$9.40 MX$166
-42.13%
Cappuccino
$1.19 BAM 2.00
$3.56 MX$62.9
-66.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.20 BAM 2.01
$1.60 MX$28.29
-25.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 BAM 1.53
$1.15 MX$20.38
-20.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.45 BAM 2.43
$3.16 MX$55.7
-54.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.92
$4.85 MX$85.5
-64.12%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 BAM 2.34
$1.63 MX$28.84
-14.72%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$2.73 MX$48.26
-61.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.42 BAM 4.06
$1.88 MX$33.16
28.72%
Eggs
$2.78 BAM 4.68
$2.63 MX$46.45
5.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.20 BAM 17.14
$9.89 MX$175
3.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.25 BAM 12.18
$8.40 MX$148
-13.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.52 BAM 19.35
$11.63 MX$205
-0.95%
Apples (1kg)
$1.76 BAM 2.96
$2.97 MX$52.5
-40.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.69 BAM 2.83
$1.78 MX$31.50
-5.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 BAM 3.23
$2.06 MX$36.28
-6.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.02 BAM 3.39
$1.97 MX$34.86
2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.16 BAM 1.95
$2.09 MX$36.82
-44.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.49 BAM 2.51
$2.26 MX$39.87
-34.07%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.97 BAM 1.63
$1.46 MX$25.74
-33.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.44
$1.09 MX$19.24
-21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.85
$4.34 MX$76.6
-19.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.83 BAM 14.83
$13.62 MX$240
-35.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.03
$1.67 MX$29.54
-27.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.08 BAM 3.49
$3.54 MX$62.5
-41.24%
🚌 Getting Around
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.84 BAM 3.09
$0.36 MX$6.35
411.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$35.11 BAM 59.0
$18.96 MX$335
85.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.16 BAM 1.94
$1.32 MX$23.36
-12.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.83 BAM 1.40
$0.30 MX$5.32
176.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.68 BAM 17.94
$5.49 MX$96.9
94.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.43 BAM 2.40
$1.34 MX$23.59
6.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.6K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
23.35%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAM 45.0K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
12.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$207 BAM 347
$41.11 MX$726
402.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.85 BAM 31.67
$27.78 MX$490
-32.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.76 BAM 36.56
$30.00 MX$530
-27.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.78 BAM 50.0
$53.5 MX$945
-44.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.02 BAM 18.52
$26.13 MX$461
-57.83%
Cinema Ticket
$5.68 BAM 9.55
$6.28 MX$111
-9.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$147 BAM 246
$439 MX$7,755
-66.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,922 BAM 4,908
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-72.80%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.35 BAM 49.31
$57.1 MX$1,008
-48.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.57 BAM 29.52
$45.30 MX$800
-61.21%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$98.1 BAM 165
$104 MX$1,840
-5.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$116 BAM 195
$108 MX$1,911
7.44%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$218 BAM 366
$996 MX$17.6K
-78.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$207 BAM 348
$624 MX$11.0K
-66.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$307 BAM 516
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-85.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 BAM 473
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-76.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,466 BAM 2,462
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-61.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,353 BAM 2,273
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-39.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$817 BAM 1,373
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-25.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.34
-63.49%

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

Last update for Bihac: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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