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

🙂 Solo nomad: Bihac is 24.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Bihac is 24.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.12 BAM 12.01
$13.38 MX$253
-46.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$29.22 BAM 49.32
$52.7 MX$997
-44.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.52 BAM 9.32
$9.31 MX$176
-40.71%
Cappuccino
$1.21 BAM 2.04
$3.61 MX$68.3
-66.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.05
$1.64 MX$30.91
-26.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.9 BAM 1.52
$1.12 MX$21.14
-19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.5 BAM 2.53
$3.26 MX$61.7
-53.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.74 BAM 2.93
$4.82 MX$91.1
-63.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.39 BAM 2.34
$1.65 MX$31.24
-15.76%
White Bread (500g)
$1.06 BAM 1.78
$2.74 MX$51.7
-61.31%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.31 BAM 3.9
$1.92 MX$36.28
20.31%
Eggs
$2.79 BAM 4.7
$2.51 MX$47.53
11.16%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.85 BAM 16.63
$9.89 MX$187
-0.40%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.32 BAM 12.35
$8.39 MX$159
-12.75%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.23 BAM 18.95
$11.95 MX$226
-6.03%
Apples (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.92
$2.87 MX$54.3
-39.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.76
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.15
$2 MX$37.81
-6.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.05 BAM 3.45
$2.07 MX$39.14
-0.97%
Potato (1kg)
$1.2 BAM 2.02
$2.05 MX$38.78
-41.46%
Onion (1kg)
$1.43 BAM 2.42
$2.18 MX$41.22
-34.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.96 BAM 1.62
$1.38 MX$26.16
-30.43%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.86 BAM 1.45
$1.11 MX$21.06
-22.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.46 BAM 5.85
$4.16 MX$78.6
-16.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.96 BAM 13.44
$11.05 MX$209
-27.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.05
$1.75 MX$33.16
-30.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAM 3.49
$3.7 MX$70
-44.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.79 BAM 3.02
$0.38 MX$7.25
371.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$34.92 BAM 58.9
$18.97 MX$359
84.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.17 BAM 1.97
$1.36 MX$25.72
-13.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.79 BAM 1.33
$0.28 MX$5.25
182.14%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.81 BAM 18.24
$5.3 MX$100
103.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.48 BAM 2.51
$1.36 MX$25.63
8.82%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
25.80%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
12.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$204 BAM 345
$39.97 MX$756
411.38%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.2 BAM 32.42
$27.48 MX$519
-30.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$22.35 BAM 37.72
$30.22 MX$571
-26.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$29.27 BAM 49.4
$52.6 MX$994
-44.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.1 BAM 18.74
$26.84 MX$507
-58.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.73 BAM 9.67
$6.32 MX$120
-9.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$145 BAM 244
$437 MX$8,258
-66.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,991 BAM 5,049
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-71.70%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$29.75 BAM 50.2
$57.2 MX$1,082
-48.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$17.45 BAM 29.45
$45.14 MX$853
-61.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.2 BAM 164
$102 MX$1,928
-4.71%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 198
$109 MX$2,056
8.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$221 BAM 373
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-77.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$204 BAM 345
$622 MX$11.8K
-67.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 528
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-85.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$282 BAM 476
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-77.15%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,516 BAM 2,559
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-57.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,360 BAM 2,296
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-45.14%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bihac
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$795 BAM 1,343
$867 MX$16.4K
-8.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.34
-63.49%

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Last update for Bihac: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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