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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 9.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 5.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 3.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.81 zł 39.80
$13.12 MX$232
-17.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$54.2 zł 199
$53.8 MX$952
0.63%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.42 zł 34.65
$9.40 MX$166
0.21%
Cappuccino
$4.04 zł 14.85
$3.56 MX$63.0
13.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.13 zł 7.85
$1.60 MX$28.37
33.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 zł 8.04
$1.15 MX$20.44
89.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.09 zł 15.05
$3.16 MX$55.9
29.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.97 zł 14.59
$4.85 MX$85.8
-18.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.12 zł 4.11
$1.63 MX$28.92
-31.29%
White Bread (500g)
$1.38 zł 5.07
$2.73 MX$48.40
-49.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.18
$1.88 MX$33.25
-25.00%
Eggs
$3.55 zł 13.07
$2.63 MX$46.58
34.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.99 zł 33.07
$9.89 MX$175
-9.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.42 zł 23.63
$8.40 MX$149
-23.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.78 zł 43.35
$11.63 MX$206
1.29%
Apples (1kg)
$1.31 zł 4.81
$2.97 MX$52.6
-55.89%
Banana (1kg)
$1.75 zł 6.45
$1.78 MX$31.59
-1.69%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.91 zł 7.01
$2.06 MX$36.38
-7.28%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.09 zł 11.35
$1.97 MX$34.96
56.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$2.09 MX$36.92
-49.28%
Onion (1kg)
$1.07 zł 3.94
$2.26 MX$39.99
-52.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 zł 4.94
$1.46 MX$25.81
-8.22%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.41
$1.09 MX$19.29
-40.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.38 zł 19.81
$4.34 MX$76.8
23.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.85 zł 25.19
$13.62 MX$241
-49.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 zł 4.33
$1.67 MX$29.63
-29.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$3.54 MX$62.6
-50.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.07 zł 3.95
$0.36 MX$6.37
197.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.93 zł 151
$18.96 MX$336
115.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.40 zł 8.83
$1.32 MX$23.43
81.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.57
$0.30 MX$5.33
223.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.79 zł 47.06
$5.49 MX$97.2
132.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.65 zł 6.06
$1.34 MX$23.66
23.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.0K zł 121.6K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
72.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.2K zł 118.7K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
35.70%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,012
$41.11 MX$728
568.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.13 zł 33.62
$27.78 MX$492
-67.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.77 zł 61.7
$30.00 MX$531
-44.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$37.96 zł 140
$53.5 MX$948
-29.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$23.00 zł 84.6
$26.13 MX$463
-11.98%
Cinema Ticket
$8.32 zł 30.62
$6.28 MX$111
32.48%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$446 zł 1,640
$439 MX$7,777
1.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.9K zł 47.4K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
19.97%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$57.1 MX$1,011
35.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.73 zł 165
$45.30 MX$802
-1.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$100 zł 369
$104 MX$1,845
-3.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$110 zł 403
$108 MX$1,916
1.26%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$931 zł 3,425
$996 MX$17.6K
-6.57%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$765 zł 2,814
$624 MX$11.0K
22.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,596 zł 5,872
$2,106 MX$37.3K
-24.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,194 zł 4,394
$1,218 MX$21.6K
-2.00%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,014 zł 22.1K
$3,799 MX$67.2K
58.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,913 zł 14.4K
$2,230 MX$39.5K
75.45%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,957 zł 7,201
$1,096 MX$19.4K
78.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.77
11.34
-31.48%

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

Last update for Krakow: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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