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

🙂 Solo nomad: Krakow is 8.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.9% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Krakow is 7.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 2.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.91 zł 40.24
$13.38 MX$253
-18.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.4 zł 197
$52.7 MX$997
1.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.44 zł 34.81
$9.31 MX$176
1.40%
Cappuccino
$4.08 zł 15.05
$3.61 MX$68.3
13.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.23 zł 8.22
$1.64 MX$30.91
35.98%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 zł 8.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
103.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.05 zł 14.94
$3.26 MX$61.7
24.23%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.02 zł 14.82
$4.82 MX$91.1
-16.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.1 zł 4.07
$1.65 MX$31.24
-33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.44 zł 5.3
$2.74 MX$51.7
-47.45%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 zł 5.2
$1.92 MX$36.28
-26.56%
Eggs
$3.72 zł 13.73
$2.51 MX$47.53
48.21%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.04 zł 33.33
$9.89 MX$187
-8.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.46 zł 23.82
$8.39 MX$159
-23.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.8 zł 43.51
$11.95 MX$226
-1.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.26 zł 4.63
$2.87 MX$54.3
-56.10%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 zł 6.56
$1.74 MX$32.85
2.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.82 zł 6.7
$2 MX$37.81
-9.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.16 zł 11.65
$2.07 MX$39.14
52.66%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.89
$2.05 MX$38.78
-48.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.01 zł 3.73
$2.18 MX$41.22
-53.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.35 zł 4.97
$1.38 MX$26.16
-2.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.65 zł 2.4
$1.11 MX$21.06
-41.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.56 zł 20.51
$4.16 MX$78.6
33.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.89 zł 25.41
$11.05 MX$209
-37.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.22 zł 4.5
$1.75 MX$33.16
-30.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.77 zł 6.51
$3.7 MX$70
-52.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.1 zł 4.06
$0.38 MX$7.25
189.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$40.13 zł 148
$18.97 MX$359
111.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.41 zł 8.88
$1.36 MX$25.72
77.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.97 zł 3.59
$0.28 MX$5.25
246.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$12.71 zł 46.87
$5.3 MX$100
139.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.68 zł 6.21
$1.36 MX$25.63
23.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.4K zł 123K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
77.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.5K zł 119.9K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
39.20%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$275 zł 1,014
$39.97 MX$756
587.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.23 zł 34.02
$27.48 MX$519
-66.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$16.64 zł 61.4
$30.22 MX$571
-44.94%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$38.93 zł 144
$52.6 MX$994
-25.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.49 zł 83
$26.84 MX$507
-16.21%
Cinema Ticket
$8.34 zł 30.77
$6.32 MX$120
31.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$448 zł 1,651
$437 MX$8,258
2.46%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.3K zł 49.2K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
26.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$77.3 zł 285
$57.2 MX$1,082
35.06%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.88 zł 166
$45.14 MX$853
-0.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 zł 377
$102 MX$1,928
0.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$111 zł 409
$109 MX$2,056
2.01%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$920 zł 3,392
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-7.97%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$756 zł 2,787
$622 MX$11.8K
21.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,563 zł 5,765
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-27.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,155 zł 4,259
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-6.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,568 zł 20.5K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
56.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,995 zł 14.7K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
61.11%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Krakow
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,905 zł 7,025
$867 MX$16.4K
119.60%
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: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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