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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Banja Luka Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Banja Luka

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 17.2% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 26% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 20.3% more expensive than Banja Luka without rent, and 41% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.67 BAMย 14.65
52.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$42.02 BAMย 71.0
27.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$8.61 BAMย 14.55
8.83%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.64 BAMย 2.77
128.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$2.00 BAMย 3.38
-21.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$1.15 BAMย 1.94
-3.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.00 BAMย 3.38
56.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.81 BAMย 4.75
71.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.37 BAMย 2.31
20.44%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.29 BAMย 2.18
114.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.65 BAMย 2.78
15.76%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.86 BAMย 4.83
-9.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.53 BAMย 16.10
7.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$8.95 BAMย 15.12
-5.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$11.91 BAMย 20.13
-2.60%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.45 BAMย 2.45
106.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.62 BAMย 2.74
6.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.85 BAMย 3.13
10.27%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.95 BAMย 3.30
2.56%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.19 BAMย 2.02
80.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.29 BAMย 2.19
74.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.22 BAMย 2.06
13.93%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.78 BAMย 1.31
37.18%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.76 BAMย 6.36
9.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.01 BAMย 13.54
54.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.69 BAMย 1.17
146.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.09 BAMย 1.85
226.61%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.38 BAMย 2.33
-73.91%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$36.64 BAMย 61.9
-48.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.44 BAMย 2.43
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.16 BAMย 1.95
-75.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$9.00 BAMย 15.21
-39.56%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.49 BAMย 2.52
-10.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$29.1K BAMย 49.1K
-34.59%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$26.4K BAMย 44.6K
-11.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$170 BAMย 287
-76.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$19.16 BAMย 32.38
40.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.63 BAMย 39.93
26.87%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$28.58 BAMย 48.30
82.68%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$10.20 BAMย 17.23
154.02%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$4.65 BAMย 7.86
37.42%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$235 BAMย 396
83.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$3,723 BAMย 6,292
180.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$73.8 BAMย 125
-20.85%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$36.92 BAMย 62.4
20.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$88.7 BAMย 150
16.46%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$125 BAMย 212
-15.29%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$449 BAMย 758
122.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$326 BAMย 552
91.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$653 BAMย 1,104
222.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$479 BAMย 809
157.13%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$3,090 BAMย 5,222
18.01%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,087 BAMย 3,527
3.94%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Banja Luka
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$874 BAMย 1,476
19.52%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
5.02
125.90%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Banja Luka: January 13, 2026

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