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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 33% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 46.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 31.9% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 71.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$7.12 BAM 12.01
87.92%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$29.22 BAM 49.32
80.46%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5.52 BAM 9.32
68.66%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$1.21 BAM 2.04
198.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.21 BAM 2.05
35.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$0.9 BAM 1.52
24.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$1.5 BAM 2.53
117.33%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$1.74 BAM 2.93
177.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.39 BAM 2.34
18.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.06 BAM 1.78
158.49%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.31 BAM 3.9
-16.88%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.79 BAM 4.7
-10.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$9.85 BAM 16.63
0.41%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$7.32 BAM 12.35
14.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$11.23 BAM 18.95
6.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.73 BAM 2.92
65.90%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.63 BAM 2.76
6.75%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$1.87 BAM 3.15
6.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.05 BAM 3.45
0.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.2 BAM 2.02
70.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.43 BAM 2.42
52.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$0.96 BAM 1.62
43.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.86 BAM 1.45
29.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.46 BAM 5.85
20.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.96 BAM 13.44
38.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.21 BAM 2.05
44.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.07 BAM 3.49
78.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.79 BAM 3.02
-78.77%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$34.92 BAM 58.9
-45.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.17 BAM 1.97
16.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.79 BAM 1.33
-64.56%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$10.81 BAM 18.24
-50.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.48 BAM 2.51
-8.11%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
-20.51%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$26.2K BAM 44.2K
-10.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$204 BAM 345
-80.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$19.2 BAM 32.42
43.13%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$22.35 BAM 37.72
35.21%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$29.27 BAM 49.4
79.71%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$11.1 BAM 18.74
141.80%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.73 BAM 9.67
10.30%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$145 BAM 244
202.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$2,991 BAM 5,049
253.40%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$29.75 BAM 50.2
92.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$17.45 BAM 29.45
158.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$97.2 BAM 164
4.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$118 BAM 198
-7.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$221 BAM 373
352.55%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$204 BAM 345
204.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$313 BAM 528
590.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$282 BAM 476
337.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$1,516 BAM 2,559
135.17%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$1,360 BAM 2,296
82.30%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$795 BAM 1,343
9.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.14
173.91%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Bihac: October 29, 2025

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