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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 18.1% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 45.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 38.6% more expensive than Bihac without rent, and 69% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$229
$7.06 BAM 11.72
88.24%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$928
$30.02 BAM 49.84
79.05%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$5.44 BAM 9.02
70.77%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.3
$1.19 BAM 1.98
203.36%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$26.89
$1.16 BAM 1.92
34.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.36
$0.92 BAM 1.53
21.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.0
$1.44 BAM 2.39
117.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.3
$1.72 BAM 2.86
173.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.39
$1.33 BAM 2.21
27.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$47.78
$1.11 BAM 1.84
149.55%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$33.88
$2.33 BAM 3.86
-15.88%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$44.98
$2.75 BAM 4.56
-5.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$172
$9.73 BAM 16.15
2.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$140
$7.26 BAM 12.06
11.57%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$199
$11.26 BAM 18.70
2.13%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.58
$1.74 BAM 2.90
64.94%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$29.91
$1.60 BAM 2.66
8.12%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.55
$1.91 BAM 3.17
4.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.20
$2.00 BAM 3.32
2.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$35.95
$1.20 BAM 1.99
73.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$37.92
$1.45 BAM 2.41
51.72%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.11
$0.97 BAM 1.60
49.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.54
$0.89 BAM 1.48
20.22%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$73.8
$3.56 BAM 5.90
19.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$247
$8.46 BAM 14.05
69.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.47
$1.21 BAM 2.01
45.45%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$63.9
$1.96 BAM 3.26
88.78%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.09
$1.85 BAM 3.07
-81.08%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$331
$35.77 BAM 59.4
-46.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.06
$1.17 BAM 1.94
14.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.81
$0.82 BAM 1.36
-65.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.1
$10.50 BAM 17.43
-49.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$1.49 BAM 2.48
-10.07%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$330.3K
$23.6K BAM 39.2K
-19.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$412.4K
$26.1K BAM 43.4K
-8.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$688
$205 BAM 341
-80.60%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$463
$19.08 BAM 31.68
40.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$507
$21.78 BAM 36.16
34.80%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$923
$29.28 BAM 48.60
82.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$451
$11.09 BAM 18.40
135.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$5.46 BAM 9.07
17.22%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,607
$150 BAM 249
193.76%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$185.7K
$2,931 BAM 4,866
266.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$995
$29.38 BAM 48.76
96.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$777
$17.50 BAM 29.05
157.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,792
$98.9 BAM 164
4.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,864
$117 BAM 194
-7.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.5K
$222 BAM 369
356.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$206 BAM 342
205.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.3K
$307 BAM 509
604.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.1K
$286 BAM 474
327.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.5K
$1,512 BAM 2,510
150.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.3K
$1,323 BAM 2,197
76.23%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bihac
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.6K
$817 BAM 1,357
31.53%
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: April 11, 2026

Last update for Bihac: April 11, 2026

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