Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and the Czech Republic

For one person, living is cheaper in Mexico City: $1,561 a month against $1,736 in the Czech Republic, rent and utilities included – about $2,100 less a year. Higher rent and utilities in the Czech Republic outweigh lower spending on other living expenses.

Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
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🇨🇿 Czech Republic
$1,736
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😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.7% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 10.1% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 13.1% more expensive than the Czech Republic without rent, and 1.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.12 MX$204
$9.35 Kč 203
18.93%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$48.99 MX$900
$45.85 Kč 996
6.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$11.23 MX$206
$9.21 Kč 200
21.93%
Cappuccino
$3.76 MX$69.0
$3.17 Kč 68.9
18.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$30.34
$1.84 Kč 40.00
-10.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.28 MX$23.48
$1.49 Kč 32.34
-14.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$59.8
$2.25 Kč 48.97
44.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.66 MX$104
$2.79 Kč 60.7
102.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.81 MX$33.23
$1.19 Kč 25.79
52.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.94 MX$54.0
$1.67 Kč 36.40
76.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.05 MX$37.62
$2.64 Kč 57.4
-22.35%
Eggs
$2.93 MX$53.7
$3.52 Kč 76.5
-16.76%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.95 MX$219
$12.79 Kč 278
-6.57%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.51 MX$175
$9.09 Kč 197
4.62%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.84 MX$273
$13.82 Kč 300
7.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 MX$57.7
$1.73 Kč 37.50
81.50%
Banana (1kg)
$2.01 MX$36.99
$1.72 Kč 37.31
16.86%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.08 MX$38.10
$2.19 Kč 47.69
-5.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.22 MX$40.72
$3.43 Kč 74.6
-35.28%
Potato (1kg)
$2.06 MX$37.82
$1.29 Kč 28.00
59.69%
Onion (1kg)
$1.88 MX$34.46
$0.99 Kč 21.47
89.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 MX$27.18
$1.45 Kč 31.50
2.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.35 MX$24.70
$0.86 Kč 18.79
56.98%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.41 MX$99.3
$7.50 Kč 163
-27.87%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.86 MX$310
$6.72 Kč 146
150.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.98 MX$36.43
$0.98 Kč 21.26
102.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.32 MX$79.4
$1.89 Kč 40.97
128.57%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.34 MX$6.33
$1.34 Kč 29.06
-74.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$20.23 MX$371
$25.11 Kč 546
-19.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.10 MX$38.47
$2.34 Kč 50.9
-10.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.53 MX$9.74
$1.51 Kč 32.74
-64.90%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.41 MX$99.3
$16.72 Kč 363
-67.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.52 MX$27.91
$1.87 Kč 40.63
-18.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K MX$399.0K
$31.4K Kč 683.2K
-30.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$24.8K MX$455.6K
$31.5K Kč 684.2K
-21.19%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.0 MX$1,156
$312 Kč 6,776
-79.81%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.88 MX$530
$26.44 Kč 575
9.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.93 MX$623
$20.13 Kč 437
68.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.8 MX$1,024
$54.7 Kč 1,189
1.92%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$24.90 MX$457
$16.59 Kč 360
50.09%
Cinema Ticket
$6.77 MX$124
$11.12 Kč 242
-39.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$428 MX$7,854
$480 Kč 10.4K
-10.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$11.9K MX$218.0K
$12.0K Kč 260.4K
-0.91%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$70.0 MX$1,286
$81.5 Kč 1,770
-14.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.7 MX$986
$41.80 Kč 908
28.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 MX$2,016
$96.8 Kč 2,104
13.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$115 MX$2,115
$119 Kč 2,580
-2.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,062 MX$19.5K
$798 Kč 17.3K
33.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$671 MX$12.3K
$648 Kč 14.1K
3.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,379 MX$43.7K
$1,351 Kč 29.4K
76.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,260 MX$23.1K
$1,059 Kč 23.0K
18.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,716 MX$68.2K
$5,119 Kč 111.3K
-27.42%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,976 MX$36.3K
$3,830 Kč 83.2K
-48.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Czech Republic
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$997 MX$18.3K
$1,756 Kč 38.2K
-43.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.3
5.18
118.15%

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

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Last update for the Czech Republic: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
$671
Czech Republic
$648 3.3% $22
Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
$327
Czech Republic
$268 18.1% $59
Eating Out
Mexico City
$207
Czech Republic
$171 17.6% $36
Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
$157
Czech Republic
$152 2.9% $4.5
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
$126
Czech Republic
$358 185% $233
Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
$69
Czech Republic
$77 11% $7.6
Getting Around
Mexico City
$26
Czech Republic
$40 53.1% $14
Good to know
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
🕒 Local time
08:18 8:18 AM
16:18 4:18 PM
8 h ahead of Mexico City
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
9,209,944 Capital
10,900,555
💱 Currency
Exchange rates and currency converter

CZK, USD, EUR to MXN – Mexican Peso Converter

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

Czech Koruna exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 21.73 CZK (100 CZK = 4.6 USD). 1 EUR = 24.35 CZK (100 CZK = 4.11 EUR).

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