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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 9.8% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 15.5% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 7.6% more expensive than Krakow without rent, and 1.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.29 MX$231
$11.01 zł 39.64
20.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$933
$53.6 zł 193
0.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.29 MX$161
$9.64 zł 34.71
-3.63%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$62.6
$3.93 zł 14.16
-8.14%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.56 MX$27.03
$2.18 zł 7.84
-28.44%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$19.46
$2.26 zł 8.12
-50.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.13 MX$54.3
$4.13 zł 14.88
-24.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.71 MX$81.7
$3.95 zł 14.24
19.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.70 MX$29.54
$1.10 zł 3.96
54.55%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.03
$1.40 zł 5.04
97.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.96 MX$34.05
$1.40 zł 5.05
40.00%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.21
$3.69 zł 13.29
-29.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.94 MX$173
$9.30 zł 33.48
6.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.10 MX$141
$6.34 zł 22.81
27.76%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.50 MX$200
$11.60 zł 41.75
-0.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$49.84
$1.29 zł 4.65
122.48%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.07
$1.76 zł 6.34
-1.70%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 MX$34.73
$1.80 zł 6.47
11.11%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.04 MX$35.38
$3.09 zł 11.14
-33.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.08 MX$36.14
$1.05 zł 3.77
98.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.20 MX$38.12
$1.03 zł 3.70
113.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.45 MX$25.24
$1.35 zł 4.85
7.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.63
$0.69 zł 2.49
55.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.27 MX$74.2
$5.28 zł 19.02
-19.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.32 MX$249
$7.12 zł 25.63
101.12%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.76 MX$30.62
$1.17 zł 4.22
50.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.70 MX$64.2
$1.71 zł 6.17
116.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.35 MX$6.12
$1.06 zł 3.83
-66.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$19.19 MX$333
$40.89 zł 147
-53.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.34 MX$23.18
$2.49 zł 8.95
-46.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.83
$1.02 zł 3.67
-72.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.33 MX$92.6
$13.00 zł 46.81
-59.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.27
$1.64 zł 5.90
-18.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$332.0K
$32.8K zł 118.1K
-41.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.9K MX$414.5K
$31.4K zł 113.1K
-24.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.86 MX$692
$274 zł 986
-85.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.78 MX$465
$9.26 zł 33.35
189.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.36 MX$510
$16.84 zł 60.6
74.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.4 MX$927
$39.36 zł 142
35.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.09 MX$453
$22.98 zł 82.7
13.53%
Cinema Ticket
$6.40 MX$111
$7.99 zł 28.76
-19.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$440 MX$7,647
$446 zł 1,604
-1.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.8K MX$186.6K
$13.0K zł 46.8K
-17.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 MX$1,000
$76.9 zł 277
-25.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.02 MX$781
$45.75 zł 165
-1.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,801
$99.3 zł 358
4.45%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,874
$113 zł 406
-4.19%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,013 MX$17.6K
$905 zł 3,259
11.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$630 MX$10.9K
$746 zł 2,686
-15.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,162 MX$37.5K
$1,566 zł 5,638
38.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,222 MX$21.2K
$1,166 zł 4,199
4.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,793 MX$65.8K
$5,885 zł 21.2K
-35.55%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,332 MX$40.5K
$3,940 zł 14.2K
-40.81%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Krakow
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,075 MX$18.7K
$1,998 zł 7,192
-46.20%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.77
45.95%

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

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

Last update for Krakow: April 13, 2026

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