Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Novi Sad Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Novi Sad

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 8% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 2.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 7.4% more expensive than Novi Sad without rent, and 12.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$9.83 RSD 994
33.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$49.02 RSD 4,956
9.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$10.75 RSD 1,087
-12.56%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$2.30 RSD 233
54.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$2.19 RSD 221
-26.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$1.66 RSD 167
-30.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$2.88 RSD 291
9.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$3.67 RSD 371
32.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.57 RSD 158
3.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$0.98 RSD 99.4
178.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$2.77 RSD 280
-32.13%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$2.59 RSD 262
1.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$12.17 RSD 1,231
-18.73%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$6.92 RSD 700
21.39%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$12.76 RSD 1,290
-8.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$1.28 RSD 130
132.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$1.85 RSD 187
-3.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$1.64 RSD 166
25.61%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$2.50 RSD 253
-21.20%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$1.01 RSD 102
106.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$0.93 RSD 94.4
143.01%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$0.81 RSD 82.4
80.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$0.64 RSD 64.5
70.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$4.36 RSD 441
-0.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$7.97 RSD 806
70.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$0.91 RSD 92.2
83.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.25 RSD 228
57.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$1.00 RSD 102
-64.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$25.14 RSD 2,542
-24.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$1.98 RSD 200
-33.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$0.68 RSD 68.5
-55.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$9.30 RSD 940
-40.97%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$1.85 RSD 187
-27.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$30.5K RSD 3.1M
-37.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$28.6K RSD 2.9M
-16.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$208 RSD 21.0K
-80.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$19.77 RSD 1,999
40.52%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$35.55 RSD 3,595
-15.61%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$36.83 RSD 3,724
45.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$13.82 RSD 1,397
89.07%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$6.12 RSD 619
2.61%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$339 RSD 34.3K
29.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$7,209 RSD 728.9K
49.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$110 RSD 11.1K
-48.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$45.54 RSD 4,605
-0.53%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$123 RSD 12.5K
-15.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$138 RSD 14.0K
-21.58%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$556 RSD 56.2K
79.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$458 RSD 46.3K
36.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$1,105 RSD 111.7K
90.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$774 RSD 78.2K
57.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$3,676 RSD 371.7K
3.34%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$2,633 RSD 266.3K
-15.31%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Novi Sad
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$1,003 RSD 101.4K
9.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
7.31
55.13%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Novi Sad: March 2, 2026

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