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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 4.8% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 27.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 0.2% cheaper than Prague without rent, and 15.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.32 Kč 221
29.65%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$46.13 Kč 987
14.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.17 Kč 196
1.53%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$3.52 Kč 75.3
2.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.93 Kč 41.31
-15.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.6 Kč 34.21
-30.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.72 Kč 58.2
19.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$3.06 Kč 65.5
57.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.25 Kč 26.8
32.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.5 Kč 32.03
82.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.48 Kč 53.1
-22.58%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.32 Kč 71
-24.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$12.82 Kč 274
-22.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$9.26 Kč 198
-9.40%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$12.99 Kč 278
-8.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.02 Kč 43.31
42.08%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.86 Kč 39.83
-6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.2 Kč 47.12
-9.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$3.75 Kč 80.2
-44.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.4 Kč 29.92
46.43%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.19 Kč 25.44
83.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.7 Kč 36.38
-18.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.82 Kč 17.44
35.37%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$7.4 Kč 158
-43.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$7.33 Kč 157
50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.09 Kč 23.32
60.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$2.2 Kč 47.12
68.18%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.37 Kč 29.28
-72.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$25.67 Kč 549
-26.10%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$2.27 Kč 48.65
-40.09%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.45 Kč 31.03
-80.69%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$17.05 Kč 365
-68.91%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.7 Kč 36.4
-20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$29.6K Kč 634.1K
-36.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$30.3K Kč 647.7K
-22.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$318 Kč 6,815
-87.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$27.26 Kč 583
0.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$21.52 Kč 460
40.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$74.4 Kč 1,592
-29.31%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$17.18 Kč 368
56.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$11.87 Kč 254
-46.76%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$879 Kč 18.8K
-50.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$14.3K Kč 306.9K
-26.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$85.6 Kč 1,832
-33.19%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$36.71 Kč 785
22.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$98.5 Kč 2,108
3.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$130 Kč 2,781
-16.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,159 Kč 24.8K
-13.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$888 Kč 19K
-29.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,281 Kč 48.8K
-5.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,534 Kč 32.8K
-19.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$10.1K Kč 215.9K
-64.67%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$6,960 Kč 148.9K
-64.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Prague
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$2,314 Kč 49.5K
-62.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
4.84
134.30%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Prague: October 28, 2025

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