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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 13.1% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 21.5% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 36.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$6.88 BAM 11.6
94.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$35.59 BAM 60.1
48.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$9.06 BAM 15.29
2.76%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$2.04 BAM 3.44
76.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$2.01 BAM 3.39
-18.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.42 BAM 2.4
-21.13%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$2.69 BAM 4.54
21.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.41 BAM 4.07
100.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$1.35 BAM 2.28
22.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$1.26 BAM 2.12
117.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.14 BAM 3.61
-10.28%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$3.31 BAM 5.59
-24.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$10.28 BAM 17.36
-3.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$8.66 BAM 14.62
-3.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$13.52 BAM 22.81
-11.61%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$1.54 BAM 2.6
86.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.86 BAM 3.13
-6.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.07 BAM 3.49
-3.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.38 BAM 4.03
-13.03%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.13 BAM 1.91
81.42%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.15 BAM 1.93
89.57%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.29 BAM 2.17
6.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.8 BAM 1.35
38.75%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.73 BAM 6.3
11.53%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$8.66 BAM 14.62
27.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$1.06 BAM 1.79
65.09%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.26 BAM 2.12
193.65%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$1.04 BAM 1.75
-63.46%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$31.02 BAM 52.4
-38.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.44 BAM 2.44
-5.56%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$0.78 BAM 1.31
-64.10%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$8.86 BAM 14.96
-40.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.54 BAM 2.6
-11.69%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$27K BAM 45.6K
-30.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$25.6K BAM 43.2K
-8.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$198 BAM 334
-79.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$18.72 BAM 31.6
46.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$33.58 BAM 56.7
-10.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$35.54 BAM 60
48.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$16.43 BAM 27.73
63.36%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$7.01 BAM 11.83
-9.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$252 BAM 425
73.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$3,364 BAM 5,678
214.29%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$90.8 BAM 153
-36.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$36.73 BAM 62
22.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$110 BAM 185
-7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$103 BAM 174
5.39%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$441 BAM 745
126.45%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$307 BAM 518
102.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$896 BAM 1,512
141.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$584 BAM 986
111.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$3,420 BAM 5,773
4.26%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,203 BAM 3,718
12.57%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$950 BAM 1,603
-8.67%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.8
198.42%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Sarajevo: October 27, 2025

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