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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 15.5% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 24.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 18.2% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 31.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$7.27 BAM 12.22
80.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$35.06 BAM 58.9
53.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$9.08 BAM 15.26
3.52%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$2.15 BAM 3.62
65.58%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$2.02 BAM 3.39
-20.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$1.41 BAM 2.36
-18.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$2.68 BAM 4.51
17.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$2.37 BAM 3.99
104.64%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.41 BAM 2.37
15.60%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$1.27 BAM 2.14
114.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.13 BAM 3.58
-11.74%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.29 BAM 5.52
-20.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$10.46 BAM 17.57
-5.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$8.53 BAM 14.34
-1.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$13.29 BAM 22.33
-12.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$1.54 BAM 2.59
92.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.88 BAM 3.16
-5.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.00 BAM 3.35
3.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$2.37 BAM 3.98
-16.88%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$1.09 BAM 1.83
91.74%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$1.15 BAM 1.94
96.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$1.23 BAM 2.06
18.70%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$0.80 BAM 1.35
36.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$3.57 BAM 6.00
21.57%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$8.87 BAM 14.91
53.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$1.04 BAM 1.75
60.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$1.26 BAM 2.11
180.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.09 BAM 1.83
-66.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$31.73 BAM 53.3
-40.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$1.51 BAM 2.54
-12.58%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$0.77 BAM 1.29
-61.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$8.67 BAM 14.56
-36.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$1.55 BAM 2.60
-13.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$27.0K BAM 45.4K
-29.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
-7.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$198 BAM 333
-79.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$18.55 BAM 31.16
49.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$33.07 BAM 55.6
-9.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$35.96 BAM 60.4
48.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$16.34 BAM 27.46
59.91%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$6.90 BAM 11.58
-8.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$253 BAM 425
73.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$3,426 BAM 5,756
213.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$89.7 BAM 151
-36.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$37.15 BAM 62.4
21.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$109 BAM 183
-4.09%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$101 BAM 170
7.21%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$436 BAM 733
128.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$303 BAM 509
105.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$908 BAM 1,525
131.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$581 BAM 976
109.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$3,402 BAM 5,716
11.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$2,383 BAM 4,003
-6.39%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$1,011 BAM 1,698
8.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3.8
198.42%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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