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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mostar is 31.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 31.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mostar is 23.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.28 BAM 12.29
$13.38 MX$253
-45.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.05 BAM 59.2
$52.7 MX$997
-33.53%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.77 BAM 9.73
$9.31 MX$176
-38.02%
Cappuccino
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$3.61 MX$68.3
-56.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.78 BAM 3.01
$1.64 MX$30.91
8.54%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 BAM 1.96
$1.12 MX$21.14
3.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.09 BAM 3.53
$3.26 MX$61.7
-35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.4
$4.82 MX$91.1
-58.30%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.65 MX$31.24
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.15
$2.74 MX$51.7
-53.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.57 BAM 2.65
$1.92 MX$36.28
-18.23%
Eggs
$2.75 BAM 4.64
$2.51 MX$47.53
9.56%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.59 BAM 16.19
$9.89 MX$187
-3.03%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.5 BAM 12.66
$8.39 MX$159
-10.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.15 BAM 20.51
$11.95 MX$226
1.67%
Apples (1kg)
$1.28 BAM 2.17
$2.87 MX$54.3
-55.40%
Banana (1kg)
$1.63 BAM 2.75
$1.74 MX$32.85
-6.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.85 BAM 3.12
$2 MX$37.81
-7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.72 BAM 2.91
$2.07 MX$39.14
-16.91%
Potato (1kg)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$2.05 MX$38.78
-61.46%
Onion (1kg)
$0.69 BAM 1.16
$2.18 MX$41.22
-68.35%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 BAM 1.56
$1.38 MX$26.16
-33.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.72 BAM 1.22
$1.11 MX$21.06
-35.14%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.48 BAM 5.87
$4.16 MX$78.6
-16.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.73 BAM 7.99
$11.05 MX$209
-57.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.74 BAM 1.25
$1.75 MX$33.16
-57.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 BAM 1.82
$3.7 MX$70
-70.81%
🚌 Getting Around
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.2 BAM 2.02
$0.38 MX$7.25
215.79%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$33.71 BAM 56.9
$18.97 MX$359
77.70%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.45
$1.36 MX$25.72
6.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.92 BAM 1.55
$0.28 MX$5.25
228.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.69 BAM 14.67
$5.3 MX$100
63.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.51 BAM 2.55
$1.36 MX$25.63
11.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.6K BAM 39.8K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
25.83%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.8K BAM 45.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
14.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$121 BAM 205
$39.97 MX$756
203.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.35 BAM 32.67
$27.48 MX$519
-29.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.17 BAM 39.11
$30.22 MX$571
-23.33%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.28 BAM 59.6
$52.6 MX$994
-32.93%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$11.87 BAM 20.04
$26.84 MX$507
-55.77%
Cinema Ticket
$4.65 BAM 7.84
$6.32 MX$120
-26.42%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$153 BAM 259
$437 MX$8,258
-64.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,252 BAM 5,489
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-69.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$75.6 BAM 128
$57.2 MX$1,082
32.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$35.45 BAM 59.8
$45.14 MX$853
-21.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$88.8 BAM 150
$102 MX$1,928
-12.89%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 BAM 199
$109 MX$2,056
8.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$258 BAM 436
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-74.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$274 BAM 463
$622 MX$11.8K
-55.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$442 BAM 746
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-79.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$313 BAM 529
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-74.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,161 BAM 3,647
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-39.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,573 BAM 2,655
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-36.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mostar
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$836 BAM 1,411
$867 MX$16.4K
-3.65%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.14
11.34
-63.49%

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

Last update for Mostar: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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