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

😐 Solo nomad: Prague is 3.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 34.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Prague is 0.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.31 Kč 213
$13.29 MX$231
-22.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$47.01 Kč 972
$53.8 MX$933
-12.54%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.19 Kč 190
$9.29 MX$161
-1.08%
Cappuccino
$3.46 Kč 71.4
$3.61 MX$62.6
-4.16%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.83 Kč 37.89
$1.56 MX$27.03
17.31%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 Kč 32.53
$1.12 MX$19.46
40.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.77 Kč 57.3
$3.13 MX$54.3
-11.50%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 Kč 61.9
$4.71 MX$81.7
-36.52%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 Kč 25.79
$1.70 MX$29.54
-26.47%
White Bread (500g)
$1.57 Kč 32.53
$2.77 MX$48.03
-43.32%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.49 Kč 51.5
$1.96 MX$34.05
27.04%
Eggs
$3.32 Kč 68.6
$2.60 MX$45.21
27.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.05 Kč 270
$9.94 MX$173
31.29%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.65 Kč 199
$8.10 MX$141
19.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.82 Kč 265
$11.50 MX$200
11.48%
Apples (1kg)
$2.05 Kč 42.43
$2.87 MX$49.84
-28.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 Kč 36.80
$1.73 MX$30.07
2.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.20 Kč 45.39
$2.00 MX$34.73
10.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.88 Kč 80.1
$2.04 MX$35.38
90.20%
Potato (1kg)
$1.38 Kč 28.57
$2.08 MX$36.14
-33.65%
Onion (1kg)
$1.14 Kč 23.63
$2.20 MX$38.12
-48.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.70 Kč 35.14
$1.45 MX$25.24
17.24%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.81 Kč 16.84
$1.07 MX$18.63
-24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7.69 Kč 159
$4.27 MX$74.2
80.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.15 Kč 148
$14.32 MX$249
-50.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.03 Kč 21.32
$1.76 MX$30.62
-41.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.21 Kč 45.73
$3.70 MX$64.2
-40.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 Kč 28.08
$0.35 MX$6.12
288.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$25.20 Kč 521
$19.19 MX$333
31.32%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.26 Kč 46.77
$1.34 MX$23.18
68.66%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.45 Kč 29.88
$0.28 MX$4.83
417.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$16.69 Kč 345
$5.33 MX$92.6
213.13%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.76 Kč 36.33
$1.34 MX$23.27
31.34%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.0K Kč 619.7K
$19.1K MX$332.0K
56.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$30.3K Kč 626.1K
$23.9K MX$414.5K
26.85%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$314 Kč 6,489
$39.86 MX$692
687.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.06 Kč 559
$26.78 MX$465
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$21.42 Kč 443
$29.36 MX$510
-27.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.5 Kč 1,539
$53.4 MX$927
39.36%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.44 Kč 361
$26.09 MX$453
-33.15%
Cinema Ticket
$11.46 Kč 237
$6.40 MX$111
79.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$879 Kč 18.2K
$440 MX$7,647
99.59%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K Kč 289.7K
$10.8K MX$186.6K
30.37%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.3 Kč 1,784
$57.6 MX$1,000
49.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 Kč 759
$45.02 MX$781
-18.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$97.8 Kč 2,022
$104 MX$1,801
-5.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$130 Kč 2,686
$108 MX$1,874
20.38%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,129 Kč 23.3K
$1,013 MX$17.6K
11.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$864 Kč 17.9K
$630 MX$10.9K
37.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,219 Kč 45.9K
$2,162 MX$37.5K
2.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,511 Kč 31.2K
$1,222 MX$21.2K
23.64%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.1K Kč 209.1K
$3,793 MX$65.8K
166.72%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$7,407 Kč 153.1K
$2,332 MX$40.5K
217.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Prague
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,376 Kč 49.1K
$1,075 MX$18.7K
121.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
4.84
11.34
-57.32%

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

Last update for Prague: April 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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