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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 11.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 17.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 26.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 BAM 11.6
$13.38 MX$253
-48.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.59 BAM 60.1
$52.7 MX$997
-32.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 BAM 15.29
$9.31 MX$176
-2.69%
Cappuccino
$2.04 BAM 3.44
$3.61 MX$68.3
-43.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$1.64 MX$30.91
22.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BAM 2.4
$1.12 MX$21.14
26.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 BAM 4.54
$3.26 MX$61.7
-17.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BAM 4.07
$4.82 MX$91.1
-50.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.65 MX$31.24
-18.18%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$2.74 MX$51.7
-54.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.61
$1.92 MX$36.28
11.46%
Eggs
$3.31 BAM 5.59
$2.51 MX$47.53
31.87%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 BAM 17.36
$9.89 MX$187
3.94%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 BAM 14.62
$8.39 MX$159
3.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 BAM 22.81
$11.95 MX$226
13.14%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$2.87 MX$54.3
-46.34%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 BAM 3.13
$1.74 MX$32.85
6.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 BAM 3.49
$2 MX$37.81
3.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 BAM 4.03
$2.07 MX$39.14
14.98%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.05 MX$38.78
-44.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$2.18 MX$41.22
-47.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 BAM 2.17
$1.38 MX$26.16
-6.52%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 BAM 1.35
$1.11 MX$21.06
-27.93%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.73 BAM 6.3
$4.16 MX$78.6
-10.34%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 BAM 14.62
$11.05 MX$209
-21.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.79
$1.75 MX$33.16
-39.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$3.7 MX$70
-65.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$0.38 MX$7.25
173.68%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.02 BAM 52.4
$18.97 MX$359
63.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.44
$1.36 MX$25.72
5.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BAM 1.31
$0.28 MX$5.25
178.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 BAM 14.96
$5.3 MX$100
67.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$1.36 MX$25.63
13.24%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K BAM 45.6K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
44.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BAM 43.2K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
9.67%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 BAM 334
$39.97 MX$756
395.15%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.72 BAM 31.6
$27.48 MX$519
-31.88%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.58 BAM 56.7
$30.22 MX$571
11.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 BAM 60
$52.6 MX$994
-32.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 BAM 27.73
$26.84 MX$507
-38.79%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 BAM 11.83
$6.32 MX$120
10.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 BAM 425
$437 MX$8,258
-42.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,364 BAM 5,678
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-68.18%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 BAM 153
$57.2 MX$1,082
58.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 BAM 62
$45.14 MX$853
-18.63%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 BAM 185
$102 MX$1,928
7.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 BAM 174
$109 MX$2,056
-5.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 BAM 745
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-55.84%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 BAM 518
$622 MX$11.8K
-50.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 BAM 1,512
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-58.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 BAM 986
$1,235 MX$23.3K
-52.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,420 BAM 5,773
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-4.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,203 BAM 3,718
$2,480 MX$46.9K
-11.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$950 BAM 1,603
$867 MX$16.4K
9.49%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
11.34
-66.49%

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

Last update for Sarajevo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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