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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 13.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 15.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.27 BAM 12.22
$13.12 MX$232
-44.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.06 BAM 58.9
$53.8 MX$950
-34.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.08 BAM 15.26
$9.40 MX$166
-3.40%
Cappuccino
$2.15 BAM 3.62
$3.56 MX$62.9
-39.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 BAM 3.39
$1.60 MX$28.29
26.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BAM 2.36
$1.15 MX$20.38
22.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.68 BAM 4.51
$3.16 MX$55.7
-15.19%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 BAM 3.99
$4.85 MX$85.5
-51.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.37
$1.63 MX$28.84
-13.50%
White Bread (500g)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$2.73 MX$48.26
-53.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 BAM 3.58
$1.88 MX$33.16
13.30%
Eggs
$3.29 BAM 5.52
$2.63 MX$46.45
25.10%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.46 BAM 17.57
$9.89 MX$175
5.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.53 BAM 14.34
$8.40 MX$148
1.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.29 BAM 22.33
$11.63 MX$205
14.27%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.59
$2.97 MX$52.5
-48.15%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BAM 3.16
$1.78 MX$31.50
5.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 BAM 3.35
$2.06 MX$36.28
-2.91%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 BAM 3.98
$1.97 MX$34.86
20.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$2.09 MX$36.82
-47.85%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.94
$2.26 MX$39.87
-49.12%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.23 BAM 2.06
$1.46 MX$25.74
-15.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.80 BAM 1.35
$1.09 MX$19.24
-26.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.00
$4.34 MX$76.6
-17.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.87 BAM 14.91
$13.62 MX$240
-34.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$1.67 MX$29.54
-37.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.11
$3.54 MX$62.5
-64.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.09 BAM 1.83
$0.36 MX$6.35
202.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.73 BAM 53.3
$18.96 MX$335
67.35%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.51 BAM 2.54
$1.32 MX$23.36
14.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$0.30 MX$5.32
156.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.67 BAM 14.56
$5.49 MX$96.9
57.92%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BAM 2.60
$1.34 MX$23.59
15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27.0K BAM 45.4K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
41.26%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
8.22%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 BAM 333
$41.11 MX$726
382.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.55 BAM 31.16
$27.78 MX$490
-33.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.07 BAM 55.6
$30.00 MX$530
10.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.96 BAM 60.4
$53.5 MX$945
-32.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.34 BAM 27.46
$26.13 MX$461
-37.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.90 BAM 11.58
$6.28 MX$111
9.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 BAM 425
$439 MX$7,755
-42.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,426 BAM 5,756
$10.7K MX$189.6K
-68.10%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$89.7 BAM 151
$57.1 MX$1,008
56.95%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.15 BAM 62.4
$45.30 MX$800
-17.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BAM 183
$104 MX$1,840
4.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$101 BAM 170
$108 MX$1,911
-6.73%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$436 BAM 733
$996 MX$17.6K
-56.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$303 BAM 509
$624 MX$11.0K
-51.44%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$908 BAM 1,525
$2,106 MX$37.2K
-56.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$581 BAM 976
$1,218 MX$21.5K
-52.30%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,402 BAM 5,716
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-10.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,383 BAM 4,003
$2,230 MX$39.4K
6.83%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,011 BAM 1,698
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-7.80%
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: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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