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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 11.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 16.8% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 25.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.97 BAM 11.58
$13.29 MX$229
-47.55%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.71 BAM 57.6
$53.8 MX$928
-35.42%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$8.99 BAM 14.93
$9.29 MX$161
-3.23%
Cappuccino
$2.14 BAM 3.56
$3.61 MX$62.3
-40.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 BAM 3.29
$1.56 MX$26.89
26.92%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.34 BAM 2.23
$1.12 MX$19.36
19.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.63 BAM 4.36
$3.13 MX$54.0
-15.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BAM 4.01
$4.71 MX$81.3
-48.62%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.41 BAM 2.35
$1.70 MX$29.39
-17.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 BAM 2.08
$2.77 MX$47.78
-54.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.15 BAM 3.58
$1.96 MX$33.88
9.69%
Eggs
$3.29 BAM 5.46
$2.60 MX$44.98
26.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 BAM 17.46
$9.94 MX$172
5.84%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.62 BAM 14.30
$8.10 MX$140
6.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.55 BAM 22.49
$11.50 MX$199
17.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.56 BAM 2.59
$2.87 MX$49.58
-45.64%
Banana (1kg)
$1.88 BAM 3.11
$1.73 MX$29.91
8.67%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.00 BAM 3.32
$2.00 MX$34.55
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Tomato (1kg)
$2.39 BAM 3.96
$2.04 MX$35.20
17.16%
Potato (1kg)
$1.11 BAM 1.85
$2.08 MX$35.95
-46.63%
Onion (1kg)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$2.20 MX$37.92
-45.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.22 BAM 2.02
$1.45 MX$25.11
-15.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 BAM 1.24
$1.07 MX$18.54
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.69 BAM 6.13
$4.27 MX$73.8
-13.58%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.57 BAM 14.22
$14.32 MX$247
-40.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.75
$1.76 MX$30.47
-39.77%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.33 BAM 2.20
$3.70 MX$63.9
-64.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.08 BAM 1.80
$0.35 MX$6.09
208.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.66 BAM 50.9
$19.19 MX$331
59.77%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.45 BAM 2.40
$1.34 MX$23.06
8.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.81 BAM 1.35
$0.28 MX$4.81
189.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.88 BAM 14.74
$5.33 MX$92.1
66.60%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.55 BAM 2.57
$1.34 MX$23.15
15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
39.25%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.7K BAM 42.7K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
7.73%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$201 BAM 333
$39.86 MX$688
403.19%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.64 BAM 30.94
$26.78 MX$463
-30.40%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.33 BAM 55.3
$29.36 MX$507
13.52%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.19 BAM 58.4
$53.4 MX$923
-34.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 BAM 27.27
$26.09 MX$451
-37.03%
Cinema Ticket
$7.14 BAM 11.85
$6.40 MX$111
11.56%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$251 BAM 416
$440 MX$7,607
-43.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,425 BAM 5,686
$10.8K MX$185.7K
-68.14%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.1 BAM 151
$57.6 MX$995
58.05%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.05 BAM 61.5
$45.02 MX$777
-17.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$109 BAM 180
$104 MX$1,792
4.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$99.7 BAM 166
$108 MX$1,864
-7.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$438 BAM 727
$1,013 MX$17.5K
-56.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$312 BAM 519
$630 MX$10.9K
-50.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$902 BAM 1,498
$2,162 MX$37.3K
-58.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$599 BAM 995
$1,222 MX$21.1K
-50.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,423 BAM 5,682
$3,793 MX$65.5K
-9.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,428 BAM 4,031
$2,332 MX$40.3K
4.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,045 BAM 1,735
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-2.75%
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: April 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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