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

🙂 Solo nomad: Warsaw is 3.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 41.2% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Warsaw is 4.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 16.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.03 zł 40.67
$13.38 MX$253
-17.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$56.1 zł 207
$52.7 MX$997
6.37%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.74 zł 35.93
$9.31 MX$176
4.62%
Cappuccino
$4.28 zł 15.8
$3.61 MX$68.3
18.56%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.03 zł 7.49
$1.64 MX$30.91
23.78%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.84 zł 6.79
$1.12 MX$21.14
64.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 zł 16.32
$3.26 MX$61.7
35.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 zł 16.86
$4.82 MX$91.1
-5.19%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.2 zł 4.43
$1.65 MX$31.24
-27.27%
White Bread (500g)
$1.35 zł 5
$2.74 MX$51.7
-50.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.83 zł 6.76
$1.92 MX$36.28
-4.69%
Eggs
$3.61 zł 13.32
$2.51 MX$47.53
43.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 zł 36.92
$9.89 MX$187
1.21%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.84 zł 25.21
$8.39 MX$159
-18.47%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$14.32 zł 52.8
$11.95 MX$226
19.83%
Apples (1kg)
$1.27 zł 4.67
$2.87 MX$54.3
-55.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 zł 6.64
$1.74 MX$32.85
3.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 zł 7.39
$2 MX$37.81
-
Tomato (1kg)
$3.8 zł 14
$2.07 MX$39.14
83.57%
Potato (1kg)
$1.06 zł 3.9
$2.05 MX$38.78
-48.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.23 zł 4.55
$2.18 MX$41.22
-43.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 zł 5.33
$1.38 MX$26.16
4.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 zł 2.48
$1.11 MX$21.06
-39.64%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.32 zł 19.62
$4.16 MX$78.6
27.88%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.37 zł 30.87
$11.05 MX$209
-24.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.42 zł 5.25
$1.75 MX$33.16
-18.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.87 zł 6.88
$3.7 MX$70
-49.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.22 zł 4.49
$0.38 MX$7.25
221.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.35 zł 112
$18.97 MX$359
59.99%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.64 zł 9.74
$1.36 MX$25.72
94.12%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 zł 3.76
$0.28 MX$5.25
264.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$13.52 zł 49.86
$5.3 MX$100
155.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.7 zł 6.28
$1.36 MX$25.63
25.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$33.1K zł 122K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
76.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.8K zł 120.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
40.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$360 zł 1,326
$39.97 MX$756
799.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.06 zł 37.1
$27.48 MX$519
-63.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.41 zł 64.2
$30.22 MX$571
-42.39%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$44.32 zł 163
$52.6 MX$994
-15.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$28.95 zł 107
$26.84 MX$507
7.86%
Cinema Ticket
$9.29 zł 34.25
$6.32 MX$120
46.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$573 zł 2,113
$437 MX$8,258
31.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.5K zł 57.3K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
46.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$97.4 zł 359
$57.2 MX$1,082
70.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$48.07 zł 177
$45.14 MX$853
6.49%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.1 zł 347
$102 MX$1,928
-7.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 zł 401
$109 MX$2,056
-0.10%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,136 zł 4,190
$1,000 MX$18.9K
13.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$889 zł 3,278
$622 MX$11.8K
42.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,057 zł 7,585
$2,160 MX$40.8K
-4.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,501 zł 5,537
$1,235 MX$23.3K
21.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,880 zł 25.4K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
92.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,348 zł 16K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
75.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Warsaw
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,062 zł 7,604
$867 MX$16.4K
137.68%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
7.55
11.34
-33.42%

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

Last update for Warsaw: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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