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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Zagreb is 5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 19.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Zagreb is 5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$11.69 โ‚ฌ10.08
$13.19 MX$233
-11.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.4 โ‚ฌ58.9
$53.5 MX$944
27.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.45 โ‚ฌ8.15
$9.37 MX$165
0.85%
Cappuccino
$2.48 โ‚ฌ2.14
$3.75 MX$66.2
-33.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.99 โ‚ฌ2.58
$1.57 MX$27.71
90.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.46 โ‚ฌ2.12
$1.11 MX$19.61
121.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.65 โ‚ฌ3.15
$3.12 MX$55.1
16.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.57 โ‚ฌ3.94
$4.81 MX$84.9
-4.99%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.34 โ‚ฌ1.16
$1.65 MX$29.16
-18.79%
White Bread (500g)
$1.96 โ‚ฌ1.69
$2.77 MX$48.87
-29.24%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.38
$1.91 MX$33.67
45.03%
Eggs
$3.81 โ‚ฌ3.28
$2.60 MX$45.81
46.54%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.85 โ‚ฌ9.36
$10.21 MX$180
6.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.92 โ‚ฌ8.55
$8.46 MX$149
17.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.50 โ‚ฌ10.77
$11.60 MX$205
7.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.87 โ‚ฌ1.61
$3.00 MX$52.9
-37.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 โ‚ฌ1.50
$1.73 MX$30.49
0.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 โ‚ฌ1.78
$2.04 MX$36.05
1.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.08 โ‚ฌ2.65
$2.00 MX$35.34
54.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.39 โ‚ฌ1.20
$2.15 MX$37.91
-35.35%
Onion (1kg)
$1.40 โ‚ฌ1.21
$2.25 MX$39.71
-37.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 โ‚ฌ1.08
$1.39 MX$24.57
-9.35%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.27 โ‚ฌ1.10
$1.07 MX$18.88
18.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$5.95 โ‚ฌ5.13
$4.13 MX$73.0
44.07%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.33 โ‚ฌ7.18
$12.35 MX$218
-32.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
$1.70 MX$30.02
4.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.19 โ‚ฌ1.88
$3.56 MX$62.8
-38.48%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.63 โ‚ฌ0.55
$0.36 MX$6.35
75.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 โ‚ฌ49.67
$18.70 MX$330
208.13%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.35 โ‚ฌ2.03
$1.36 MX$24.05
72.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.01 โ‚ฌ0.87
$0.28 MX$4.88
260.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.13 โ‚ฌ8.73
$5.44 MX$96.0
86.21%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.70 โ‚ฌ1.47
$1.34 MX$23.64
26.87%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$34.7K โ‚ฌ29.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
82.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.6K โ‚ฌ23.0K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
14.42%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$210 โ‚ฌ181
$40.62 MX$717
416.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.59 โ‚ฌ16.89
$26.92 MX$475
-27.23%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.17 โ‚ฌ27.73
$29.98 MX$529
7.30%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$50.6 โ‚ฌ43.59
$52.2 MX$922
-3.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.14 โ‚ฌ12.19
$25.91 MX$457
-45.43%
Cinema Ticket
$8.95 โ‚ฌ7.72
$6.39 MX$113
40.06%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$501 โ‚ฌ432
$431 MX$7,603
16.23%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K โ‚ฌ11.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
27.02%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$101 โ‚ฌ87.4
$58.4 MX$1,031
73.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.88 โ‚ฌ34.38
$44.65 MX$788
-10.68%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$95.5 โ‚ฌ82.3
$103 MX$1,823
-7.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 โ‚ฌ103
$106 MX$1,876
12.41%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$856 โ‚ฌ738
$998 MX$17.6K
-14.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$665 โ‚ฌ573
$624 MX$11.0K
6.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,497 โ‚ฌ1,290
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-28.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,085 โ‚ฌ935
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-11.90%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,484 โ‚ฌ4,727
$3,647 MX$64.4K
50.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,562 โ‚ฌ3,070
$2,169 MX$38.3K
64.19%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Zagreb
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,916 โ‚ฌ1,652
$1,044 MX$18.4K
83.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.72
11.34
-67.20%

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Last update for Zagreb: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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