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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zenica is 20.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 38.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 26.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 47.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.22 BAM 12.05
$13.12 MX$227
-44.97%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$18.63 BAM 31.12
$53.8 MX$932
-65.38%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.10 BAM 6.85
$9.40 MX$163
-56.38%
Cappuccino
$1.64 BAM 2.75
$3.56 MX$61.7
-53.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.80 BAM 3.00
$1.60 MX$27.76
12.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 BAM 2.01
$1.15 MX$20.00
5.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.04 BAM 3.40
$3.16 MX$54.7
-35.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.10 BAM 3.51
$4.85 MX$83.9
-56.70%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.22 BAM 2.04
$1.63 MX$28.30
-25.15%
White Bread (500g)
$0.88 BAM 1.48
$2.73 MX$47.36
-67.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.73 BAM 2.89
$1.88 MX$32.54
-7.98%
Eggs
$2.82 BAM 4.72
$2.63 MX$45.58
7.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.94 BAM 13.27
$9.89 MX$171
-19.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.49 BAM 12.50
$8.40 MX$146
-10.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.86 BAM 21.47
$11.63 MX$201
10.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.40 BAM 2.34
$2.97 MX$51.5
-52.86%
Banana (1kg)
$1.64 BAM 2.74
$1.78 MX$30.91
-7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.55 BAM 2.59
$2.06 MX$35.60
-24.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.92 BAM 3.21
$1.97 MX$34.21
-2.54%
Potato (1kg)
$1.05 BAM 1.75
$2.09 MX$36.13
-49.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.31 BAM 2.19
$2.26 MX$39.13
-42.04%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.60 BAM 1.01
$1.46 MX$25.26
-58.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.73 BAM 1.22
$1.09 MX$18.88
-33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.50 BAM 5.84
$4.34 MX$75.2
-19.35%
Wine (Bottle)
$4.80 BAM 8.02
$13.62 MX$236
-64.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.90 BAM 1.50
$1.67 MX$28.99
-46.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.95 BAM 1.58
$3.54 MX$61.3
-73.16%
🚌 Getting Around
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.87 BAM 1.45
$0.36 MX$6.23
141.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$32.92 BAM 55.0
$18.96 MX$328
73.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.63 BAM 2.73
$1.32 MX$22.92
23.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.29
$0.30 MX$5.22
156.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.09 BAM 15.19
$5.49 MX$95.1
65.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.50 BAM 2.50
$1.34 MX$23.15
11.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.9K BAM 40.0K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
25.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.1K BAM 43.6K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
9.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$169 BAM 282
$41.11 MX$712
310.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$19.17 BAM 32.01
$27.78 MX$481
-30.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$24.88 BAM 41.54
$30.00 MX$520
-17.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.79 BAM 41.40
$53.5 MX$927
-53.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.52 BAM 24.25
$26.13 MX$453
-44.43%
Cinema Ticket
$4.73 BAM 7.90
$6.28 MX$109
-24.68%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$152 BAM 254
$439 MX$7,610
-65.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,276 BAM 5,471
$10.7K MX$186.0K
-69.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.0 BAM 85.2
$57.1 MX$989
-10.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.94 BAM 51.7
$45.30 MX$785
-31.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$94.7 BAM 158
$104 MX$1,805
-9.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.7 BAM 148
$108 MX$1,875
-18.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$197 BAM 329
$996 MX$17.3K
-80.25%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$145 BAM 241
$624 MX$10.8K
-76.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$280 BAM 468
$2,106 MX$36.5K
-86.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$210 BAM 350
$1,218 MX$21.1K
-82.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,638 BAM 2,735
$3,799 MX$65.8K
-56.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 BAM 2,204
$2,230 MX$38.6K
-40.82%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zenica
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$762 BAM 1,273
$1,096 MX$19.0K
-30.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.34
-73.54%

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

Last update for Zenica: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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