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Bijeljina vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Bijeljina is 13.7% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 18.1% less in Bijeljina
Groceries: pay 11.1% less in Bijeljina
Transportation: pay 14.0% more in Bijeljina
Housing: pay 7.3% more in Bijeljina
Childcare: pay 50.2% less in Bijeljina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.7% less in Bijeljina
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Bijeljina

The cost of transportation and housing in Bijeljina are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bijeljina.

Bijeljina vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bijeljina instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 18.1% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$197.31	$9.01 BAM15.12	-17.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$160.32	$5.10 BAM8.57	-42.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.47	$1.80 BAM3.02	+4.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.70	$1.08 BAM1.81	-17.1%
Average			-18.1%

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pay 11.1% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.71	$1.25 BAM2.10	-52.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$91.60	$3.96 BAM6.65	-21.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$118.83	$6.14 BAM10.30	-6.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.38	$3.24 BAM5.44	+24.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$69.15	$3.76 BAM6.31	-1.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.88	$0.76 BAM1.28	-44.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.54	$0.87 BAM1.46	+8.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.69	$0.86 BAM1.45	-11.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.47	$1.25 BAM2.10	+38.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.42	$0.75 BAM1.25	-22.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$18.07	$0.66 BAM1.11	-33.8%
Average			-11.1%

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pay 14.0% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$93.37	$5.52 BAM9.27	+7.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$355.17	$18.01 BAM30.25	-7.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$364,045.47	??
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$80.42	$6.30 BAM10.59	+42.5%
Average			+14.0%

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pay 7.3% more for housing

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$562.20	$25.02 BAM42.01	-19.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,613.07	$262.66 BAM441.08	-75.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,308.67	$172.60 BAM289.85	-74.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$679.03	$111.47 BAM187.20	+198.4%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 50.2% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,822.12	$214.13 BAM359.59	-50.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$198,058.25	??
Average			-50.2%

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pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$59.19	$1.80 BAM3.02	-44.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$69.31	$1.50 BAM2.52	-60.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.93	$3.90 BAM6.55	-10.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,062.21	$31.22 BAM52.43	-46.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$118.39	$5.10 BAM8.57	-21.7%
Average			-36.7%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Bijeljina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,107.65	$59.04 BAM99.14	-3.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$873.77	$27.02 BAM45.37	-43.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,921.42	$136.08 BAM228.52	+28.7%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,015.75	$126.08 BAM211.72	+13.7%
Average			-1.1%

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