Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 35.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 3.9% more for restaurants
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.58
KM10.20
|
$8.28
MX$142.01
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.58
KM10.20
|
$6.95
MX$119.25
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
KM3.11
|
$1.06
MX$18.22
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.96
KM1.76
|
$0.78
MX$13.31
|
|
pay 42.8% more for groceries
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.87
KM1.60
|
$2.09
MX$35.79
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.95
KM7.22
|
$4.43
MX$76.07
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
KM8.49
|
$5.45
MX$93.45
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.33
KM4.27
|
$2.15
MX$36.92
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
KM5.96
|
$3.19
MX$54.67
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.49
KM0.90
|
$1.21
MX$20.75
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
KM1.28
|
$0.62
MX$10.64
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
KM1.22
|
$0.71
MX$12.16
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
KM1.44
|
$0.76
MX$13.08
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
KM0.72
|
$0.78
MX$13.43
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
KM0.75
|
$0.73
MX$12.60
|
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pay 24.0% less for transportation
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.60
KM12.07
|
$4.92
MX$84.49
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$29.59
KM54.08
|
$17.77
MX$305.01
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,332.54
KM40,814.83
|
$22,067.99
MX$378,688.94
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.82
KM14.29
|
$5.52
MX$94.67
|
|
pay 59.3% more for housing
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.16
KM49.63
|
$28.01
MX$480.61
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$302.28
KM552.44
|
$826.42
MX$14,181.40
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.85
KM381.69
|
$480.11
MX$8,238.77
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.45
KM238.40
|
$40.24
MX$690.53
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
|
||
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$191.30
KM349.61
|
$377.91
MX$6,485.05
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,396.41
KM6,207.25
|
$8,870.11
MX$152,211.92
|
|
pay 34.9% more for entertainment and sports
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.23
KM4.08
|
$2.76
MX$47.34
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.62
KM2.95
|
$2.89
MX$49.54
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.35
KM6.12
|
$3.86
MX$66.27
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.74
KM54.36
|
$49.94
MX$857.02
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.58
KM10.20
|
$4.97
MX$85.21
|
|
pay 1.1% less for clothing
Sarajevo
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.67
KM138.30
|
$56.86
MX$975.67
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.85
KM61.87
|
$37.51
MX$643.70
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.86
KM155.10
|
$92.48
MX$1,587.00
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.65
KM172.98
|
$95.13
MX$1,632.37
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