Cost of living comparison
Kotor is 57.6% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 68.8% more in Kotor
- Groceries
-
pay 7.1% less in Kotor
- Transportation
-
pay 2.5 times more in Kotor
- Housing
-
pay 81.0% more in Kotor
- Childcare
-
pay 7.3% more in Kotor
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 30.4% more in Kotor
- Clothing
-
pay 71.1% more in Kotor
The cost of transportation, housing, clothing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Kotor are more expensive than in Mexico City. Notably, transportation and housing are significantly more expensive in Kotor.
If you lived in Kotor instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 68.8% more for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$205.69
|
$13.93
€13.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$154.27
|
$9.65
€9.41
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.36
|
$2.13
€2.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$16.01
|
$1.61
€1.57
|
|
pay 7.1% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.80
|
$1.07
€1.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.82
|
$4.10
€4.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$114.10
|
$5.46
€5.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.22
|
$2.99
€2.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.97
|
$3.59
€3.50
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.31
|
$0.61
€0.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.86
|
$0.87
€0.85
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.55
|
$0.67
€0.65
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.14
|
$1.26
€1.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.63
|
$0.54
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.15
|
$0.65
€0.63
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$96.07
|
$6.17
€6.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$370.24
|
$64.31
€62.71
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$385,667.80
|
$27,933.36
€27,240.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.99
|
$12.65
€12.33
|
|
pay 81.0% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$505.09
|
$29.35
€28.62
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,512.05
|
$964.59
€940.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,275.52
|
$768.10
€749.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$627.99
|
$107.43
€104.76
|
|
pay 7.3% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,900.35
|
$396.55
€386.71
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$174,591.20
|
$9,324.34
€9,092.93
|
|
pay 30.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.56
|
$3.22
€3.14
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.28
|
$2.48
€2.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$81.25
|
$4.07
€3.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,112.30
|
$128.61
€125.42
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.84
|
$5.36
€5.23
|
|
pay 71.1% more for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Kotor
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,167.58
|
$107.18
€104.52
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$850.67
|
$57.16
€55.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,905.91
|
$120.19
€117.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,904.60
|
$206.31
€201.19
|
|
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