Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 6.7% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 9.9% less in Mexico
- Groceries
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pay 43.1% more in Mexico
- Transportation
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pay 18.7% more in Mexico
- Housing
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pay 10.4% more in Mexico
- Childcare
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pay 18.3% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.5% more in Mexico
- Clothing
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pay 17.3% less in Mexico
The cost of groceries, entertainment and sports, transportation, and housing in Mexico are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including childcare, clothing, and restaurants are lower in Mexico.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 9.9% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD738
|
$8.83
MX$172.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD790
|
$7.25
MX$142.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD166
|
$1.11
MX$21.71
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD120
|
$0.84
MX$16.36
|
|
pay 43.1% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD72
|
$2.35
MX$46.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD411
|
$3.62
MX$70.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD501
|
$5.17
MX$101.32
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD247
|
$2.18
MX$42.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD303
|
$3.12
MX$61.18
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD50
|
$1.08
MX$21.21
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD78
|
$0.57
MX$11.10
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD66
|
$0.71
MX$13.84
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD84
|
$0.70
MX$13.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD47
|
$0.81
MX$15.79
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD45
|
$0.73
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 18.7% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD644
|
$4.48
MX$87.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,433
|
$26.30
MX$515.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,908,122
|
$19,957.31
MX$390,774.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD735
|
$15.63
MX$305.99
|
|
pay 10.4% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,396
|
$26.71
MX$523.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD36,539
|
$486.26
MX$9,521.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD25,120
|
$362.30
MX$7,093.97
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,779
|
$44.69
MX$875.01
|
|
pay 18.3% less for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD24,662
|
$205.12
MX$4,016.28
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD556,481
|
$4,165.20
MX$81,556.69
|
|
pay 20.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD210
|
$2.16
MX$42.23
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD174
|
$2.84
MX$55.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD393
|
$3.78
MX$74.09
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,667
|
$33.67
MX$659.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD468
|
$4.39
MX$85.97
|
|
pay 17.3% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,569
|
$45.84
MX$897.60
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,668
|
$36.33
MX$711.34
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,549
|
$82.04
MX$1,606.38
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD10,321
|
$76.65
MX$1,500.78
|
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