Czech Republic vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Czech Republic Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1199
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2884
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$694
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1294
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.8
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1424
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$27223
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
8.38
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
77.4
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
57
31
🌐 English speaking %
50.7%
13%
🎓 Higher education
90
89
😀 Quality of life
76
42
🏙️ Population
10.8M
125M

The average cost of living in the Czech Republic ($1199) is 22% more expensive than in Mexico ($982). the Czech Republic ranked 52nd vs 81st for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in the Czech Republic compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 36th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in the Czech Republic vs Mexico

We calculate prices for the Czech Republic and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 58 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Czech Republic Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.55
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.6
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.66
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$636
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$497
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1287
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$984
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.9
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.86%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4517
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3374
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.08
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.1
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.65
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.37
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.21
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.79
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.17
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.76
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.77
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.12
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.37
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.1
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.51
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.5
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$73
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$404
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8733
$5961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In the Czech Republic

City Cost of living Population
Prague
$1531
1.36M
Brno
$1158
396K
Ostrava
$1079
284K
Plzen
$1122
181K
Hradec Kralove
$1090
93.5K
Liberec
$1046
107K
Olomouc
$1043
102K
Ceske Budejovice
$1078
96.4K
Pardubice
$949
92.1K
Usti nad Labem
$918
92K
Zizkov
$1374
58.3K
Zlin
$1033
74.2K
Mlada Boleslav
$1146
45K
Havirov
$834
70.2K
Most
$1130
63.9K
Kladno
$1188
68.4K
Jihlava
$956
52.5K
Frydek-Mistek
$916
54.2K
Karvina
$895
50.2K
Opava
$940
55.5K
Prostejov
$1084
43.6K
Smichov
$1383
35K
Karlovy Vary
$969
49K
Chomutov
$1127
46.9K
Prerov
$916
41.6K
Jablonec nad Nisou
$1036
45.8K
Decin
$1027
47.2K
Ceska Lipa
$1063
37.3K
Kolin
$1015
33.3K
Pribram
$1116
32.7K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K