City comparison
Cost of living in Mexico City vs Warsaw
One person needs about €1,284 a month in Mexico City and €1,422 in Warsaw, rent included — Mexico City is 11% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Warsaw the way you live in Mexico City on €3,000, you need
€3,322/ month net
11% more than today (+€322)
- Mexico City today
- Basket €1,284 · left over €1,716 (57%)
- Warsaw at the matched salary
- Basket €1,422 · left over €1,900 (57%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 218% over in Warsaw (strong) vs 148% in Mexico City. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇲🇽 Mexico City
Great food, US time zones, and rents rising quickly in Roma and Condesa.
Monthly budget: €1,284
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇵🇱 Warsaw
The best pay-to-cost ratio in the EU for engineers right now.
Monthly budget: €1,422
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Mexico City or Warsaw?
On salary, Warsaw pays more for tech roles (€3,100 versus €1,900 a month), so the money left over after costs is €1,678 in Warsaw at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €850 in Mexico City against €900 in Warsaw. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Mexico City at 78 and Warsaw at 80 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.