City comparison
Cost of living in Split vs Mexico City
One person needs about €1,337 a month in Split and €1,284 in Mexico City, rent included — Mexico City is 4% cheaper overall.
🇭🇷 Split
Seasonal pricing: winter is a bargain, July doubles short-term rent overnight.
Monthly budget: €1,337
Sources: Croatian Bureau of Statistics, HICP & tourism price survey (2025) · 121 community reports
🇲🇽 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
Should you move to Split or Mexico City?
On salary, Split pays more for tech roles (€1,900 versus €1,900 a month), so the money left over after costs is €616 in Mexico City at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €780 in Split against €850 in Mexico City. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Split at 74 and Mexico City at 78 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.