City comparison
Cost of living in Warsaw vs Mexico City
One person needs about €1,422 a month in Warsaw and €1,284 in Mexico City, rent included — Mexico City is 10% 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 Mexico City the way you live in Warsaw on €3,000, you need
€2,709/ month net
10% less than today (-€291)
- Warsaw today
- Basket €1,422 · left over €1,578 (53%)
- Mexico City at the matched salary
- Basket €1,284 · left over €1,425 (53%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 148% over in Mexico City (adequate) vs 218% in Warsaw. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇵🇱 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
🇲🇽 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 Warsaw or Mexico City?
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: €900 in Warsaw against €850 in Mexico City. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Warsaw at 80 and Mexico City at 78 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.