Cost of living comparison
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Mexico City vs. Lucerne Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 58.6% cheaper than Lucerne.
Mexico City vs. Lucerne Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Lucerne, you would:
pay 67.4% less for restaurants
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $56.31 CHF45.58 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $16.27 CHF13.17 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $5.63 CHF4.56 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $5.01 CHF4.05 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 38.9% less for groceries
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $3.79 CHF3.07 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $15.56 CHF12.60 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.57 CHF6.94 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $8.40 CHF6.80 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $15.32 CHF12.41 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.65 CHF1.34 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.07 CHF0.87 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.25 CHF1.02 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.10 CHF2.51 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.09 CHF0.89 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 CHF0.93 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 66.0% less for transportation
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.32 CHF6.73 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $100.10 CHF81.04 | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $43,794.67 CHF35,454.41 | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $48.30 CHF39.10 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 61.1% less for housing
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $67.78 CHF54.87 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $2,052.09 CHF1,661.29 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $1,798.71 CHF1,456.16 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $191.66 CHF155.16 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 80.2% less for childcare
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $2,954.26 CHF2,391.65 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $43,377.58 CHF35,116.75 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 54.9% less for entertainment and sports
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $8.76 CHF7.09 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $6.51 CHF5.27 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $11.26 CHF9.12 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $94.34 CHF76.37 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $22.52 CHF18.23 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 41.6% less for clothing
Lucerne | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $143.90 CHF116.49 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $90.72 CHF73.44 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $151.40 CHF122.57 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $162.67 CHF131.69 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Lucerne vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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