Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 64.8% cheaper than Switzerland.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Switzerland, you would:
pay 71.6% less for restaurants
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.06
CHF23.73
|
$8.03
MX$137.25
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF15.09
|
$6.54
MX$111.80
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.36
CHF3.97
|
$1.03
MX$17.64
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$3.85
CHF3.51
|
$0.77
MX$13.11
|
|
pay 53.8% less for groceries
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.23
CHF2.94
|
$1.99
MX$33.96
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.05
CHF12.79
|
$3.54
MX$60.51
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.73
CHF6.13
|
$4.85
MX$82.99
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.47
CHF5.89
|
$2.03
MX$34.63
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$11.61
CHF10.57
|
$3.00
MX$51.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.92
CHF1.75
|
$1.21
MX$20.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
CHF1.18
|
$0.55
MX$9.46
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.37
|
$0.60
MX$10.19
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.00
CHF1.82
|
$0.64
MX$10.99
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
CHF1.05
|
$0.68
MX$11.63
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
CHF1.04
|
$0.64
MX$10.97
|
|
pay 59.1% less for transportation
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.86
CHF7.16
|
$4.64
MX$79.35
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$101.99
CHF92.86
|
$20.68
MX$353.70
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,369.68
CHF31,293.66
|
$18,674.04
MX$319,335.39
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$39.48
CHF35.95
|
$11.82
MX$202.21
|
|
pay 68.0% less for housing
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$58.09
CHF52.89
|
$30.39
MX$519.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,527.18
CHF1,390.50
|
$421.91
MX$7,214.95
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,267.40
CHF1,153.97
|
$289.43
MX$4,949.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$182.90
CHF166.53
|
$46.38
MX$793.14
|
|
pay 88.6% less for childcare
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,253.56
CHF2,051.88
|
$204.47
MX$3,496.54
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,390.10
CHF25,849.25
|
$3,904.22
MX$66,764.17
|
|
pay 63.9% less for entertainment and sports
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.80
CHF6.19
|
$2.08
MX$35.51
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
CHF4.59
|
$2.65
MX$45.35
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.54
CHF8.69
|
$3.58
MX$61.17
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$88.43
CHF80.52
|
$34.48
MX$589.57
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$20.14
CHF18.34
|
$4.19
MX$71.67
|
|
pay 48.5% less for clothing
Switzerland
|
Mexico
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.16
CHF101.21
|
$44.78
MX$765.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.12
CHF51.10
|
$34.80
MX$595.06
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.83
CHF120.03
|
$81.99
MX$1,402.02
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$170.76
CHF155.48
|
$70.46
MX$1,204.84
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