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Mexico City vs. Zug Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 59.9% cheaper than Zug.
Mexico City vs. Zug Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Zug, you would:
pay 66.5% less for restaurants
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $31.38 CHF25.40 | $10.86 MX$190.04 | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $20.08 CHF16.26 | $8.82 MX$154.40 | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $6.03 CHF4.88 | $1.73 MX$30.31 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $4.90 CHF3.96 | $1.30 MX$22.83 | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 40.3% less for groceries
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $4.16 CHF3.37 | $2.63 MX$45.95 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $15.06 CHF12.19 | $5.04 MX$88.22 | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $8.61 CHF6.97 | $6.54 MX$114.45 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $8.11 CHF6.57 | $2.61 MX$45.63 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $16.74 CHF13.55 | $3.80 MX$66.60 | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $1.77 CHF1.43 | $1.37 MX$23.97 | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $1.14 CHF0.92 | $0.80 MX$14.00 | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $1.30 CHF1.05 | $0.97 MX$17.04 | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $3.13 CHF2.54 | $0.91 MX$15.86 | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $1.05 CHF0.85 | $0.96 MX$16.78 | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $1.15 CHF0.93 | $0.99 MX$17.40 | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 65.7% less for transportation
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $8.36 CHF6.77 | $5.14 MX$89.93 | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $99.16 CHF80.28 | $19.54 MX$342.07 | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $41,171.01 CHF33,330.41 | $20,030.45 MX$351K | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $58.74 CHF47.56 | $4.42 MX$77.45 | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 67.0% less for housing
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $61.51 CHF49.79 | $30.93 MX$541.46 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $3,022.97 CHF2,447.28 | $1,079.15 MX$18,889.61 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $2,343.07 CHF1,896.85 | $677.25 MX$11,854.65 | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $217.81 CHF176.33 | $37.36 MX$653.98 | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 81.6% less for childcare
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $4,100.37 CHF3,319.49 | $430.39 MX$7,533.58 | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $41,422.06 CHF33,533.64 | $10,897.53 MX$191K | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 58.7% less for entertainment and sports
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $10.04 CHF8.13 | $3.26 MX$57.01 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $7.08 CHF5.73 | $3.81 MX$66.76 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $10.48 CHF8.49 | $4.34 MX$76.01 | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $112.47 CHF91.05 | $58.44 MX$1,023.03 | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $24.48 CHF19.82 | $6.51 MX$114.02 | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
Zug | Mexico City | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $146.02 CHF118.21 | $60.95 MX$1,066.79 | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $54.98 CHF44.51 | $48.08 MX$841.54 | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $192.47 CHF155.81 | $105.72 MX$1,850.55 | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $191.42 CHF154.97 | $110.91 MX$1,941.39 | |
Zug vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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