Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarau and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Aarau and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: Aarau is 137.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 106.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Aarau is 114.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 105.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$29.93 CHF 23.38
$13.12 MX$232
128.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 82.8
$53.8 MX$952
97.10%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.08 CHF 14.90
$9.40 MX$166
102.98%
Cappuccino
$6.24 CHF 4.87
$3.56 MX$63.0
75.28%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.51 CHF 2.74
$1.60 MX$28.37
119.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.98 CHF 3.89
$1.15 MX$20.44
333.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.24 CHF 6.43
$3.16 MX$55.9
160.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 CHF 5.84
$4.85 MX$85.8
54.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$1.63 MX$28.92
30.06%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 CHF 2.57
$2.73 MX$48.40
20.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$1.88 MX$33.25
30.85%
Eggs
$6.86 CHF 5.36
$2.63 MX$46.58
160.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.02 CHF 22.66
$9.89 MX$175
193.43%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.44 CHF 27.68
$8.40 MX$149
321.90%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$45.08 CHF 35.21
$11.63 MX$206
287.62%
Apples (1kg)
$2.76 CHF 2.15
$2.97 MX$52.6
-7.07%
Banana (1kg)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.78 MX$31.59
21.91%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.06 MX$36.38
36.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.89 CHF 4.60
$1.97 MX$34.96
198.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$2.09 MX$36.92
7.66%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$2.26 MX$39.99
-7.96%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.46 MX$25.81
73.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.13
$1.09 MX$19.29
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.65 CHF 8.32
$4.34 MX$76.8
145.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.92 CHF 8.53
$13.62 MX$241
-19.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.67 MX$29.63
39.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CHF 1.78
$3.54 MX$62.6
-35.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.42 CHF 3.45
$0.36 MX$6.37
1127.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$149 CHF 116
$18.96 MX$336
685.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.53 CHF 6.67
$1.32 MX$23.43
546.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.45 CHF 4.25
$0.30 MX$5.33
1716.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$86.6 CHF 67.6
$5.49 MX$97.2
1476.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.73
$1.34 MX$23.66
64.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHF 31.4K
$19.1K MX$338.3K
110.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.4K CHF 33.1K
$23.8K MX$420.6K
78.42%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$41.11 MX$728
492.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$42.69 CHF 33.34
$27.78 MX$492
53.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.8 CHF 46.71
$30.00 MX$531
99.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$68.0 CHF 53.1
$53.5 MX$948
27.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.03 CHF 32.82
$26.13 MX$463
60.85%
Cinema Ticket
$23.17 CHF 18.10
$6.28 MX$111
268.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,231 CHF 2,524
$439 MX$7,777
635.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$24.9K CHF 19.4K
$10.7K MX$190.1K
131.69%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$93.1 CHF 72.7
$57.1 MX$1,011
63.04%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$53.3 CHF 41.58
$45.30 MX$802
17.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 CHF 86.7
$104 MX$1,845
6.54%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$171 CHF 134
$108 MX$1,916
58.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,291 CHF 1,008
$996 MX$17.6K
29.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,035 CHF 808
$624 MX$11.0K
65.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,435 CHF 1,902
$2,106 MX$37.3K
15.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,123 CHF 1,658
$1,218 MX$21.6K
74.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.5K CHF 8,225
$3,799 MX$67.2K
177.23%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,858
$2,230 MX$39.5K
465.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Aarau
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,587 CHF 5,925
$1,096 MX$19.4K
591.96%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Aarau: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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