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

😐 Solo nomad: Altstätten is 149.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 138.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Altstätten is 145% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 126.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.34 CHF 24.48
$13.12 MX$235
138.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$53.8 MX$963
165.77%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.21 CHF 14.22
$9.40 MX$168
93.72%
Cappuccino
$5.86 CHF 4.57
$3.56 MX$63.8
64.61%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.33 CHF 4.16
$1.60 MX$28.69
233.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.87 CHF 3.81
$1.15 MX$20.67
323.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.40 CHF 6.56
$3.16 MX$56.5
165.82%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.47 CHF 5.83
$4.85 MX$86.7
54.02%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.63 MX$29.25
37.42%
White Bread (500g)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$2.73 MX$48.94
32.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHF 3.18
$1.88 MX$33.63
116.49%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.74
$2.63 MX$47.10
179.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.84 CHF 22.52
$9.89 MX$177
191.61%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.31 CHF 26.02
$8.40 MX$150
296.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.95 CHF 37.45
$11.63 MX$208
312.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.79 CHF 2.96
$2.97 MX$53.2
27.61%
Banana (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.78 MX$31.94
26.40%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.97 CHF 2.32
$2.06 MX$36.79
44.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.87
$1.97 MX$35.35
216.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.09 MX$37.34
17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$2.26 MX$40.44
7.08%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$1.46 MX$26.10
77.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.37 CHF 1.07
$1.09 MX$19.51
25.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.64
$4.34 MX$77.7
154.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.97 CHF 10.91
$13.62 MX$244
2.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$1.67 MX$29.96
45.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHF 2.54
$3.54 MX$63.4
-8.19%
🚌 Getting Around
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHF 3.12
$0.36 MX$6.44
1008.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100.0 CHF 78.1
$18.96 MX$339
427.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.77 CHF 6.07
$1.32 MX$23.69
488.64%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.32 CHF 3.37
$0.30 MX$5.39
1340.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.0 CHF 62.5
$5.49 MX$98.2
1356.47%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.34 MX$23.93
61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.5K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
111.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
70.72%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$265 CHF 207
$41.11 MX$736
545.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.97 CHF 38.25
$27.78 MX$497
76.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.4 CHF 45.58
$30.00 MX$537
94.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.6 CHF 69.2
$53.5 MX$958
65.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.24 CHF 18.15
$6.28 MX$112
270.06%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,848 CHF 2,225
$439 MX$7,865
548.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHF 27.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
227.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHF 108
$57.1 MX$1,022
141.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHF 52.4
$45.30 MX$811
48.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHF 117
$104 MX$1,866
43.23%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$187 CHF 146
$108 MX$1,938
72.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,700 CHF 1,328
$996 MX$17.8K
70.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,439 CHF 1,124
$624 MX$11.2K
130.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,829 CHF 2,210
$2,106 MX$37.7K
34.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,422 CHF 1,891
$1,218 MX$21.8K
98.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.5K CHF 10.5K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
254.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.0K CHF 9,381
$2,230 MX$39.9K
438.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Altstätten
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
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 Altstätten: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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