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

😐 Solo nomad: Arbon is 140.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 132.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arbon is 103.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 117.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.40 CHF 25.21
$13.19 MX$233
138.06%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 112
$53.5 MX$944
161.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.18 CHF 13.80
$9.37 MX$165
83.35%
Cappuccino
$6.24 CHF 5.01
$3.75 MX$66.2
66.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.18
$1.57 MX$27.71
231.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.28 CHF 3.44
$1.11 MX$19.61
285.59%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.69 CHF 6.17
$3.12 MX$55.1
146.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 6.03
$4.81 MX$84.9
56.13%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.81
$1.65 MX$29.16
36.36%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 CHF 2.15
$2.77 MX$48.87
-3.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.98
$1.91 MX$33.67
94.24%
Eggs
$7.85 CHF 6.31
$2.60 MX$45.81
201.92%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.86 CHF 22.37
$10.21 MX$180
172.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.87 CHF 26.39
$8.46 MX$149
288.53%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.74 CHF 32.72
$11.60 MX$205
251.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.23 CHF 2.59
$3.00 MX$52.9
7.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.48
$1.73 MX$30.49
6.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 CHF 2.06
$2.04 MX$36.05
25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.20 CHF 4.98
$2.00 MX$35.34
210.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 2.01
$2.15 MX$37.91
16.28%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.88
$2.25 MX$39.71
4.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.39 MX$24.57
82.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.91
$1.07 MX$18.88
5.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.05 CHF 8.87
$4.13 MX$73.0
167.55%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.13 CHF 8.93
$12.35 MX$218
-9.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.29 CHF 1.84
$1.70 MX$30.02
34.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 CHF 1.92
$3.56 MX$62.8
-32.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.94 CHF 3.17
$0.36 MX$6.35
994.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHF 79.7
$18.70 MX$330
430.64%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 CHF 5.33
$1.36 MX$24.05
388.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.32
$0.28 MX$4.88
1378.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.8 CHF 64.9
$5.44 MX$96.0
1385.11%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$1.34 MX$23.64
59.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
109.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.7K CHF 33.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
79.23%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$246 CHF 197
$40.62 MX$717
504.41%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.5 CHF 47.81
$26.92 MX$475
121.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 CHF 41.90
$29.98 MX$529
74.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 71.2
$52.2 MX$922
69.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.93 CHF 17.61
$6.39 MX$113
243.19%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,849 CHF 2,288
$431 MX$7,603
561.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.1K CHF 33.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
303.85%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 109
$58.4 MX$1,031
132.69%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.7 CHF 53.6
$44.65 MX$788
49.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 106
$103 MX$1,823
27.87%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$161 CHF 130
$106 MX$1,876
51.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,671 CHF 1,342
$998 MX$17.6K
67.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,494 CHF 1,200
$624 MX$11.0K
139.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,305
$2,108 MX$37.2K
36.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,476 CHF 1,989
$1,231 MX$21.7K
101.11%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.8K CHF 12.7K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
332.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$14.2K CHF 11.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
552.48%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,723 CHF 5,399
$1,044 MX$18.4K
543.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Arbon: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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