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

😐 Solo nomad: Arbon is 141.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Arbon is 138.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 123.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.91 CHF 24.08
$13.12 MX$227
135.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 112
$53.8 MX$932
166.66%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.48 CHF 13.61
$9.40 MX$163
85.96%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.80
$3.56 MX$61.7
73.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.36 CHF 4.18
$1.60 MX$27.76
235.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$1.15 MX$20.00
281.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.45 CHF 5.80
$3.16 MX$54.7
135.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.59 CHF 5.91
$4.85 MX$83.9
56.49%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$1.63 MX$28.30
41.10%
White Bread (500g)
$2.68 CHF 2.09
$2.73 MX$47.36
-1.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.87
$1.88 MX$32.54
96.28%
Eggs
$7.62 CHF 5.94
$2.63 MX$45.58
189.73%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.02 CHF 21.83
$9.89 MX$171
183.32%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.44 CHF 25.27
$8.40 MX$146
286.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.81 CHF 31.79
$11.63 MX$201
250.90%
Apples (1kg)
$3.12 CHF 2.43
$2.97 MX$51.5
5.05%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$1.78 MX$30.91
2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$2.06 MX$35.60
20.39%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.89
$1.97 MX$34.21
218.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.09 MX$36.13
15.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.26 MX$39.13
0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.59 CHF 2.02
$1.46 MX$25.26
77.40%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.89
$1.09 MX$18.88
4.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.00 CHF 8.57
$4.34 MX$75.2
153.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.34 CHF 8.83
$13.62 MX$236
-16.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.67 MX$28.99
34.13%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CHF 1.78
$3.54 MX$61.3
-35.31%
🚌 Getting Around
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.93 CHF 3.06
$0.36 MX$6.23
991.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.8 CHF 76.2
$18.96 MX$328
415.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.13
$1.32 MX$22.92
398.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.30 CHF 3.35
$0.30 MX$5.22
1333.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.6 CHF 63.6
$5.49 MX$95.1
1387.07%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.34 MX$23.15
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
109.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$43.1K CHF 33.5K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
81.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$41.11 MX$712
494.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.8 CHF 46.57
$27.78 MX$481
115.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.4 CHF 40.82
$30.00 MX$520
74.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.0
$53.5 MX$927
65.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.79 CHF 16.97
$6.28 MX$109
246.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,884 CHF 2,247
$439 MX$7,610
556.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.6K CHF 33.2K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
296.30%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$57.1 MX$989
140.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$65.4 CHF 50.9
$45.30 MX$785
44.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$133 CHF 103
$104 MX$1,805
27.38%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$158 CHF 123
$108 MX$1,875
45.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,696 CHF 1,321
$996 MX$17.3K
70.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,151
$624 MX$10.8K
136.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,862 CHF 2,230
$2,106 MX$36.5K
35.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 CHF 1,882
$1,218 MX$21.1K
98.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 12.5K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
322.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K CHF 9,036
$2,230 MX$38.6K
420.07%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Arbon
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,640 CHF 5,172
$1,096 MX$19.0K
505.58%
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 Arbon: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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