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

😐 Solo nomad: Bern is 115.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 129.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Bern is 123.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 119.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$28.53 CHF 22.34
$13.12 MX$232
117.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$108 CHF 84.9
$53.8 MX$950
101.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$17.04 CHF 13.34
$9.40 MX$166
81.28%
Cappuccino
$5.82 CHF 4.56
$3.56 MX$62.9
63.48%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.96 CHF 3.88
$1.60 MX$28.29
210.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.68 CHF 3.67
$1.15 MX$20.38
306.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.25 CHF 6.46
$3.16 MX$55.7
161.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.06 CHF 4.74
$4.85 MX$85.5
24.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.78
$1.63 MX$28.84
39.26%
White Bread (500g)
$3.34 CHF 2.61
$2.73 MX$48.26
22.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 CHF 3.18
$1.88 MX$33.16
115.96%
Eggs
$7.11 CHF 5.57
$2.63 MX$46.45
170.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.57 CHF 22.37
$9.89 MX$175
188.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.59 CHF 27.87
$8.40 MX$148
323.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.29 CHF 31.54
$11.63 MX$205
246.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.53 CHF 2.77
$2.97 MX$52.5
18.86%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.78 MX$31.50
24.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.88 CHF 2.25
$2.06 MX$36.28
39.81%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.96 CHF 5.45
$1.97 MX$34.86
253.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$2.09 MX$36.82
3.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$2.26 MX$39.87
-3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.42 CHF 1.89
$1.46 MX$25.74
65.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.90
$1.09 MX$19.24
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.46 CHF 8.97
$4.34 MX$76.6
164.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.03 CHF 10.20
$13.62 MX$240
-4.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.88 CHF 1.47
$1.67 MX$29.54
12.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$3.54 MX$62.5
-34.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.61 CHF 2.83
$0.36 MX$6.35
902.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHF 76.9
$18.96 MX$335
417.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.12 CHF 6.36
$1.32 MX$23.36
515.15%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$0.30 MX$5.32
1370.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$91.4 CHF 71.5
$5.49 MX$96.9
1564.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.34 MX$23.59
67.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
112.04%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$57.0K CHF 44.6K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
139.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$366 CHF 287
$41.11 MX$726
790.34%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.7 CHF 45.94
$27.78 MX$490
111.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.1 CHF 44.68
$30.00 MX$530
90.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$82.7 CHF 64.8
$53.5 MX$945
54.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.96 CHF 37.55
$26.13 MX$461
83.54%
Cinema Ticket
$24.94 CHF 19.53
$6.28 MX$111
297.13%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,330 CHF 2,607
$439 MX$7,755
657.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.7K CHF 31.1K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
269.81%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$151 CHF 118
$57.1 MX$1,008
164.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.7 CHF 53.8
$45.30 MX$800
51.70%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$173 CHF 136
$104 MX$1,840
66.06%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$184 CHF 144
$108 MX$1,911
69.65%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,884 CHF 1,475
$996 MX$17.6K
89.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,248 CHF 977
$624 MX$11.0K
100.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,311 CHF 2,592
$2,106 MX$37.2K
57.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,409 CHF 1,886
$1,218 MX$21.5K
97.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.3K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
311.89%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,328
$2,230 MX$39.4K
434.17%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Bern
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,431 CHF 5,818
$1,096 MX$19.4K
577.70%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.52
11.34
-77.78%

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

Last update for Bern: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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