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

😐 Solo nomad: Biel is 108.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 108.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Biel is 132.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 100.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.81 CHF 19.37
$13.12 MX$235
89.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$111 CHF 86.7
$53.8 MX$963
106.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$15.71 CHF 12.27
$9.40 MX$168
67.13%
Cappuccino
$6.22 CHF 4.86
$3.56 MX$63.8
74.72%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.18 CHF 4.05
$1.60 MX$28.69
223.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.86 CHF 3.79
$1.15 MX$20.67
322.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.88 CHF 6.15
$3.16 MX$56.5
149.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.69 CHF 5.23
$4.85 MX$86.7
37.94%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.76
$1.63 MX$29.25
38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.00
$2.73 MX$48.94
41.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.06 CHF 3.17
$1.88 MX$33.63
115.96%
Eggs
$7.55 CHF 5.89
$2.63 MX$47.10
187.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.18 CHF 23.57
$9.89 MX$177
205.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.20 CHF 27.50
$8.40 MX$150
319.05%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.0 CHF 40.63
$11.63 MX$208
347.38%
Apples (1kg)
$3.24 CHF 2.53
$2.97 MX$53.2
9.09%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.78 MX$31.94
24.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$2.06 MX$36.79
40.29%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.31 CHF 3.37
$1.97 MX$35.35
118.78%
Potato (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$2.09 MX$37.34
19.62%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$2.26 MX$40.44
11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$1.46 MX$26.10
76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.95 CHF 0.75
$1.09 MX$19.51
-12.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.14 CHF 8.70
$4.34 MX$77.7
156.68%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.68 CHF 9.90
$13.62 MX$244
-6.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$1.67 MX$29.96
40.72%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.40 CHF 2.66
$3.54 MX$63.4
-3.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.34 CHF 3.39
$0.36 MX$6.44
1105.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$112 CHF 87.1
$18.96 MX$339
488.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$12.14 CHF 9.48
$1.32 MX$23.69
819.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$0.30 MX$5.39
1283.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$82.2 CHF 64.2
$5.49 MX$98.2
1396.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.34 MX$23.93
59.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$30.2K CHF 23.6K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
58.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.0K CHF 21.9K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
17.90%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 191
$41.11 MX$736
494.31%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$36.05 CHF 28.16
$27.78 MX$497
29.77%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$56.3 CHF 43.97
$30.00 MX$537
87.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$113 CHF 88.2
$53.5 MX$958
110.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$73.3 CHF 57.3
$26.13 MX$468
180.67%
Cinema Ticket
$22.32 CHF 17.43
$6.28 MX$112
255.41%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,905 CHF 2,269
$439 MX$7,865
561.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.2K CHF 33.7K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
302.03%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 110
$57.1 MX$1,022
147.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 CHF 36.36
$45.30 MX$811
2.76%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$129 CHF 101
$104 MX$1,866
23.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$159 CHF 124
$108 MX$1,938
47.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,298 CHF 1,014
$996 MX$17.8K
30.29%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,166 CHF 910
$624 MX$11.2K
86.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,271 CHF 1,773
$2,106 MX$37.7K
7.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,832 CHF 1,431
$1,218 MX$21.8K
50.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.2K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
312.03%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.2K CHF 10.3K
$2,230 MX$39.9K
492.19%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Biel
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,973 CHF 6,227
$1,096 MX$19.6K
627.17%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.88
11.34
-83.42%

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

Last update for Biel: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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