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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Cham is 147.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 142.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Cham is 109.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 122.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.55 CHFย 24.53
$13.19 MX$233
131.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHFย 116
$53.5 MX$944
170.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.37 CHFย 15.55
$9.37 MX$165
106.72%
Cappuccino
$6.62 CHFย 5.32
$3.75 MX$66.2
76.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.50 CHFย 4.42
$1.57 MX$27.71
250.32%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.25 CHFย 4.22
$1.11 MX$19.61
372.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.64 CHFย 7.74
$3.12 MX$55.1
208.97%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.33 CHFย 5.88
$4.81 MX$84.9
52.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$1.65 MX$29.16
30.30%
White Bread (500g)
$3.27 CHFย 2.63
$2.77 MX$48.87
18.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.93 CHFย 3.16
$1.91 MX$33.67
105.76%
Eggs
$7.29 CHFย 5.86
$2.60 MX$45.81
180.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.09 CHFย 23.36
$10.21 MX$180
184.92%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.08 CHFย 26.56
$8.46 MX$149
291.02%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.13 CHFย 35.44
$11.60 MX$205
280.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.82 CHFย 3.06
$3.00 MX$52.9
27.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
$1.73 MX$30.49
52.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.03 CHFย 2.43
$2.04 MX$36.05
48.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.22 CHFย 4.19
$2.00 MX$35.34
161.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.83 CHFย 2.27
$2.15 MX$37.91
31.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHFย 1.91
$2.25 MX$39.71
5.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHFย 2.07
$1.39 MX$24.57
85.61%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.51 CHFย 1.21
$1.07 MX$18.88
41.12%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.02 CHFย 8.85
$4.13 MX$73.0
166.83%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.47 CHFย 11.62
$12.35 MX$218
17.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.46 CHFย 1.97
$1.70 MX$30.02
44.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.01 CHFย 2.42
$3.56 MX$62.8
-15.45%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 CHFย 3.21
$0.36 MX$6.35
1011.11%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.4 CHFย 79.8
$18.70 MX$330
431.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.53 CHFย 6.05
$1.36 MX$24.05
453.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.34 CHFย 3.48
$0.28 MX$4.88
1450.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.1 CHFย 70.0
$5.44 MX$96.0
1501.29%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHFย 1.81
$1.34 MX$23.64
67.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHFย 33.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
116.66%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.6K CHFย 31.8K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
70.22%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHFย 207
$40.62 MX$717
533.23%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.84 CHFย 28.78
$26.92 MX$475
33.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHFย 46.47
$29.98 MX$529
93.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.3 CHFย 70.9
$52.2 MX$922
69.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$23.11 CHFย 18.56
$6.39 MX$113
261.66%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,554 CHFย 2,051
$431 MX$7,603
492.95%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.1K CHFย 28.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
236.31%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$134 CHFย 108
$58.4 MX$1,031
130.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.3 CHFย 48.44
$44.65 MX$788
35.12%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHFย 118
$103 MX$1,823
41.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$199 CHFย 160
$106 MX$1,876
87.57%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,701 CHFย 1,366
$998 MX$17.6K
70.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,488 CHFย 1,195
$624 MX$11.0K
138.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,833 CHFย 2,275
$2,108 MX$37.2K
34.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,416 CHFย 1,940
$1,231 MX$21.7K
96.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.0K CHFย 12.0K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
310.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.6K CHFย 9,303
$2,169 MX$38.3K
434.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Cham
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.34
-81.57%

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Last update for Cham: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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