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

😐 Solo nomad: Fribourg is 113.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Fribourg is 116.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 105.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.19 CHF 24.29
$13.12 MX$233
137.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$121 CHF 94.5
$53.8 MX$957
125.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.16 CHF 14.15
$9.40 MX$167
93.19%
Cappuccino
$6.10 CHF 4.75
$3.56 MX$63.4
71.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.13 CHF 4.00
$1.60 MX$28.52
220.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$1.15 MX$20.54
354.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.92 CHF 5.39
$3.16 MX$56.2
118.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.51 CHF 5.85
$4.85 MX$86.2
54.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.07 CHF 1.61
$1.63 MX$29.07
26.99%
White Bread (500g)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$2.73 MX$48.64
21.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.32 CHF 2.59
$1.88 MX$33.42
76.60%
Eggs
$6.58 CHF 5.12
$2.63 MX$46.81
150.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.48 CHF 22.18
$9.89 MX$176
187.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$25.61 CHF 19.95
$8.40 MX$149
204.88%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$37.82 CHF 29.46
$11.63 MX$207
225.19%
Apples (1kg)
$4.26 CHF 3.32
$2.97 MX$52.9
43.43%
Banana (1kg)
$3.29 CHF 2.56
$1.78 MX$31.75
84.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.30
$2.06 MX$36.57
43.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.19 CHF 4.82
$1.97 MX$35.13
214.21%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$2.09 MX$37.11
2.87%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.26 MX$40.19
6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.93 CHF 2.28
$1.46 MX$25.94
100.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.29
$1.09 MX$19.39
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.55 CHF 8.22
$4.34 MX$77.2
143.09%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$13.62 MX$242
-19.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.18
$1.67 MX$29.78
144.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.89 CHF 3.81
$3.54 MX$63.0
38.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$0.36 MX$6.40
897.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.2 CHF 67.9
$18.96 MX$337
359.76%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.78 CHF 6.06
$1.32 MX$23.54
489.39%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.55 CHF 2.76
$0.30 MX$5.36
1083.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$73.2 CHF 57.0
$5.49 MX$97.6
1233.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.34 MX$23.78
58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
121.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
76.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$302 CHF 235
$41.11 MX$731
635.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 57.8
$27.78 MX$494
167.24%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.0 CHF 42.07
$30.00 MX$534
80.03%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$71.4 CHF 55.6
$53.5 MX$952
33.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$47.03 CHF 36.63
$26.13 MX$465
79.98%
Cinema Ticket
$21.04 CHF 16.39
$6.28 MX$112
235.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,843 CHF 1,436
$439 MX$7,817
319.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
250.15%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$99.8 CHF 77.8
$57.1 MX$1,016
74.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$83.2 CHF 64.8
$45.30 MX$806
83.62%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$104 MX$1,854
48.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$214 CHF 167
$108 MX$1,926
97.81%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,615 CHF 1,258
$996 MX$17.7K
62.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,304 CHF 1,016
$624 MX$11.1K
109.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,743 CHF 2,137
$2,106 MX$37.5K
30.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,148 CHF 1,674
$1,218 MX$21.7K
76.32%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,375 CHF 6,524
$3,799 MX$67.6K
120.46%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,130 CHF 3,996
$2,230 MX$39.7K
130.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Fribourg
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,336 CHF 5,715
$1,096 MX$19.5K
569.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.63
11.34
-76.81%

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

Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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