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

😐 Solo nomad: Glarus is 126% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 128% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Glarus is 103.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 122.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.17 CHF 24.40
$13.12 MX$232
137.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$140 CHF 110
$53.8 MX$950
160.97%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.67
$9.40 MX$166
72.13%
Cappuccino
$5.74 CHF 4.50
$3.56 MX$62.9
61.24%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.20
$1.60 MX$28.29
235.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.41 CHF 3.45
$1.15 MX$20.38
283.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.35 CHF 5.76
$3.16 MX$55.7
132.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.23 CHF 5.66
$4.85 MX$85.5
49.07%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.94 CHF 1.52
$1.63 MX$28.84
19.02%
White Bread (500g)
$2.89 CHF 2.26
$2.73 MX$48.26
5.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.76
$1.88 MX$33.16
19.15%
Eggs
$7.96 CHF 6.23
$2.63 MX$46.45
202.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.14 CHF 23.60
$9.89 MX$175
204.75%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.63 CHF 27.90
$8.40 MX$148
324.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$51.7 CHF 40.48
$11.63 MX$205
344.54%
Apples (1kg)
$3.64 CHF 2.85
$2.97 MX$52.5
22.56%
Banana (1kg)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.78 MX$31.50
30.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.35
$2.06 MX$36.28
45.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$1.97 MX$34.86
211.68%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.09 MX$36.82
17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.26 MX$39.87
8.41%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.61 CHF 2.04
$1.46 MX$25.74
78.77%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.09 MX$19.24
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.25 CHF 8.81
$4.34 MX$76.6
159.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.27 CHF 11.18
$13.62 MX$240
4.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.67 MX$29.54
49.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.29 CHF 2.58
$3.54 MX$62.5
-7.06%
🚌 Getting Around
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$6.27 CHF 4.91
$0.36 MX$6.35
1641.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$109 CHF 85.4
$18.96 MX$335
475.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.90 CHF 6.18
$1.32 MX$23.36
498.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHF 3.23
$0.30 MX$5.32
1273.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$90.0 CHF 70.4
$5.49 MX$96.9
1538.62%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.65
$1.34 MX$23.59
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
86.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
65.33%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$219 CHF 172
$41.11 MX$726
433.69%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$74.2 CHF 58.1
$27.78 MX$490
166.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.71 CHF 38.92
$30.00 MX$530
65.70%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$93.1 CHF 72.9
$53.5 MX$945
73.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$42.70 CHF 33.44
$26.13 MX$461
63.41%
Cinema Ticket
$20.04 CHF 15.69
$6.28 MX$111
219.11%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,943 CHF 2,304
$439 MX$7,755
569.78%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
294.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$140 CHF 110
$57.1 MX$1,008
145.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$75.6 CHF 59.2
$45.30 MX$800
66.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$134 CHF 105
$104 MX$1,840
28.52%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$162 CHF 127
$108 MX$1,911
49.98%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,643 CHF 1,286
$996 MX$17.6K
64.90%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,331 CHF 1,042
$624 MX$11.0K
113.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHF 2,232
$2,106 MX$37.2K
35.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,368 CHF 1,854
$1,218 MX$21.5K
94.35%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Glarus
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$5,093 CHF 3,988
$1,096 MX$19.4K
364.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Glarus: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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