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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Lachen is 101.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 122% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Lachen is 125.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.70 CHFย 24.66
$13.19 MX$233
132.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHFย 121
$53.5 MX$944
181.69%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.16 CHFย 14.58
$9.37 MX$165
93.81%
Cappuccino
$6.37 CHFย 5.12
$3.75 MX$66.2
69.87%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.82 CHFย 4.67
$1.57 MX$27.71
270.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHFย 4.16
$1.11 MX$19.61
367.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.69 CHFย 6.17
$3.12 MX$55.1
146.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.96 CHFย 5.59
$4.81 MX$84.9
44.70%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.28 CHFย 1.83
$1.65 MX$29.16
38.18%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHFย 2.06
$2.77 MX$48.87
-7.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.52 CHFย 2.02
$1.91 MX$33.67
31.94%
Eggs
$8.31 CHFย 6.67
$2.60 MX$45.81
219.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.06 CHFย 22.53
$10.21 MX$180
174.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.81 CHFย 11.89
$8.46 MX$149
75.06%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.62 CHFย 32.62
$11.60 MX$205
250.17%
Apples (1kg)
$3.27 CHFย 2.63
$3.00 MX$52.9
9.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.82 CHFย 1.46
$1.73 MX$30.49
5.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHFย 2.00
$2.04 MX$36.05
22.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.01 CHFย 4.02
$2.00 MX$35.34
150.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.60 CHFย 2.09
$2.15 MX$37.91
20.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHFย 1.83
$2.25 MX$39.71
1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHFย 2.05
$1.39 MX$24.57
83.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 CHFย 0.88
$1.07 MX$18.88
1.87%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.79 CHFย 8.67
$4.13 MX$73.0
161.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.18 CHFย 8.98
$12.35 MX$218
-9.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.28 CHFย 1.83
$1.70 MX$30.02
34.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.40 CHFย 1.93
$3.56 MX$62.8
-32.58%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHFย 3.19
$0.36 MX$6.35
1002.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.0 CHFย 78.7
$18.70 MX$330
423.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.85 CHFย 5.50
$1.36 MX$24.05
403.68%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.12 CHFย 3.31
$0.28 MX$4.88
1371.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.1 CHFย 65.1
$5.44 MX$96.0
1390.99%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHFย 1.76
$1.34 MX$23.64
63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHFย 31.9K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
109.13%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHFย 33.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
81.20%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$123 CHFย 98.9
$40.62 MX$717
203.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.2 CHFย 47.50
$26.92 MX$475
119.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.8 CHFย 42.40
$29.98 MX$529
76.12%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.8 CHFย 70.5
$52.2 MX$922
68.15%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.46 CHFย 18.04
$6.39 MX$113
251.49%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,831 CHFย 2,274
$431 MX$7,603
557.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.4K CHFย 28.4K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
239.05%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$124 CHFย 99.7
$58.4 MX$1,031
112.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 CHFย 52.0
$44.65 MX$788
45.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$159 CHFย 127
$103 MX$1,823
53.64%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$232 CHFย 186
$106 MX$1,876
118.19%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,713 CHFย 1,376
$998 MX$17.6K
71.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,489 CHFย 1,196
$624 MX$11.0K
138.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,795 CHFย 2,244
$2,108 MX$37.2K
32.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,455 CHFย 1,971
$1,231 MX$21.7K
99.36%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHFย 11.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
306.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.5K CHFย 10.1K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
478.34%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,655 CHFย 6,950
$1,044 MX$18.4K
728.99%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Lachen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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