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

😐 Solo nomad: Lachen is 124.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 125.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lachen is 104.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 113% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.45 CHF 23.78
$13.12 MX$235
132.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 117
$53.8 MX$963
177.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.30 CHF 14.29
$9.40 MX$168
94.68%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.78
$3.56 MX$63.8
71.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.46
$1.60 MX$28.69
256.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.24 CHF 4.09
$1.15 MX$20.67
355.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.30 CHF 5.71
$3.16 MX$56.5
131.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.17 CHF 5.60
$4.85 MX$86.7
47.84%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.21 CHF 1.72
$1.63 MX$29.25
35.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 CHF 2.05
$2.73 MX$48.94
-4.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$1.88 MX$33.63
32.98%
Eggs
$8.16 CHF 6.37
$2.63 MX$47.10
210.27%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.14 CHF 21.20
$9.89 MX$177
174.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.55 CHF 11.36
$8.40 MX$150
73.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.74 CHF 31.82
$11.63 MX$208
250.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$2.97 MX$53.2
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.83 CHF 1.43
$1.78 MX$31.94
2.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$2.06 MX$36.79
17.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.89 CHF 3.82
$1.97 MX$35.35
148.22%
Potato (1kg)
$2.58 CHF 2.02
$2.09 MX$37.34
23.44%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.26 MX$40.44
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.95
$1.46 MX$26.10
70.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.13 CHF 0.88
$1.09 MX$19.51
3.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.80 CHF 8.44
$4.34 MX$77.7
148.85%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.69 CHF 9.13
$13.62 MX$244
-14.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.67 MX$29.96
35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$3.54 MX$63.4
-33.05%
🚌 Getting Around
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$0.36 MX$6.44
955.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.9 CHF 78.0
$18.96 MX$339
426.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.93 CHF 5.41
$1.32 MX$23.69
425.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.24
$0.30 MX$5.39
1283.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$81.4 CHF 63.5
$5.49 MX$98.2
1381.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.34 MX$23.93
56.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
112.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.4K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
74.46%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$125 CHF 97.6
$41.11 MX$736
203.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.56
$27.78 MX$497
109.97%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.3 CHF 41.60
$30.00 MX$537
77.53%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHF 68.8
$53.5 MX$958
64.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.39 CHF 17.49
$6.28 MX$112
256.53%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,823 CHF 2,205
$439 MX$7,865
542.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 26.7K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
218.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$122 CHF 95.5
$57.1 MX$1,022
114.02%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.8 CHF 50.6
$45.30 MX$811
42.96%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$156 CHF 122
$104 MX$1,866
49.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 184
$108 MX$1,938
117.46%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,684 CHF 1,315
$996 MX$17.8K
69.06%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,477 CHF 1,154
$624 MX$11.2K
136.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,842 CHF 2,220
$2,106 MX$37.7K
34.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,452 CHF 1,915
$1,218 MX$21.8K
101.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.3K CHF 11.9K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
302.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.1K CHF 9,419
$2,230 MX$39.9K
440.76%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$10.1K CHF 7,858
$1,096 MX$19.6K
817.61%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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

Last update for Lachen: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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