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

😐 Solo nomad: Lachen is 92.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 123.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lachen is 114.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 116.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.41 CHF 23.69
$13.38 MX$238
127.28%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$52.3 MX$928
177.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.27 CHF 14.24
$9.24 MX$164
97.73%
Cappuccino
$6.33 CHF 4.93
$3.61 MX$64.1
75.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.71 CHF 4.45
$1.61 MX$28.54
254.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHF 4.18
$1.11 MX$19.72
383.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.61 CHF 5.93
$3.15 MX$55.9
141.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$4.88 MX$86.7
49.39%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.29 CHF 1.78
$1.70 MX$30.13
34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.70 MX$47.94
-2.96%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$1.96 MX$34.71
22.45%
Eggs
$7.92 CHF 6.17
$2.61 MX$46.40
203.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.54 CHF 21.45
$10.16 MX$180
171.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$14.66 CHF 11.42
$8.16 MX$145
79.66%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.32 CHF 32.19
$11.74 MX$208
251.96%
Apples (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.47
$2.98 MX$53.0
6.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.44
$1.81 MX$32.10
2.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$1.99 MX$35.41
25.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.87 CHF 3.79
$1.99 MX$35.29
144.72%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.93
$2.15 MX$38.18
15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.85
$2.20 MX$38.99
8.18%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.39 MX$24.67
80.58%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.90
$1.08 MX$19.21
6.48%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.66 CHF 8.30
$4.27 MX$75.8
149.65%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.46 CHF 8.93
$13.99 MX$248
-18.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.77 MX$31.37
22.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.85
$3.64 MX$64.6
-34.89%
🚌 Getting Around
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.00 CHF 3.11
$0.39 MX$6.85
925.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 75.4
$18.98 MX$337
409.80%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.66 CHF 5.19
$1.33 MX$23.53
400.75%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.26
$0.30 MX$5.36
1293.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.2 CHF 62.5
$5.44 MX$96.5
1373.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.66
$1.30 MX$23.12
63.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$19.2K MX$341.5K
107.88%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$23.6K MX$419.5K
73.48%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$124 CHF 96.5
$39.70 MX$705
212.12%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$60.4 CHF 47.02
$27.00 MX$479
123.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.76
$29.61 MX$526
81.05%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$53.8 MX$955
62.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.36 MX$468
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.09 CHF 17.21
$6.30 MX$112
250.63%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,799 CHF 2,180
$427 MX$7,577
555.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.6K CHF 27.0K
$10.5K MX$186.4K
229.78%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$121 CHF 94.5
$58.5 MX$1,038
107.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.5 CHF 50.3
$45.83 MX$813
40.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 120
$102 MX$1,813
50.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 183
$105 MX$1,859
124.30%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,682 CHF 1,310
$1,019 MX$18.1K
65.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,460 CHF 1,137
$630 MX$11.2K
131.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,828 CHF 2,203
$2,131 MX$37.8K
32.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,915
$1,220 MX$21.7K
101.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHF 12.1K
$3,613 MX$64.1K
331.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.4K CHF 9,678
$2,191 MX$38.9K
467.06%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lachen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$10.2K CHF 7,914
$1,087 MX$19.3K
834.63%
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 8, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 8, 2026

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