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

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 124.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 139% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 144.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$33.21 CHF 25.91
$13.12 MX$231
153.13%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 117
$53.8 MX$946
179.26%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.06 CHF 14.87
$9.40 MX$165
102.77%
Cappuccino
$5.95 CHF 4.64
$3.56 MX$62.7
67.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.42 CHF 4.23
$1.60 MX$28.20
238.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.67
$1.15 MX$20.31
308.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.78 CHF 7.63
$3.16 MX$55.5
209.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.53 CHF 6.65
$4.85 MX$85.2
75.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.63 MX$28.74
33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$4.10 CHF 3.19
$2.73 MX$48.09
50.18%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.35 CHF 3.39
$1.88 MX$33.04
131.38%
Eggs
$7.33 CHF 5.72
$2.63 MX$46.29
178.71%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.07 CHF 20.33
$9.89 MX$174
163.60%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.04 CHF 22.65
$8.40 MX$148
245.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$53.0 CHF 41.34
$11.63 MX$205
355.72%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.85
$2.97 MX$52.3
23.23%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.63
$1.78 MX$31.39
17.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.20
$2.06 MX$36.16
36.89%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.71 CHF 5.24
$1.97 MX$34.74
240.61%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.09 MX$36.69
17.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.84
$2.26 MX$39.74
4.42%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.50 CHF 1.95
$1.46 MX$25.65
71.23%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.39 CHF 1.08
$1.09 MX$19.17
27.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.95 CHF 8.54
$4.34 MX$76.3
152.30%
Wine (Bottle)
$16.06 CHF 12.52
$13.62 MX$240
17.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.10 CHF 1.63
$1.67 MX$29.44
25.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 CHF 2.48
$3.54 MX$62.3
-10.17%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.76 CHF 3.71
$0.36 MX$6.33
1222.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.4 CHF 76.0
$18.96 MX$333
413.61%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.86 CHF 6.13
$1.32 MX$23.28
495.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.43 CHF 2.68
$0.30 MX$5.30
1043.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.6 CHF 52.7
$5.49 MX$96.5
1130.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.70
$1.34 MX$23.51
61.94%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$19.1K MX$336.2K
109.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$23.8K MX$418.0K
71.86%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$320 CHF 250
$41.11 MX$723
678.59%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.5 CHF 40.20
$27.78 MX$489
85.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.6 CHF 44.96
$30.00 MX$528
92.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$78.7 CHF 61.4
$53.5 MX$942
47.02%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.02 CHF 37.45
$26.13 MX$460
83.77%
Cinema Ticket
$26.28 CHF 20.50
$6.28 MX$111
318.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,755 CHF 2,149
$439 MX$7,729
526.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
$10.7K MX$188.9K
219.04%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$107 CHF 83.4
$57.1 MX$1,005
87.08%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.9 CHF 54.5
$45.30 MX$797
54.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$104 MX$1,834
44.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$183 CHF 143
$108 MX$1,904
68.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,829 CHF 1,427
$996 MX$17.5K
83.60%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,464 CHF 1,142
$624 MX$11.0K
134.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,651 CHF 2,848
$2,106 MX$37.1K
73.32%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,972 CHF 2,318
$1,218 MX$21.4K
143.94%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
$3,799 MX$66.8K
417.86%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$2,230 MX$39.2K
593.28%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,950 CHF 6,201
$1,096 MX$19.3K
625.09%
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 Lausanne: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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