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

😐 Solo nomad: Lausanne is 126.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 145.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lausanne is 130% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.99 CHF 26.82
$13.38 MX$253
146.56%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$150 CHF 122
$52.7 MX$997
185.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.69 CHF 15.2
$9.31 MX$176
100.75%
Cappuccino
$6.12 CHF 4.97
$3.61 MX$68.3
69.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.49 CHF 4.46
$1.64 MX$30.91
234.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.73 CHF 3.85
$1.12 MX$21.14
322.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.8 CHF 7.97
$3.26 MX$61.7
200.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.75 CHF 7.12
$4.82 MX$91.1
81.54%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.84
$1.65 MX$31.24
37.58%
White Bread (500g)
$4 CHF 3.25
$2.74 MX$51.7
45.99%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.56
$1.92 MX$36.28
128.13%
Eggs
$7.32 CHF 5.95
$2.51 MX$47.53
191.63%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.33 CHF 21.41
$9.89 MX$187
166.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.15 CHF 22.89
$8.39 MX$159
235.52%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$52.3 CHF 42.52
$11.95 MX$226
337.66%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.94
$2.87 MX$54.3
25.78%
Banana (1kg)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$1.74 MX$32.85
21.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.93 CHF 2.38
$2 MX$37.81
46.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.48 CHF 5.27
$2.07 MX$39.14
213.04%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.97
$2.05 MX$38.78
18.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.36 CHF 1.92
$2.18 MX$41.22
8.26%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.62 CHF 2.13
$1.38 MX$26.16
89.86%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.4 CHF 1.14
$1.11 MX$21.06
26.13%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.29 CHF 9.18
$4.16 MX$78.6
171.39%
Wine (Bottle)
$18.71 CHF 15.21
$11.05 MX$209
69.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.64
$1.75 MX$33.16
15.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.12 CHF 2.54
$3.7 MX$70
-15.68%
🚌 Getting Around
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.73 CHF 3.84
$0.38 MX$7.25
1144.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$95.2 CHF 77.4
$18.97 MX$359
401.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.81 CHF 6.35
$1.36 MX$25.72
474.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.29 CHF 2.67
$0.28 MX$5.25
1075.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$67.5 CHF 54.9
$5.3 MX$100
1174.15%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.74
$1.36 MX$25.63
57.35%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
111.86%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42K CHF 34.1K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
79.76%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$323 CHF 263
$39.97 MX$756
707.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.7 CHF 41.22
$27.48 MX$519
84.46%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.4 CHF 46.69
$30.22 MX$571
90.04%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$77 CHF 62.6
$52.6 MX$994
46.37%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$48.1 CHF 39.11
$26.84 MX$507
79.21%
Cinema Ticket
$25.95 CHF 21.1
$6.32 MX$120
310.60%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,864 CHF 2,329
$437 MX$8,258
555.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.8K CHF 27.5K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
219.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$109 CHF 88.3
$57.2 MX$1,082
89.79%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.3 CHF 55.5
$45.14 MX$853
51.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$148 CHF 120
$102 MX$1,928
45.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$185 CHF 151
$109 MX$2,056
70.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,825 CHF 1,484
$1,000 MX$18.9K
82.64%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,459 CHF 1,186
$622 MX$11.8K
134.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,545 CHF 2,883
$2,160 MX$40.8K
64.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,871 CHF 2,334
$1,235 MX$23.3K
132.44%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$23.3K CHF 18.9K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
553.39%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
$2,480 MX$46.9K
533.00%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lausanne
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,512 CHF 6,108
$867 MX$16.4K
766.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Lausanne: October 27, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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