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

😐 Solo nomad: Lucerne is 143.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 172.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Lucerne is 138.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 143.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$36.59 CHF 29.75
$13.38 MX$253
173.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$144 CHF 117
$52.7 MX$997
173.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.2 CHF 13.17
$9.31 MX$176
74.01%
Cappuccino
$6.68 CHF 5.43
$3.61 MX$68.3
85.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.38
$1.64 MX$30.91
228.05%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.23 CHF 3.44
$1.12 MX$21.14
277.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.56 CHF 6.96
$3.26 MX$61.7
162.58%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.58 CHF 6.17
$4.82 MX$91.1
57.26%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.81
$1.65 MX$31.24
34.55%
White Bread (500g)
$3.85 CHF 3.13
$2.74 MX$51.7
40.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.18 CHF 3.4
$1.92 MX$36.28
117.71%
Eggs
$7.57 CHF 6.16
$2.51 MX$47.53
201.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.18 CHF 24.54
$9.89 MX$187
205.16%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$35.64 CHF 28.98
$8.39 MX$159
324.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.8 CHF 41.33
$11.95 MX$226
325.36%
Apples (1kg)
$3.68 CHF 2.99
$2.87 MX$54.3
28.22%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.74 MX$32.85
28.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.01 CHF 2.44
$2 MX$37.81
50.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.52 CHF 5.3
$2.07 MX$39.14
214.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 2.02
$2.05 MX$38.78
21.46%
Onion (1kg)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$2.18 MX$41.22
11.93%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.6 CHF 2.11
$1.38 MX$26.16
88.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.04
$1.11 MX$21.06
15.32%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.23 CHF 9.13
$4.16 MX$78.6
169.95%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.15 CHF 12.32
$11.05 MX$209
37.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.44 CHF 1.98
$1.75 MX$33.16
39.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.33 CHF 2.71
$3.7 MX$70
-10.00%
🚌 Getting Around
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.83 CHF 3.93
$0.38 MX$7.25
1171.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.6 CHF 81
$18.97 MX$359
425.09%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.09 CHF 6.58
$1.36 MX$25.72
494.85%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.54 CHF 3.69
$0.28 MX$5.25
1521.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$87.4 CHF 71.1
$5.3 MX$100
1548.68%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.72
$1.36 MX$25.63
55.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
112.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
83.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHF 204
$39.97 MX$756
526.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$73.1 CHF 59.4
$27.48 MX$519
165.83%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$55.7 CHF 45.3
$30.22 MX$571
84.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$94.6 CHF 77
$52.6 MX$994
79.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$44.9 CHF 36.51
$26.84 MX$507
67.29%
Cinema Ticket
$21.88 CHF 17.79
$6.32 MX$120
246.20%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,907 CHF 2,364
$437 MX$8,258
565.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
312.00%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 111
$57.2 MX$1,082
137.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$76.4 CHF 62.1
$45.14 MX$853
69.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$132 CHF 107
$102 MX$1,928
29.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 128
$109 MX$2,056
44.74%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,018 CHF 1,641
$1,000 MX$18.9K
101.91%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,798 CHF 1,462
$622 MX$11.8K
189.04%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,996 CHF 2,436
$2,160 MX$40.8K
38.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,912 CHF 2,368
$1,235 MX$23.3K
135.82%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
$3,566 MX$67.4K
351.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$9,086 CHF 7,388
$2,480 MX$46.9K
266.37%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Lucerne
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,226 CHF 5,875
$867 MX$16.4K
733.02%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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