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

😐 Solo nomad: Meilen is 111.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 139.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Meilen is 130.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 131% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.40 CHF 23.74
$13.12 MX$235
131.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 113
$53.8 MX$963
169.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.15 CHF 14.17
$9.40 MX$168
93.09%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHF 5.00
$3.56 MX$63.8
80.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.66
$1.60 MX$28.69
272.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.19 CHF 4.05
$1.15 MX$20.67
351.30%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.77 CHF 6.85
$3.16 MX$56.5
177.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.22 CHF 5.64
$4.85 MX$86.7
48.87%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.71
$1.63 MX$29.25
34.36%
White Bread (500g)
$3.44 CHF 2.69
$2.73 MX$48.94
26.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.05 CHF 3.16
$1.88 MX$33.63
115.43%
Eggs
$7.35 CHF 5.74
$2.63 MX$47.10
179.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$30.17 CHF 23.56
$9.89 MX$177
205.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.11 CHF 25.86
$8.40 MX$150
294.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.27
$11.63 MX$208
332.33%
Apples (1kg)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$2.97 MX$53.2
38.05%
Banana (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$1.78 MX$31.94
42.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.00 CHF 2.34
$2.06 MX$36.79
45.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$1.97 MX$35.35
167.01%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.09 MX$37.34
25.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.28 CHF 1.78
$2.26 MX$40.44
0.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.45 CHF 1.91
$1.46 MX$26.10
67.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 CHF 0.86
$1.09 MX$19.51
1.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.53
$4.34 MX$77.7
151.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.52 CHF 12.12
$13.62 MX$244
13.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.67 MX$29.96
35.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$3.54 MX$63.4
-34.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.03
$0.36 MX$6.44
977.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.5 CHF 76.1
$18.96 MX$339
414.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.89 CHF 5.38
$1.32 MX$23.69
421.97%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.13 CHF 3.23
$0.30 MX$5.39
1276.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.7 CHF 62.3
$5.49 MX$98.2
1352.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.34 MX$23.93
65.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
109.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.2K CHF 30.6K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
65.00%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$260 CHF 203
$41.11 MX$736
532.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.0 CHF 46.07
$27.78 MX$497
112.35%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.2 CHF 45.48
$30.00 MX$537
94.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.5 CHF 69.1
$53.5 MX$958
65.23%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$65.0 CHF 50.8
$26.13 MX$468
148.83%
Cinema Ticket
$27.54 CHF 21.51
$6.28 MX$112
338.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,867 CHF 2,239
$439 MX$7,865
552.42%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.0K CHF 30.5K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
263.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$137 CHF 107
$57.1 MX$1,022
139.74%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.5 CHF 47.26
$45.30 MX$811
33.58%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$146 CHF 114
$104 MX$1,866
39.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 159
$108 MX$1,938
88.06%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,687 CHF 1,317
$996 MX$17.8K
69.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,454 CHF 1,136
$624 MX$11.2K
133.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,860 CHF 2,233
$2,106 MX$37.7K
35.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,473 CHF 1,931
$1,218 MX$21.8K
102.93%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
$3,799 MX$68.0K
307.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.3K CHF 9,644
$2,230 MX$39.9K
453.65%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Meilen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,532 CHF 6,663
$1,096 MX$19.6K
678.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.34
-81.57%

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

Last update for Meilen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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