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

😐 Solo nomad: Mendrisio is 77.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 105.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mendrisio is 96.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 112.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.20 CHFΒ 25.05
$13.19 MX$233
136.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$184 CHFΒ 148
$53.5 MX$944
244.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.18 CHFΒ 14.60
$9.37 MX$165
94.02%
Cappuccino
$4.28 CHFΒ 3.44
$3.75 MX$66.2
14.13%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.36 CHFΒ 3.50
$1.57 MX$27.71
177.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.78 CHFΒ 3.03
$1.11 MX$19.61
240.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$6.29 CHFΒ 5.05
$3.12 MX$55.1
101.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.12 CHFΒ 4.91
$4.81 MX$84.9
27.23%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.25 CHFΒ 1.00
$1.65 MX$29.16
-24.24%
White Bread (500g)
$3.51 CHFΒ 2.82
$2.77 MX$48.87
26.71%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.90 CHFΒ 3.93
$1.91 MX$33.67
156.54%
Eggs
$3.63 CHFΒ 2.91
$2.60 MX$45.81
39.62%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.23 CHFΒ 21.87
$10.21 MX$180
166.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$15.36 CHFΒ 12.33
$8.46 MX$149
81.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$48.10 CHFΒ 38.62
$11.60 MX$205
314.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.99 CHFΒ 2.40
$3.00 MX$52.9
-0.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.02 CHFΒ 1.62
$1.73 MX$30.49
16.76%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.53 CHFΒ 2.03
$2.04 MX$36.05
24.02%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.46 CHFΒ 4.38
$2.00 MX$35.34
173.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHFΒ 1.81
$2.15 MX$37.91
4.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.22 CHFΒ 1.78
$2.25 MX$39.71
-1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.68 CHFΒ 2.15
$1.39 MX$24.57
92.81%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.25 CHFΒ 1.00
$1.07 MX$18.88
16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.74 CHFΒ 8.62
$4.13 MX$73.0
160.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.72 CHFΒ 10.21
$12.35 MX$218
3.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.54 CHFΒ 2.04
$1.70 MX$30.02
49.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.20 CHFΒ 3.37
$3.56 MX$62.8
17.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.25 CHFΒ 2.61
$0.36 MX$6.35
802.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.7 CHFΒ 80.0
$18.70 MX$330
433.05%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.68 CHFΒ 5.36
$1.36 MX$24.05
391.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.37 CHFΒ 3.51
$0.28 MX$4.88
1460.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.7 CHFΒ 49.55
$5.44 MX$96.0
1034.38%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHFΒ 1.80
$1.34 MX$23.64
67.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHFΒ 32.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
110.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$37.3K CHFΒ 29.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
60.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$206 CHFΒ 165
$40.62 MX$717
406.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$29.32 CHFΒ 23.55
$26.92 MX$475
8.92%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$49.06 CHFΒ 39.39
$29.98 MX$529
63.64%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$73.7 CHFΒ 59.2
$52.2 MX$922
41.08%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$18.28 CHFΒ 14.68
$6.39 MX$113
186.07%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$1,211 CHFΒ 972
$431 MX$7,603
181.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.3K CHFΒ 27.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
229.25%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$125 CHFΒ 100
$58.4 MX$1,031
114.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$47.29 CHFΒ 37.97
$44.65 MX$788
5.91%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$136 CHFΒ 109
$103 MX$1,823
31.36%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$154 CHFΒ 124
$106 MX$1,876
44.75%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,415 CHFΒ 1,137
$998 MX$17.6K
41.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 CHFΒ 993
$624 MX$11.0K
98.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,884 CHFΒ 2,316
$2,108 MX$37.2K
36.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,487 CHFΒ 1,997
$1,231 MX$21.7K
101.98%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.4K CHFΒ 11.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
293.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHFΒ 8,790
$2,169 MX$38.3K
404.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mendrisio
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,905 CHFΒ 6,348
$1,044 MX$18.4K
657.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Mendrisio: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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