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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.4% cheaper than Arbon without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 50.9% cheaper than Arbon without rent, and 54% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$31.40 CHF 25.21
-57.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$140 CHF 112
-61.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$17.18 CHF 13.80
-45.46%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$6.24 CHF 5.01
-39.90%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$5.20 CHF 4.18
-69.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$4.28 CHF 3.44
-74.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$7.69 CHF 6.17
-59.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$7.51 CHF 6.03
-35.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.25 CHF 1.81
-26.67%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$2.67 CHF 2.15
3.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.71 CHF 2.98
-48.52%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$7.85 CHF 6.31
-66.88%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$27.86 CHF 22.37
-63.35%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$32.87 CHF 26.39
-74.26%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$40.74 CHF 32.72
-71.53%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.23 CHF 2.59
-7.12%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.85 CHF 1.48
-6.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.57 CHF 2.06
-20.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$6.20 CHF 4.98
-67.74%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.50 CHF 2.01
-14.00%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.34 CHF 1.88
-3.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.54 CHF 2.04
-45.28%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.13 CHF 0.91
-5.31%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$11.05 CHF 8.87
-62.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$11.13 CHF 8.93
10.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.29 CHF 1.84
-25.76%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.39 CHF 1.92
48.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.94 CHF 3.17
-90.86%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$99.2 CHF 79.7
-81.15%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$6.64 CHF 5.33
-79.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$4.14 CHF 3.32
-93.24%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$80.8 CHF 64.9
-93.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.14 CHF 1.72
-37.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$39.8K CHF 31.9K
-52.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$41.7K CHF 33.5K
-44.21%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$246 CHF 197
-83.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$59.5 CHF 47.81
-54.79%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$52.2 CHF 41.90
-42.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$88.7 CHF 71.2
-41.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
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Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$21.93 CHF 17.61
-70.86%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$2,849 CHF 2,288
-84.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$42.1K CHF 33.8K
-75.24%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$136 CHF 109
-57.03%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$66.7 CHF 53.6
-33.10%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$132 CHF 106
-21.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$161 CHF 130
-34.16%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,671 CHF 1,342
-40.30%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,494 CHF 1,200
-58.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,871 CHF 2,305
-26.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$2,476 CHF 1,989
-50.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$15.8K CHF 12.7K
-76.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$14.2K CHF 11.4K
-84.67%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Arbon
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$6,723 CHF 5,399
-84.47%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.5
353.60%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Arbon: January 12, 2026

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