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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 63.9% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 65.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 68.8% cheaper than Baden without rent, and 60.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$36.74 CHF 28.69
-64.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$142 CHF 111
-62.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$18.67 CHF 14.58
-49.65%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$6.62 CHF 5.17
-46.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-69.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$4.59 CHF 3.58
-74.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$8.44 CHF 6.59
-62.56%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$8.22 CHF 6.42
-41.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.22 CHF 1.73
-26.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.31 CHF 2.59
-17.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$4.07 CHF 3.18
-53.81%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$7.89 CHF 6.16
-66.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$30.04 CHF 23.46
-67.08%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$35.64 CHF 27.84
-76.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$50.6 CHF 39.50
-77.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.65 CHF 2.85
-18.63%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.88 CHF 2.25
-38.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.88 CHF 2.25
-28.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$6.32 CHF 4.94
-68.83%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.72 CHF 2.13
-23.16%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-4.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.23 CHF 0.96
-11.38%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$11.02 CHF 8.61
-60.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$14.09 CHF 11.00
-3.34%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.40 CHF 1.87
-30.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.22 CHF 2.51
9.94%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$5.60 CHF 4.37
-93.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$132 CHF 103
-85.69%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$7.78 CHF 6.07
-83.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$4.43 CHF 3.46
-93.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$89.3 CHF 69.8
-93.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-39.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
-52.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-40.74%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$255 CHF 199
-83.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$62.3 CHF 48.63
-55.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$59.7 CHF 46.63
-49.76%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$371 CHF 290
-85.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$48.74 CHF 38.06
-46.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$23.19 CHF 18.11
-72.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$3,472 CHF 2,712
-87.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-72.96%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$137 CHF 107
-58.18%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$75.9 CHF 59.3
-40.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$148 CHF 116
-29.63%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$160 CHF 125
-32.17%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$2,024 CHF 1,581
-50.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,748 CHF 1,365
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$3,439 CHF 2,686
-38.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$2,472 CHF 1,931
-50.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$17.8K CHF 13.9K
-78.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$14.1K CHF 11.0K
-84.18%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Baden
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$9,309 CHF 7,271
-88.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.5
353.60%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Baden: March 1, 2026

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