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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56.2% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 61% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 58.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$30.67 CHF 23.89
-57.22%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$113 CHF 87.8
-52.27%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$18.75 CHF 14.61
-49.87%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$4.44 CHF 3.46
-19.82%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$4.74 CHF 3.69
-66.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$4.20 CHF 3.27
-72.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$7.46 CHF 5.81
-57.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$6.23 CHF 4.86
-22.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$2.27 CHF 1.77
-28.19%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$4.04 CHF 3.15
-32.43%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$5.26 CHF 4.09
-64.26%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$7.60 CHF 5.92
-65.39%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$29.48 CHF 22.97
-66.45%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$36.49 CHF 28.42
-76.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$47.21 CHF 36.77
-75.37%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-19.51%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-17.21%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.81 CHF 2.19
-26.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$7.56 CHF 5.89
-73.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$2.32 CHF 1.80
-9.91%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-8.13%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$2.67 CHF 2.08
-45.32%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.69 CHF 1.31
-35.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$10.75 CHF 8.37
-59.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$19.37 CHF 15.09
-29.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$4.01 CHF 3.13
-58.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$4.37 CHF 3.40
-18.99%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$6.23 CHF 4.85
-94.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$97.9 CHF 76.3
-80.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$6.89 CHF 5.36
-80.84%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$4.39 CHF 3.42
-93.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$62.5 CHF 48.72
-91.22%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$2.24 CHF 1.74
-40.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$40.6K CHF 31.7K
-52.96%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$37.5K CHF 29.2K
-36.64%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$292 CHF 227
-85.92%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$67.5 CHF 52.6
-58.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$58.7 CHF 45.74
-48.91%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$113 CHF 87.9
-52.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$65.7 CHF 51.2
-60.23%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$23.22 CHF 18.09
-72.95%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$1,879 CHF 1,464
-76.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$35.5K CHF 27.6K
-69.71%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$123 CHF 95.9
-53.61%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$49.49 CHF 38.55
-8.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$153 CHF 119
-31.74%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$188 CHF 147
-42.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$1,848 CHF 1,439
-46.09%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$1,747 CHF 1,361
-64.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$2,762 CHF 2,152
-23.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$2,961 CHF 2,307
-58.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$17.0K CHF 13.2K
-77.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$12.1K CHF 9,418
-81.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$6,482 CHF 5,049
-83.08%
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 Bellinzona: March 3, 2026

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