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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.1% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 62.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Mexico City is 54.3% cheaper than Bellinzona without rent, and 59.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$31.16 CHFย 25.02
-57.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$109 CHFย 87.3
-50.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$18.83 CHFย 15.12
-50.24%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$4.28 CHFย 3.43
-12.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$4.92 CHFย 3.95
-68.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$4.02 CHFย 3.23
-72.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$7.52 CHFย 6.04
-58.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$6.26 CHFย 5.02
-23.16%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$2.27 CHFย 1.82
-27.31%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$3.87 CHFย 3.11
-28.42%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$5.25 CHFย 4.21
-63.62%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$7.72 CHFย 6.20
-66.32%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$29.05 CHFย 23.33
-64.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$36.77 CHFย 29.53
-76.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$47.98 CHFย 38.53
-75.82%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$3.63 CHFย 2.91
-17.36%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.14 CHFย 1.72
-19.16%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$2.77 CHFย 2.22
-26.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$7.52 CHFย 6.04
-73.40%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.34 CHFย 1.88
-8.12%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.42 CHFย 1.94
-7.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$2.58 CHFย 2.07
-46.12%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.69 CHFย 1.36
-36.69%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$11.05 CHFย 8.87
-62.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$19.09 CHFย 15.33
-35.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$3.95 CHFย 3.17
-56.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$4.36 CHFย 3.50
-18.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$6.00 CHFย 4.82
-94.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$99.3 CHFย 79.8
-81.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$6.93 CHFย 5.57
-80.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$4.48 CHFย 3.60
-93.75%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$62.8 CHFย 50.4
-91.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$2.21 CHFย 1.77
-39.37%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$41.0K CHFย 32.9K
-53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$37.7K CHFย 30.2K
-38.15%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$298 CHFย 239
-86.35%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$69.4 CHFย 55.7
-61.19%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$59.1 CHFย 47.44
-49.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$112 CHFย 89.7
-53.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$64.9 CHFย 52.1
-60.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$23.71 CHFย 19.04
-73.05%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$1,832 CHFย 1,471
-76.48%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$34.6K CHFย 27.8K
-69.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$122 CHFย 97.9
-52.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$48.76 CHFย 39.16
-8.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$153 CHFย 123
-32.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$185 CHFย 148
-42.44%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$1,821 CHFย 1,463
-45.23%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,739 CHFย 1,396
-64.09%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$2,824 CHFย 2,268
-25.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$2,995 CHFย 2,405
-58.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$17.2K CHFย 13.8K
-78.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$12.1K CHFย 9,748
-82.13%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Bellinzona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$6,089 CHFย 4,890
-82.85%
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 Bellinzona: January 11, 2026

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