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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 53.2% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 53.9% cheaper than Fribourg without rent, and 51.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$233
$31.19 CHF 24.29
-57.94%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$957
$121 CHF 94.5
-55.62%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$167
$18.16 CHF 14.15
-48.24%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.4
$6.10 CHF 4.75
-41.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.52
$5.13 CHF 4.00
-68.81%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.54
$5.23 CHF 4.08
-78.01%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.2
$6.92 CHF 5.39
-54.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.2
$7.51 CHF 5.85
-35.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.07
$2.07 CHF 1.61
-21.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.64
$3.32 CHF 2.58
-17.77%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.42
$3.32 CHF 2.59
-43.37%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.81
$6.58 CHF 5.12
-60.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$176
$28.48 CHF 22.18
-65.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$25.61 CHF 19.95
-67.20%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$207
$37.82 CHF 29.46
-69.25%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.9
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-30.28%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.75
$3.29 CHF 2.56
-45.90%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.57
$2.95 CHF 2.30
-30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.13
$6.19 CHF 4.82
-68.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.11
$2.15 CHF 1.68
-2.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.19
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-6.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.94
$2.93 CHF 2.28
-50.17%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.39
$1.66 CHF 1.29
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.2
$10.55 CHF 8.22
-58.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$242
$10.99 CHF 8.56
23.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.78
$4.09 CHF 3.18
-59.17%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.0
$4.89 CHF 3.81
-27.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.40
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-89.97%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$337
$87.2 CHF 67.9
-78.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$7.78 CHF 6.06
-83.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.36
$3.55 CHF 2.76
-91.55%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.6
$73.2 CHF 57.0
-92.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.78
$2.13 CHF 1.66
-37.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$340.1K
$42.4K CHF 33.0K
-54.90%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$422.8K
$41.8K CHF 32.6K
-43.18%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$731
$302 CHF 235
-86.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$494
$74.2 CHF 57.8
-62.58%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$534
$54.0 CHF 42.07
-44.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$952
$71.4 CHF 55.6
-25.01%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$465
$47.03 CHF 36.63
-44.44%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$21.04 CHF 16.39
-70.15%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,817
$1,843 CHF 1,436
-76.16%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$191.1K
$37.6K CHF 29.3K
-71.44%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,016
$99.8 CHF 77.8
-42.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$806
$83.2 CHF 64.8
-45.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,854
$155 CHF 121
-32.69%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,926
$214 CHF 167
-49.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.7K
$1,615 CHF 1,258
-38.32%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.1K
$1,304 CHF 1,016
-52.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.5K
$2,743 CHF 2,137
-23.22%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.7K
$2,148 CHF 1,674
-43.28%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.6K
$8,375 CHF 6,524
-54.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.7K
$5,130 CHF 3,996
-56.52%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Fribourg
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.5K
$7,336 CHF 5,715
-85.05%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.63
331.18%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Fribourg: March 2, 2026

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