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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 57% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 59.8% cheaper than Geneva without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$37.18 CHF 29.00
-64.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$147 CHF 114
-63.30%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$18.72 CHF 14.60
-49.79%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$5.91 CHF 4.61
-39.76%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$5.46 CHF 4.26
-70.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$4.77 CHF 3.72
-75.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$10.01 CHF 7.80
-68.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$8.36 CHF 6.52
-41.99%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$2.29 CHF 1.78
-28.82%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$3.84 CHF 2.99
-28.91%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$4.39 CHF 3.43
-57.18%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$7.48 CHF 5.84
-64.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$26.68 CHF 20.81
-62.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$33.64 CHF 26.24
-75.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$52.2 CHF 40.70
-77.71%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.59 CHF 2.80
-17.27%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$2.41 CHF 1.88
-26.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.99 CHF 2.33
-31.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$6.30 CHF 4.91
-68.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$2.54 CHF 1.98
-17.72%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$2.33 CHF 1.81
-3.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$2.52 CHF 1.97
-42.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$1.34 CHF 1.04
-18.66%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$11.27 CHF 8.79
-61.49%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$12.65 CHF 9.87
7.67%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$3.35 CHF 2.61
-50.15%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$3.69 CHF 2.88
-4.07%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$3.60 CHF 2.81
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$84.6 CHF 66.0
-77.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$7.76 CHF 6.05
-82.99%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$3.50 CHF 2.73
-91.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$64.7 CHF 50.4
-91.51%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$2.23 CHF 1.74
-39.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
-52.01%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$48.9K CHF 38.1K
-51.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$260 CHF 203
-84.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$49.43 CHF 38.55
-43.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$62.9 CHF 49.03
-52.27%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$79.1 CHF 61.7
-32.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$35.96 CHF 28.05
-27.34%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$24.27 CHF 18.93
-74.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$3,511 CHF 2,739
-87.49%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$33.8K CHF 26.4K
-68.22%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$137 CHF 107
-58.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$79.6 CHF 62.1
-43.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$164 CHF 128
-36.35%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$208 CHF 162
-48.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$2,292 CHF 1,788
-56.54%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$2,059 CHF 1,606
-69.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$4,743 CHF 3,700
-55.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$3,925 CHF 3,061
-68.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$22.5K CHF 17.5K
-83.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$17.6K CHF 13.8K
-87.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Geneva
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$7,895 CHF 6,158
-86.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.46
360.98%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Geneva: March 2, 2026

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