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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 56.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 55% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.39 MX$253
$30.23 CHF 24.58
-55.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$1,012
$140 CHF 114
-61.78%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.32 MX$176
$16.13 CHF 13.11
-42.22%
Cappuccino
$3.74 MX$70.7
$5.76 CHF 4.68
-35.07%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.61 MX$30.51
$5.33 CHF 4.33
-69.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 MX$21.9
$4.34 CHF 3.53
-73.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.1 MX$58.6
$7.59 CHF 6.17
-59.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 MX$89.5
$7.52 CHF 6.11
-36.97%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.68 MX$31.8
$1.99 CHF 1.61
-15.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.67 MX$50.4
$2.8 CHF 2.28
-4.64%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.97 MX$37.21
$2.17 CHF 1.76
-9.22%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$49.8
$7.72 CHF 6.27
-65.93%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.84 MX$186
$30.42 CHF 24.73
-67.65%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.44 MX$160
$35.04 CHF 28.49
-75.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.94 MX$226
$51.4 CHF 41.79
-76.77%
Apples (1kg)
$2.96 MX$55.9
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-18.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.71 MX$32.29
$2.3 CHF 1.87
-25.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$38.99
$2.86 CHF 2.32
-27.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.96 MX$37.08
$6.31 CHF 5.13
-68.94%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$40.66
$2.41 CHF 1.96
-10.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$42.59
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-5.86%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.44 MX$27.21
$2.7 CHF 2.19
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 MX$20.33
$1.27 CHF 1.04
-14.96%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.18 MX$79
$10.96 CHF 8.91
-61.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.99 MX$208
$11.39 CHF 9.26
-3.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.77 MX$33.48
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-28.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.64 MX$68.8
$3.36 CHF 2.73
8.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.72
$6.21 CHF 5.05
-94.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.84 MX$356
$111 CHF 90
-82.97%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.38 MX$26.17
$8.23 CHF 6.69
-83.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.22
$4.21 CHF 3.43
-93.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.36 MX$101
$90 CHF 73.2
-94.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.29 MX$24.34
$2.04 CHF 1.66
-36.76%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.9K MX$358K
$35.6K CHF 29K
-46.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.1K MX$436.5K
$39.9K CHF 32.5K
-42.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.1 MX$777
$219 CHF 178
-81.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.64 MX$523
$75.5 CHF 61.4
-63.37%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.45 MX$576
$48.55 CHF 39.48
-37.28%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53 MX$1,002
$92 CHF 74.8
-42.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.76 MX$506
$43.93 CHF 35.72
-39.08%
Cinema Ticket
$6.3 MX$119
$20.72 CHF 16.85
-69.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$435 MX$8,216
$2,885 CHF 2,346
-84.94%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$202.5K
$42.6K CHF 34.6K
-74.84%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.8 MX$1,111
$138 CHF 113
-57.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.43 MX$859
$76.1 CHF 61.8
-40.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$105 MX$1,980
$129 CHF 105
-18.99%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$107 MX$2,032
$163 CHF 132
-34.02%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$999 MX$18.9K
$1,614 CHF 1,313
-38.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 MX$11.8K
$1,310 CHF 1,065
-52.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,120 MX$40.1K
$2,861 CHF 2,326
-25.89%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,223 MX$23.1K
$2,307 CHF 1,876
-46.97%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,526 MX$66.7K
$14.9K CHF 12.1K
-76.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,488 MX$47K
$9,939 CHF 8,082
-74.96%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$897 MX$17K
$4,989 CHF 4,056
-82.01%
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: November 3, 2025

Last update for Glarus: November 3, 2025

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