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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 55.7% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 56.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 50.8% cheaper than Glarus without rent, and 55.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$31.17 CHF 24.40
-57.91%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$140 CHF 110
-61.68%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$16.18 CHF 12.67
-41.90%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$5.74 CHF 4.50
-37.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$5.37 CHF 4.20
-70.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$4.41 CHF 3.45
-73.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$7.35 CHF 5.76
-57.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$7.23 CHF 5.66
-32.92%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.94 CHF 1.52
-15.98%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$2.89 CHF 2.26
-5.54%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$2.24 CHF 1.76
-16.07%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$7.96 CHF 6.23
-66.96%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$30.14 CHF 23.60
-67.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$35.63 CHF 27.90
-76.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$51.7 CHF 40.48
-77.50%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.64 CHF 2.85
-18.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$2.33 CHF 1.82
-23.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$3.00 CHF 2.35
-31.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$6.14 CHF 4.81
-67.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-14.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-7.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-44.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$11.25 CHF 8.81
-61.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$14.27 CHF 11.18
-4.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.49 CHF 1.95
-32.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.29 CHF 2.58
7.60%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$6.27 CHF 4.91
-94.26%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$109 CHF 85.4
-82.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$7.90 CHF 6.18
-83.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$4.12 CHF 3.23
-92.72%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$90.0 CHF 70.4
-93.90%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$2.10 CHF 1.65
-36.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$35.6K CHF 27.9K
-46.32%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$39.3K CHF 30.8K
-39.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$219 CHF 172
-81.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$74.2 CHF 58.1
-62.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$49.71 CHF 38.92
-39.65%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$93.1 CHF 72.9
-42.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
$42.70 CHF 33.44
-38.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$20.04 CHF 15.69
-68.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$2,943 CHF 2,304
-85.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$42.3K CHF 33.1K
-74.62%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$140 CHF 110
-59.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$75.6 CHF 59.2
-40.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$134 CHF 105
-22.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$162 CHF 127
-33.32%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,643 CHF 1,286
-39.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,331 CHF 1,042
-53.14%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$2,851 CHF 2,232
-26.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$2,368 CHF 1,854
-48.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Glarus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$5,093 CHF 3,988
-78.47%
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 Glarus: March 2, 2026

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