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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.8% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 58.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 52.7% cheaper than Lancy without rent, and 55.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$30.58 CHF 23.88
-57.10%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$147 CHF 115
-63.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$18.15 CHF 14.18
-48.21%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$6.04 CHF 4.72
-41.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$5.51 CHF 4.30
-70.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$4.98 CHF 3.89
-76.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$10.06 CHF 7.86
-68.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$7.39 CHF 5.77
-34.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-23.83%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.72 CHF 2.91
-26.61%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$4.54 CHF 3.54
-58.59%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$7.66 CHF 5.98
-65.67%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$27.45 CHF 21.44
-63.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$33.23 CHF 25.95
-74.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$44.44 CHF 34.71
-73.83%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-13.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.55 CHF 1.99
-30.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.95 CHF 2.31
-30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$6.15 CHF 4.80
-67.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.57 CHF 2.01
-18.68%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.39 CHF 1.87
-5.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.62 CHF 2.04
-44.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.31 CHF 1.03
-16.79%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$10.92 CHF 8.53
-60.26%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$12.70 CHF 9.92
7.24%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.37 CHF 1.85
-29.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.13 CHF 2.44
13.10%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$4.03 CHF 3.14
-91.07%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$99.1 CHF 77.4
-80.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$7.38 CHF 5.76
-82.11%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$3.62 CHF 2.83
-91.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$64.3 CHF 50.2
-91.46%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.16 CHF 1.68
-37.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$39.6K CHF 31.0K
-51.78%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$44.8K CHF 35.0K
-46.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$263 CHF 205
-84.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$48.01 CHF 37.50
-42.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$58.9 CHF 46.00
-49.07%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$89.7 CHF 70.0
-40.30%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$22.37 CHF 17.47
-71.93%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$2,591 CHF 2,024
-83.04%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$33.3K CHF 26.0K
-67.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$133 CHF 104
-57.20%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$80.7 CHF 63.0
-43.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$165 CHF 129
-36.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$212 CHF 166
-48.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,715 CHF 1,340
-41.93%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,476 CHF 1,153
-57.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,883 CHF 2,252
-26.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$2,485 CHF 1,940
-50.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$13.8K CHF 10.8K
-72.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$10.8K CHF 8,441
-79.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lancy
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
-
-
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 Lancy: February 28, 2026

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