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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 55.5% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.2% cheaper than Lausanne without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$231
$33.21 CHF 25.91
-60.49%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$946
$150 CHF 117
-64.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$165
$19.06 CHF 14.87
-50.68%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.7
$5.95 CHF 4.64
-40.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.20
$5.42 CHF 4.23
-70.48%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.31
$4.70 CHF 3.67
-75.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.5
$9.78 CHF 7.63
-67.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.2
$8.53 CHF 6.65
-43.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.74
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-24.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.09
$4.10 CHF 3.19
-33.41%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.04
$4.35 CHF 3.39
-56.78%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.29
$7.33 CHF 5.72
-64.12%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$174
$26.07 CHF 20.33
-62.06%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$29.04 CHF 22.65
-71.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$53.0 CHF 41.34
-78.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.3
$3.66 CHF 2.85
-18.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.39
$2.09 CHF 1.63
-14.83%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.16
$2.82 CHF 2.20
-26.95%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.74
$6.71 CHF 5.24
-70.64%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.69
$2.46 CHF 1.92
-15.04%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.74
$2.36 CHF 1.84
-4.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.65
$2.50 CHF 1.95
-41.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.17
$1.39 CHF 1.08
-21.58%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.3
$10.95 CHF 8.54
-60.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$16.06 CHF 12.52
-15.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.44
$2.10 CHF 1.63
-20.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.3
$3.18 CHF 2.48
11.32%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.33
$4.76 CHF 3.71
-92.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$333
$97.4 CHF 76.0
-80.53%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.28
$7.86 CHF 6.13
-83.21%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.30
$3.43 CHF 2.68
-91.25%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.5
$67.6 CHF 52.7
-91.87%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.51
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-38.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$336.2K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-52.30%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$418.0K
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
-41.81%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$723
$320 CHF 250
-87.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$489
$51.5 CHF 40.20
-46.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$528
$57.6 CHF 44.96
-47.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$942
$78.7 CHF 61.4
-31.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$460
$48.02 CHF 37.45
-45.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$26.28 CHF 20.50
-76.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,729
$2,755 CHF 2,149
-84.05%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$188.9K
$34.3K CHF 26.7K
-68.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,005
$107 CHF 83.4
-46.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$797
$69.9 CHF 54.5
-35.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,834
$150 CHF 117
-30.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,904
$183 CHF 143
-40.79%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.5K
$1,829 CHF 1,427
-45.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,464 CHF 1,142
-57.38%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.1K
$3,651 CHF 2,848
-42.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.4K
$2,972 CHF 2,318
-59.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$66.8K
$19.7K CHF 15.3K
-80.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.2K
$15.5K CHF 12.1K
-85.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lausanne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.3K
$7,950 CHF 6,201
-86.21%
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 Lausanne: March 1, 2026

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