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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 57.8% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 61.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 59.1% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 59.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$227
$36.82 CHF 28.68
-64.37%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$932
$143 CHF 112
-62.45%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$163
$15.89 CHF 12.38
-40.84%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$61.7
$6.48 CHF 5.04
-45.06%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$27.76
$5.21 CHF 4.06
-69.29%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.00
$4.36 CHF 3.40
-73.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$54.7
$8.66 CHF 6.75
-63.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$83.9
$7.51 CHF 5.85
-35.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.30
$2.26 CHF 1.76
-27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$47.36
$3.65 CHF 2.84
-25.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$32.54
$4.26 CHF 3.32
-55.87%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$45.58
$7.80 CHF 6.08
-66.28%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$171
$30.10 CHF 23.45
-67.14%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$146
$35.69 CHF 27.81
-76.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$201
$52.1 CHF 40.60
-77.69%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$51.5
$3.67 CHF 2.86
-19.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$30.91
$2.21 CHF 1.72
-19.46%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$35.60
$2.94 CHF 2.29
-29.93%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.21
$6.39 CHF 4.97
-69.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.13
$2.39 CHF 1.86
-12.55%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.13
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-9.24%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.26
$2.61 CHF 2.04
-44.06%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$18.88
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$75.2
$11.06 CHF 8.62
-60.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$236
$14.23 CHF 11.09
-4.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$28.99
$2.40 CHF 1.87
-30.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$61.3
$3.42 CHF 2.67
3.51%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.23
$5.00 CHF 3.89
-92.80%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$328
$98.4 CHF 76.7
-80.73%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$22.92
$8.00 CHF 6.23
-83.50%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.22
$4.55 CHF 3.54
-93.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$95.1
$88.2 CHF 68.7
-93.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.15
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-40.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$331.1K
$39.8K CHF 31.0K
-51.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$411.6K
$41.8K CHF 32.5K
-43.08%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$712
$246 CHF 192
-83.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$481
$74.8 CHF 58.3
-62.86%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$520
$57.4 CHF 44.72
-47.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$927
$92.0 CHF 71.6
-41.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$453
$44.38 CHF 34.57
-41.12%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$109
$22.01 CHF 17.15
-71.47%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,610
$2,899 CHF 2,258
-84.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$186.0K
$42.6K CHF 33.1K
-74.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$989
$140 CHF 109
-59.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$785
$75.8 CHF 59.1
-40.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,805
$133 CHF 103
-21.47%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,875
$161 CHF 125
-32.78%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.3K
$2,053 CHF 1,599
-51.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$10.8K
$1,748 CHF 1,361
-64.31%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$36.5K
$2,978 CHF 2,320
-29.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.1K
$2,885 CHF 2,248
-57.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$65.8K
$20.8K CHF 16.2K
-81.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$38.6K
$12.6K CHF 9,827
-82.32%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.0K
$6,989 CHF 5,444
-84.31%
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 Lucerne: March 1, 2026

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