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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 59% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 63.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 58% cheaper than Lucerne without rent, and 59% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$36.59 CHF 29.75
-63.43%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$144 CHF 117
-63.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$16.2 CHF 13.17
-42.53%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.68 CHF 5.43
-45.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$5.38 CHF 4.38
-69.52%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$4.23 CHF 3.44
-73.52%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$8.56 CHF 6.96
-61.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.58 CHF 6.17
-36.41%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-25.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.85 CHF 3.13
-28.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.18 CHF 3.4
-54.07%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$7.57 CHF 6.16
-66.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$30.18 CHF 24.54
-67.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$35.64 CHF 28.98
-76.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$50.8 CHF 41.33
-76.49%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.68 CHF 2.99
-22.01%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-22.32%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.01 CHF 2.44
-33.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$6.52 CHF 5.3
-68.25%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.49 CHF 2.02
-17.67%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-10.66%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.6 CHF 2.11
-46.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.28 CHF 1.04
-13.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$11.23 CHF 9.13
-62.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$15.15 CHF 12.32
-27.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.44 CHF 1.98
-28.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.33 CHF 2.71
11.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$4.83 CHF 3.93
-92.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$99.6 CHF 81
-80.96%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$8.09 CHF 6.58
-83.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$4.54 CHF 3.69
-93.83%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$87.4 CHF 71.1
-93.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.12 CHF 1.72
-35.85%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$39.8K CHF 32.3K
-52.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.8K CHF 34.8K
-45.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$251 CHF 204
-84.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$73.1 CHF 59.4
-62.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$55.7 CHF 45.3
-45.75%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$94.6 CHF 77
-44.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$44.9 CHF 36.51
-40.22%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$21.88 CHF 17.79
-71.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$2,907 CHF 2,364
-84.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$43.6K CHF 35.4K
-75.73%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$136 CHF 111
-57.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$76.4 CHF 62.1
-40.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$132 CHF 107
-22.77%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$157 CHF 128
-30.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$2,018 CHF 1,641
-50.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,798 CHF 1,462
-65.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,996 CHF 2,436
-27.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,912 CHF 2,368
-57.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$16.1K CHF 13.1K
-77.88%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$9,086 CHF 7,388
-72.71%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Lucerne
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$7,226 CHF 5,875
-88.00%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.5
353.60%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Lucerne: October 29, 2025

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