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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 52.1% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 49.8% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 58.4% cheaper than Mendrisio without rent, and 53.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$31.24 CHF 24.46
-58.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$183 CHF 143
-70.57%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$18.29 CHF 14.32
-48.61%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.27 CHF 3.35
-16.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$4.24 CHF 3.32
-62.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$3.76 CHF 2.94
-69.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$6.31 CHF 4.94
-49.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$6.00 CHF 4.70
-19.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$1.21 CHF 0.95
34.71%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.49 CHF 2.74
-21.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$4.86 CHF 3.80
-61.32%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$3.76 CHF 2.95
-30.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$27.14 CHF 21.25
-63.56%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$15.62 CHF 12.23
-46.22%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$48.47 CHF 37.95
-76.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$3.01 CHF 2.36
-1.33%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$1.95 CHF 1.52
-8.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.59 CHF 2.03
-20.46%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$5.64 CHF 4.42
-65.07%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.28 CHF 1.79
-8.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.31 CHF 1.81
-2.16%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.56 CHF 2.00
-42.97%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.25 CHF 0.98
-12.80%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$10.94 CHF 8.57
-60.33%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$13.28 CHF 10.40
2.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.59 CHF 2.03
-35.52%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$4.07 CHF 3.19
-13.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.17 CHF 2.48
-88.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$99.1 CHF 77.6
-80.87%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$6.69 CHF 5.24
-80.27%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$4.34 CHF 3.40
-93.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$60.7 CHF 47.52
-90.95%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.59
$2.12 CHF 1.66
-36.79%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$337.4K
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
-52.61%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$36.9K CHF 28.9K
-35.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$205 CHF 160
-79.94%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$29.45 CHF 23.06
-5.67%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$49.96 CHF 39.12
-39.95%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$74.4 CHF 58.3
-28.05%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$18.77 CHF 14.70
-66.54%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$1,208 CHF 946
-63.62%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$35.0K CHF 27.4K
-69.27%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$123 CHF 96.2
-53.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$47.58 CHF 37.26
-4.79%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$135 CHF 106
-22.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$151 CHF 118
-28.33%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,432 CHF 1,121
-30.44%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,253 CHF 981
-50.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$2,789 CHF 2,183
-24.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$2,420 CHF 1,895
-49.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$14.4K CHF 11.3K
-73.58%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$10.9K CHF 8,500
-79.46%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Mendrisio
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$8,146 CHF 6,378
-86.54%
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 Mendrisio: March 2, 2026

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