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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56.1% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 57.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 57.9% cheaper than Neuchatel without rent, and 53.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$24.89 CHF 19.49
-47.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$950
$99.1 CHF 77.6
-45.71%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$20.53 CHF 16.07
-54.21%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$62.9
$4.79 CHF 3.75
-25.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.29
$4.74 CHF 3.71
-66.24%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.38
$3.86 CHF 3.02
-70.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.7
$8.47 CHF 6.63
-62.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.5
$6.14 CHF 4.81
-21.01%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.84
$2.18 CHF 1.71
-25.23%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.26
$3.75 CHF 2.94
-27.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.16
$4.37 CHF 3.42
-56.98%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.45
$7.03 CHF 5.51
-62.59%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$31.09 CHF 24.34
-68.19%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$148
$32.35 CHF 25.33
-74.03%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$205
$47.92 CHF 37.52
-75.73%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.5
$5.26 CHF 4.11
-43.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.50
$3.18 CHF 2.49
-44.03%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.28
$2.75 CHF 2.15
-25.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.86
$5.87 CHF 4.60
-66.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.82
$2.82 CHF 2.21
-25.89%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.87
$2.43 CHF 1.90
-7.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.74
$2.24 CHF 1.75
-34.82%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.24
$1.69 CHF 1.32
-35.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.6
$10.97 CHF 8.59
-60.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$240
$12.60 CHF 9.86
8.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.54
$2.31 CHF 1.81
-27.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.5
$3.31 CHF 2.59
6.95%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$3.17 CHF 2.49
-88.64%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$335
$89.8 CHF 70.3
-78.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.36
$9.39 CHF 7.35
-85.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.32
$3.32 CHF 2.60
-90.96%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$96.9
$76.7 CHF 60.1
-92.84%
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
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
-52.81%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$419.4K
$42.7K CHF 33.5K
-44.39%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$726
$286 CHF 224
-85.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$490
$62.2 CHF 48.73
-55.36%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$530
$37.29 CHF 29.20
-19.55%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$945
$91.8 CHF 71.9
-41.66%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$461
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$21.16 CHF 16.57
-70.32%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$2,583 CHF 2,022
-82.99%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$189.6K
$26.7K CHF 20.9K
-59.75%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,008
$136 CHF 106
-57.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$800
$66.8 CHF 52.3
-32.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,840
$151 CHF 118
-30.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,911
$119 CHF 93.1
-9.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,721 CHF 1,347
-42.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,448 CHF 1,134
-56.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.2K
$2,652 CHF 2,077
-20.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.5K
$2,417 CHF 1,893
-49.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.0K
$12.6K CHF 9,860
-69.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.4K
$8,809 CHF 6,897
-74.68%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Neuchatel
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$7,679 CHF 6,012
-85.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.42
368.60%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for Neuchatel: March 2, 2026

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