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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 58.8% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 54.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 49.3% cheaper than Schaffhausen without rent, and 53.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$30.60 CHF 23.90
-57.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$125 CHF 97.4
-56.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$16.18 CHF 12.63
-41.90%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$5.39 CHF 4.21
-33.95%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$5.16 CHF 4.03
-68.99%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$4.26 CHF 3.33
-73.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$7.87 CHF 6.14
-59.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$7.56 CHF 5.91
-35.85%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$1.99 CHF 1.56
-18.09%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$3.65 CHF 2.85
-25.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$3.57 CHF 2.79
-47.34%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$8.00 CHF 6.25
-67.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$29.20 CHF 22.81
-66.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$34.70 CHF 27.10
-75.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$50.3 CHF 39.25
-76.86%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.61 CHF 2.82
-17.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.31 CHF 1.80
-22.94%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$2.95 CHF 2.31
-30.17%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$6.30 CHF 4.92
-68.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.45 CHF 1.92
-14.69%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.52 CHF 1.96
-10.32%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.60 CHF 2.03
-43.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.28 CHF 1.00
-14.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$11.11 CHF 8.68
-60.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$14.15 CHF 11.05
-3.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$1.38 CHF 1.07
21.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$2.70 CHF 2.11
31.11%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$3.80 CHF 2.97
-90.53%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$87.8 CHF 68.6
-78.42%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$10.15 CHF 7.93
-87.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$3.90 CHF 3.05
-92.31%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$61.2 CHF 47.81
-91.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.14 CHF 1.67
-37.38%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
-52.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
-44.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$244 CHF 190
-83.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$28.56 CHF 22.30
-2.73%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$43.54 CHF 34.00
-31.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$112 CHF 87.6
-52.27%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$46.58 CHF 36.38
-43.90%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$22.27 CHF 17.39
-71.80%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$3,308 CHF 2,583
-86.72%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$43.4K CHF 33.9K
-75.23%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$115 CHF 89.8
-50.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$66.8 CHF 52.2
-32.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$131 CHF 102
-20.13%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$157 CHF 122
-30.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$1,214 CHF 948
-17.94%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,225 CHF 957
-49.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$2,689 CHF 2,100
-21.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$2,139 CHF 1,671
-43.04%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$8,630 CHF 6,740
-55.98%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$6,865 CHF 5,361
-67.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Schaffhausen
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$9,615 CHF 7,510
-88.60%
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 Schaffhausen: March 1, 2026

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