Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and St. Moritz Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and St. Moritz

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 47.5% cheaper than St. Moritz without rent, and 61.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 52% cheaper than St. Moritz without rent, and 65% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$232
$31.11 CHF 24.30
-57.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$952
$148 CHF 116
-63.74%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$166
$14.50 CHF 11.32
-35.17%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.0
$6.03 CHF 4.71
-40.96%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.37
$5.38 CHF 4.20
-70.26%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.44
$4.55 CHF 3.55
-74.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$55.9
$9.69 CHF 7.57
-67.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$85.8
$6.25 CHF 4.88
-22.40%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$28.92
$1.39 CHF 1.08
17.27%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.40
$3.35 CHF 2.62
-18.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.25
$3.92 CHF 3.06
-52.04%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$46.58
$7.22 CHF 5.64
-63.57%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$175
$29.18 CHF 22.79
-66.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$149
$33.88 CHF 26.46
-75.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$206
$50.4 CHF 39.39
-76.94%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$52.6
$4.11 CHF 3.21
-27.74%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.59
$2.90 CHF 2.26
-38.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.38
$3.13 CHF 2.45
-34.19%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.96
$5.14 CHF 4.01
-61.67%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$36.92
$2.78 CHF 2.17
-24.82%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$39.99
$2.29 CHF 1.79
-1.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$25.81
$2.49 CHF 1.94
-41.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.29
$1.66 CHF 1.30
-34.34%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$76.8
$10.98 CHF 8.58
-60.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$241
$15.62 CHF 12.20
-12.80%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.63
$2.71 CHF 2.12
-38.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$62.6
$3.25 CHF 2.54
8.92%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.37
$3.89 CHF 3.04
-90.75%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$336
$97.3 CHF 76.0
-80.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.43
$7.92 CHF 6.19
-83.33%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.33
$4.51 CHF 3.53
-93.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$97.2
$86.2 CHF 67.3
-93.63%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.66
$2.17 CHF 1.70
-38.25%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$338.3K
$40.3K CHF 31.4K
-52.52%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$420.6K
$39.5K CHF 30.9K
-39.89%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$728
$98.0 CHF 76.5
-58.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$492
$35.63 CHF 27.83
-22.03%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$531
$58.7 CHF 45.87
-48.93%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$948
$73.2 CHF 57.2
-26.86%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$463
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Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$111
$18.92 CHF 14.78
-66.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,777
$3,341 CHF 2,609
-86.85%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$190.1K
$39.7K CHF 31.0K
-72.92%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,011
$138 CHF 108
-58.60%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$802
$62.0 CHF 48.43
-26.95%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,845
$148 CHF 115
-29.37%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,916
$199 CHF 155
-45.55%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.6K
$1,705 CHF 1,332
-41.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$1,980 CHF 1,546
-68.50%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.3K
$2,808 CHF 2,193
-24.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.6K
$4,636 CHF 3,620
-73.71%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$67.2K
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.5K
$12.7K CHF 9,945
-82.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
St. Moritz
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.4K
$5,192 CHF 4,055
-78.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
1.8
530.00%

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

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

Last update for St. Moritz: March 3, 2026

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