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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60.1% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 63.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 65.5% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 60.1% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.12 MX$235
$39.05 CHF 30.50
-66.40%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.8 MX$963
$130 CHF 102
-58.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.40 MX$168
$19.92 CHF 15.56
-52.81%
Cappuccino
$3.56 MX$63.8
$6.59 CHF 5.15
-45.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.60 MX$28.69
$4.99 CHF 3.89
-67.94%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.15 MX$20.67
$4.68 CHF 3.66
-75.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.16 MX$56.5
$8.42 CHF 6.58
-62.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 MX$86.7
$6.03 CHF 4.71
-19.57%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.63 MX$29.25
$2.17 CHF 1.69
-24.88%
White Bread (500g)
$2.73 MX$48.94
$4.38 CHF 3.42
-37.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.88 MX$33.63
$4.83 CHF 3.78
-61.08%
Eggs
$2.63 MX$47.10
$7.48 CHF 5.85
-64.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$177
$31.27 CHF 24.42
-68.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.40 MX$150
$33.37 CHF 26.06
-74.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.63 MX$208
$47.50 CHF 37.10
-75.52%
Apples (1kg)
$2.97 MX$53.2
$3.37 CHF 2.63
-11.87%
Banana (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.94
$2.06 CHF 1.61
-13.59%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.06 MX$36.79
$3.04 CHF 2.38
-32.24%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.97 MX$35.35
$8.01 CHF 6.25
-75.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.09 MX$37.34
$2.35 CHF 1.83
-11.06%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 MX$40.44
$2.32 CHF 1.81
-2.59%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.46 MX$26.10
$2.59 CHF 2.03
-43.63%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 MX$19.51
$1.00 CHF 0.78
9.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.34 MX$77.7
$11.55 CHF 9.02
-62.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.62 MX$244
$15.24 CHF 11.90
-10.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.67 MX$29.96
$2.08 CHF 1.63
-19.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.54 MX$63.4
$3.39 CHF 2.65
4.42%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.44
$3.99 CHF 3.11
-90.98%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.96 MX$339
$123 CHF 96.3
-84.62%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.32 MX$23.69
$8.86 CHF 6.92
-85.10%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.30 MX$5.39
$4.85 CHF 3.79
-93.81%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.49 MX$98.2
$87.4 CHF 68.3
-93.72%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.93
$2.25 CHF 1.76
-40.44%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.1K MX$342.2K
$41.2K CHF 32.2K
-53.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.8K MX$425.4K
$46.2K CHF 36.1K
-48.56%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$41.11 MX$736
$256 CHF 200
-83.93%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.78 MX$497
$65.5 CHF 51.2
-57.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.00 MX$537
$59.2 CHF 46.22
-49.31%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$53.5 MX$958
$113 CHF 88.0
-52.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 MX$468
$43.92 CHF 34.30
-40.51%
Cinema Ticket
$6.28 MX$112
$27.82 CHF 21.72
-77.43%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,865
$2,676 CHF 2,090
-83.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.7K MX$192.3K
$21.0K CHF 16.4K
-48.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.1 MX$1,022
$219 CHF 171
-73.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.30 MX$811
$143 CHF 112
-68.32%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 MX$1,866
$222 CHF 174
-53.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 MX$1,938
$430 CHF 336
-74.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$996 MX$17.8K
$2,221 CHF 1,734
-55.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.2K
$1,674 CHF 1,307
-62.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,106 MX$37.7K
$3,527 CHF 2,755
-40.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,218 MX$21.8K
$2,592 CHF 2,024
-52.99%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,799 MX$68.0K
$23.2K CHF 18.2K
-83.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,230 MX$39.9K
$15.8K CHF 12.3K
-85.85%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,096 MX$19.6K
$6,755 CHF 5,275
-83.77%
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 Winterthur: March 3, 2026

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