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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 64.8% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 64.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 63.7% cheaper than Winterthur without rent, and 59.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$40.02 CHF 32.54
-66.57%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$130 CHF 106
-59.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$20.08 CHF 16.33
-53.64%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.41 CHF 5.21
-43.68%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$4.79 CHF 3.9
-65.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$4.52 CHF 3.68
-75.22%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$8.82 CHF 7.17
-63.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$6.1 CHF 4.96
-20.98%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.17 CHF 1.77
-23.96%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.46 CHF 3.63
-38.57%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.71 CHF 3.83
-59.24%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$7.46 CHF 6.07
-66.35%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$31.53 CHF 25.64
-68.63%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$33.34 CHF 27.11
-74.84%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$46.76 CHF 38.02
-74.44%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.36 CHF 2.73
-14.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.06 CHF 1.67
-15.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.14 CHF 2.56
-36.31%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$7.92 CHF 6.44
-73.86%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.39 CHF 1.94
-14.23%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.26 CHF 1.83
-3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.47 CHF 2.01
-44.13%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.03 CHF 0.84
7.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$11.38 CHF 9.26
-63.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$17.2 CHF 13.98
-35.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.09 CHF 1.7
-16.27%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.29 CHF 2.67
12.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.93 CHF 3.19
-90.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$122 CHF 99.4
-84.48%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$8.73 CHF 7.1
-84.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$5.07 CHF 4.12
-94.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$85.8 CHF 69.7
-93.82%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.24 CHF 1.82
-39.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$41.1K CHF 33.4K
-54.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$47K CHF 38.2K
-50.25%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$254 CHF 206
-84.24%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$64.5 CHF 52.4
-57.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$59.9 CHF 48.66
-49.51%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$114 CHF 92.5
-53.77%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$43.39 CHF 35.28
-38.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$28.77 CHF 23.39
-78.03%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$2,675 CHF 2,175
-83.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$21.2K CHF 17.2K
-50.17%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$217 CHF 176
-73.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$143 CHF 116
-68.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$218 CHF 177
-53.18%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$427 CHF 347
-74.52%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$2,296 CHF 1,867
-56.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,663 CHF 1,352
-62.58%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$3,545 CHF 2,883
-39.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,606 CHF 2,119
-52.60%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$29.9K CHF 24.3K
-88.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$20.7K CHF 16.8K
-88.01%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Winterthur
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$7,798 CHF 6,341
-88.88%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2.5
353.60%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Winterthur: October 27, 2025

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