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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 57.7% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 58.2% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 50.8% cheaper than Yens without rent, and 54.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$31.02 CHF 25.23
-56.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$149 CHF 121
-64.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$19.38 CHF 15.75
-51.96%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$5.91 CHF 4.8
-38.92%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$5.35 CHF 4.35
-69.35%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$4.85 CHF 3.94
-76.91%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$9.74 CHF 7.92
-66.53%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.63 CHF 6.2
-36.83%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.22 CHF 1.81
-25.68%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$3.78 CHF 3.07
-27.51%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$4.48 CHF 3.64
-57.14%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$7.05 CHF 5.73
-64.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$27 CHF 21.95
-63.37%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$29.11 CHF 23.67
-71.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$44.42 CHF 36.11
-73.10%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.62 CHF 2.94
-20.72%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.18 CHF 1.77
-20.18%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.95 CHF 2.4
-32.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$6.66 CHF 5.42
-68.92%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.51 CHF 2.04
-18.33%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.36 CHF 1.92
-7.63%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.57 CHF 2.09
-46.30%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.46 CHF 1.19
-23.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.98 CHF 8.93
-62.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$15.03 CHF 12.22
-26.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$2.08 CHF 1.69
-15.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$3.14 CHF 2.55
17.83%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$3.8 CHF 3.09
-90.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$99.5 CHF 80.9
-80.93%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$7.69 CHF 6.25
-82.31%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$3.31 CHF 2.69
-91.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$66.2 CHF 53.9
-92.00%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.19 CHF 1.78
-37.90%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$41K CHF 33.3K
-54.21%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$41.7K CHF 33.9K
-43.99%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$309 CHF 252
-87.08%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$50.9 CHF 41.38
-46.00%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$58.1 CHF 47.25
-48.00%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$88.3 CHF 71.8
-40.43%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
-
-
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$22.99 CHF 18.69
-72.51%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$2,618 CHF 2,128
-83.31%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$34.2K CHF 27.8K
-69.12%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$110 CHF 89.3
-47.93%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$69.4 CHF 56.5
-34.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$154 CHF 125
-33.57%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$187 CHF 152
-41.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$1,675 CHF 1,362
-40.34%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$1,483 CHF 1,206
-58.05%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,805 CHF 2,281
-22.99%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$2,507 CHF 2,038
-50.74%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$14.4K CHF 11.7K
-75.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$9,731 CHF 7,912
-74.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Yens
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
-
-
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 Yens: October 27, 2025

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