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

🙂 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 60% cheaper than Zug without rent, and 67.9% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Mexico City is 59.6% cheaper than Zug without rent, and 68.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$31.46 CHF 25.58
-57.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$165 CHF 134
-67.98%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$19.34 CHF 15.72
-51.86%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$6.86 CHF 5.58
-47.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$6.02 CHF 4.9
-72.76%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$5.61 CHF 4.56
-80.04%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$10.52 CHF 8.56
-69.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$7.56 CHF 6.14
-36.24%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.28 CHF 1.85
-27.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.03 CHF 3.28
-32.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$5.18 CHF 4.21
-62.93%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$7.87 CHF 6.4
-68.11%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$29.17 CHF 23.72
-66.10%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$36.34 CHF 29.55
-76.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$44.56 CHF 36.23
-73.18%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$3.83 CHF 3.11
-25.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$2.1 CHF 1.71
-17.14%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$2.82 CHF 2.3
-29.08%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$7.18 CHF 5.84
-71.17%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$2.34 CHF 1.9
-12.39%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$2.43 CHF 1.98
-10.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$2.65 CHF 2.15
-47.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$1.61 CHF 1.31
-31.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$10.67 CHF 8.67
-61.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$12.76 CHF 10.38
-13.40%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$4.02 CHF 3.26
-56.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$4.39 CHF 3.57
-15.72%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$5 CHF 4.07
-92.40%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$98.9 CHF 80.4
-80.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$8.65 CHF 7.03
-84.28%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$5.65 CHF 4.59
-95.04%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$86 CHF 69.9
-93.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$2.13 CHF 1.73
-36.15%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$40.5K CHF 32.9K
-53.63%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$42.9K CHF 34.9K
-45.59%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$297 CHF 241
-86.53%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$69.2 CHF 56.3
-60.28%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$59.1 CHF 48.09
-48.90%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$135 CHF 109
-60.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$33.38 CHF 27.14
-19.59%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$23.06 CHF 18.75
-72.59%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$3,971 CHF 3,228
-89.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$40.6K CHF 33K
-73.98%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$109 CHF 88.7
-47.54%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$54 CHF 43.91
-16.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$158 CHF 128
-35.27%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$191 CHF 156
-43.20%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$2,782 CHF 2,262
-64.07%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$2,270 CHF 1,846
-72.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$6,637 CHF 5,397
-67.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$4,823 CHF 3,921
-74.39%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$22.8K CHF 18.5K
-84.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$15.7K CHF 12.8K
-84.21%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Zug
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$8,282 CHF 6,734
-89.53%
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 Zug: October 28, 2025

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