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

😐 Solo nomad: Montreux is 143.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 179.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Montreux is 158% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 138.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.92 CHF 24.09
$13.12 MX$233
135.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 116
$53.8 MX$957
177.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.72 CHF 14.58
$9.40 MX$167
99.15%
Cappuccino
$5.88 CHF 4.58
$3.56 MX$63.4
65.17%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CHF 4.20
$1.60 MX$28.52
237.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.91 CHF 3.82
$1.15 MX$20.54
326.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.57 CHF 7.46
$3.16 MX$56.2
202.85%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$8.71 CHF 6.78
$4.85 MX$86.2
79.59%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.25 CHF 1.75
$1.63 MX$29.07
38.04%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 CHF 3.05
$2.73 MX$48.64
43.22%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.41
$1.88 MX$33.42
132.45%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.75
$2.63 MX$46.81
180.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.19 CHF 22.74
$9.89 MX$176
195.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.23 CHF 21.99
$8.40 MX$149
236.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.88 CHF 34.19
$11.63 MX$207
277.30%
Apples (1kg)
$4.01 CHF 3.13
$2.97 MX$52.9
35.02%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.62
$1.78 MX$31.75
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.92 CHF 2.27
$2.06 MX$36.57
41.75%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.68 CHF 5.20
$1.97 MX$35.13
239.09%
Potato (1kg)
$3.22 CHF 2.51
$2.09 MX$37.11
54.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.26 MX$40.19
6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.46 MX$25.94
70.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.49 CHF 1.16
$1.09 MX$19.39
36.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.30 CHF 8.80
$4.34 MX$77.2
160.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.34 CHF 11.95
$13.62 MX$242
12.63%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.04 CHF 1.59
$1.67 MX$29.78
22.16%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.03 CHF 2.36
$3.54 MX$63.0
-14.41%
🚌 Getting Around
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$0.36 MX$6.40
1080.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$92.3 CHF 71.9
$18.96 MX$337
386.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.83 CHF 6.10
$1.32 MX$23.54
493.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.25 CHF 3.31
$0.30 MX$5.36
1316.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.2 CHF 51.6
$5.49 MX$97.6
1105.83%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.19 CHF 1.70
$1.34 MX$23.78
63.43%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 32.0K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
115.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
74.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$298 CHF 232
$41.11 MX$731
624.96%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.0 CHF 38.96
$27.78 MX$494
80.06%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.8 CHF 45.78
$30.00 MX$534
95.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$79.1 CHF 61.6
$53.5 MX$952
47.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$36.43 CHF 28.38
$26.13 MX$465
39.42%
Cinema Ticket
$22.54 CHF 17.56
$6.28 MX$112
258.92%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,623 CHF 2,043
$439 MX$7,817
497.03%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
220.28%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 83.9
$57.1 MX$1,016
88.64%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$70.6 CHF 55.0
$45.30 MX$806
55.85%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$176 CHF 137
$104 MX$1,854
68.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$181 CHF 141
$108 MX$1,926
67.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,241 CHF 1,746
$996 MX$17.7K
125.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,962 CHF 1,529
$624 MX$11.1K
214.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,357 CHF 2,615
$2,106 MX$37.5K
59.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,816 CHF 2,193
$1,218 MX$21.7K
131.07%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.7K CHF 13.0K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
338.62%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,924 CHF 6,952
$2,230 MX$39.7K
300.13%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Montreux
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,574 CHF 6,679
$1,096 MX$19.5K
681.98%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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

Last update for Montreux: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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