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

😐 Solo nomad: Neuchatel is 128% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 133.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Neuchatel is 137.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 115.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$24.89 CHF 19.49
$13.12 MX$232
89.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$99.1 CHF 77.6
$53.8 MX$950
84.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$20.53 CHF 16.07
$9.40 MX$166
118.40%
Cappuccino
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$3.56 MX$62.9
34.55%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.74 CHF 3.71
$1.60 MX$28.29
196.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.86 CHF 3.02
$1.15 MX$20.38
235.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.47 CHF 6.63
$3.16 MX$55.7
168.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.14 CHF 4.81
$4.85 MX$85.5
26.60%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$1.63 MX$28.84
33.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.75 CHF 2.94
$2.73 MX$48.26
37.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.37 CHF 3.42
$1.88 MX$33.16
132.45%
Eggs
$7.03 CHF 5.51
$2.63 MX$46.45
167.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$31.09 CHF 24.34
$9.89 MX$175
214.36%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.35 CHF 25.33
$8.40 MX$148
285.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.92 CHF 37.52
$11.63 MX$205
312.04%
Apples (1kg)
$5.26 CHF 4.11
$2.97 MX$52.5
77.10%
Banana (1kg)
$3.18 CHF 2.49
$1.78 MX$31.50
78.65%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.75 CHF 2.15
$2.06 MX$36.28
33.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.87 CHF 4.60
$1.97 MX$34.86
197.97%
Potato (1kg)
$2.82 CHF 2.21
$2.09 MX$36.82
34.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.43 CHF 1.90
$2.26 MX$39.87
7.52%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.46 MX$25.74
53.42%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.69 CHF 1.32
$1.09 MX$19.24
55.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.59
$4.34 MX$76.6
152.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.60 CHF 9.86
$13.62 MX$240
-7.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.31 CHF 1.81
$1.67 MX$29.54
38.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.31 CHF 2.59
$3.54 MX$62.5
-6.50%
🚌 Getting Around
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.17 CHF 2.49
$0.36 MX$6.35
780.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$89.8 CHF 70.3
$18.96 MX$335
373.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$9.39 CHF 7.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
611.36%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 CHF 2.60
$0.30 MX$5.32
1006.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$76.7 CHF 60.1
$5.49 MX$96.9
1297.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.34 MX$23.59
58.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
111.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.7K CHF 33.5K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
79.82%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$286 CHF 224
$41.11 MX$726
595.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$62.2 CHF 48.73
$27.78 MX$490
124.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.29 CHF 29.20
$30.00 MX$530
24.30%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$91.8 CHF 71.9
$53.5 MX$945
71.42%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$21.16 CHF 16.57
$6.28 MX$111
236.94%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,583 CHF 2,022
$439 MX$7,755
487.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$26.7K CHF 20.9K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
148.42%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$57.1 MX$1,008
137.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.3
$45.30 MX$800
47.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$104 MX$1,840
44.50%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$119 CHF 93.1
$108 MX$1,911
9.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,721 CHF 1,347
$996 MX$17.6K
72.75%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,448 CHF 1,134
$624 MX$11.0K
132.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,652 CHF 2,077
$2,106 MX$37.2K
25.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,417 CHF 1,893
$1,218 MX$21.5K
98.40%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$12.6K CHF 9,860
$3,799 MX$67.0K
231.48%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,809 CHF 6,897
$2,230 MX$39.4K
294.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Neuchatel
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,679 CHF 6,012
$1,096 MX$19.4K
600.31%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.42
11.34
-78.66%

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

Last update for Neuchatel: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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