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

😐 Solo nomad: Olten is 109.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 98.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Olten is 78.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 87.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.27 CHF 23.58
$13.12 MX$233
130.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$106 CHF 82.3
$53.8 MX$957
96.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.95 CHF 13.21
$9.40 MX$167
80.32%
Cappuccino
$5.67 CHF 4.41
$3.56 MX$63.4
59.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.20 CHF 4.05
$1.60 MX$28.52
225.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.39 CHF 3.42
$1.15 MX$20.54
281.74%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.25 CHF 5.65
$3.16 MX$56.2
129.43%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.23 CHF 4.85
$4.85 MX$86.2
28.45%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.10 CHF 1.64
$1.63 MX$29.07
28.83%
White Bread (500g)
$3.30 CHF 2.57
$2.73 MX$48.64
20.88%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$1.88 MX$33.42
120.74%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$2.63 MX$46.81
177.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$21.66 CHF 16.87
$9.89 MX$176
119.01%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$26.12 CHF 20.35
$8.40 MX$149
210.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$39.12 CHF 30.47
$11.63 MX$207
236.37%
Apples (1kg)
$4.03 CHF 3.14
$2.97 MX$52.9
35.69%
Banana (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.78 MX$31.75
39.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.90 CHF 2.26
$2.06 MX$36.57
40.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.17 CHF 4.03
$1.97 MX$35.13
162.44%
Potato (1kg)
$2.61 CHF 2.03
$2.09 MX$37.11
24.88%
Onion (1kg)
$2.38 CHF 1.85
$2.26 MX$40.19
5.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$1.46 MX$25.94
70.55%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.44 CHF 1.12
$1.09 MX$19.39
32.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.99 CHF 8.56
$4.34 MX$77.2
153.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.45 CHF 12.04
$13.62 MX$242
13.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.11 CHF 1.64
$1.67 MX$29.78
26.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$3.54 MX$63.0
-31.64%
🚌 Getting Around
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.84 CHF 2.99
$0.36 MX$6.40
966.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.8 CHF 75.4
$18.96 MX$337
410.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.58 CHF 5.90
$1.32 MX$23.54
474.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.27 CHF 3.33
$0.30 MX$5.36
1323.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$62.2 CHF 48.47
$5.49 MX$97.6
1033.33%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.71
$1.34 MX$23.78
64.18%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 31.9K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
114.49%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.4K CHF 30.7K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
65.71%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$258 CHF 201
$41.11 MX$731
528.61%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$33.27 CHF 25.92
$27.78 MX$494
19.76%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.44
$30.00 MX$534
94.43%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$62.0 CHF 48.30
$53.5 MX$952
15.82%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.23 CHF 14.20
$26.13 MX$465
-30.23%
Cinema Ticket
$24.24 CHF 18.88
$6.28 MX$112
285.99%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,366 CHF 2,622
$439 MX$7,817
666.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$38.6K CHF 30.1K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
259.47%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$141 CHF 110
$57.1 MX$1,016
147.29%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.6 CHF 48.79
$45.30 MX$806
38.26%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$150 CHF 117
$104 MX$1,854
44.12%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$201 CHF 157
$108 MX$1,926
85.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 CHF 958
$996 MX$17.7K
23.47%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,068 CHF 832
$624 MX$11.1K
71.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,005 CHF 1,562
$2,106 MX$37.5K
-4.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,736 CHF 1,352
$1,218 MX$21.7K
42.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.6K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.7K
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💵 Salaries & Financials
Olten
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$4,380 CHF 3,412
$1,096 MX$19.5K
299.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.34
-81.57%

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

Last update for Olten: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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