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

😐 Solo nomad: Riehen is 130.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 137.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Riehen is 110.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 124% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.10
$13.12 MX$233
135.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$143 CHF 111
$53.8 MX$957
164.90%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.13 CHF 14.12
$9.40 MX$167
92.87%
Cappuccino
$6.11 CHF 4.76
$3.56 MX$63.4
71.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.15 CHF 4.01
$1.60 MX$28.52
221.88%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.66
$1.15 MX$20.54
308.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.19 CHF 6.38
$3.16 MX$56.2
159.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.36 CHF 5.74
$4.85 MX$86.2
51.75%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.63 MX$29.07
36.81%
White Bread (500g)
$3.54 CHF 2.76
$2.73 MX$48.64
29.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.24 CHF 3.30
$1.88 MX$33.42
125.53%
Eggs
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$2.63 MX$46.81
177.19%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.03 CHF 22.61
$9.89 MX$176
193.53%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.61 CHF 26.18
$8.40 MX$149
300.12%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.83 CHF 37.26
$11.63 MX$207
311.26%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$2.97 MX$52.9
24.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.24 CHF 1.75
$1.78 MX$31.75
25.84%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.91 CHF 2.26
$2.06 MX$36.57
41.26%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.27 CHF 4.88
$1.97 MX$35.13
218.27%
Potato (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$2.09 MX$37.11
15.31%
Onion (1kg)
$2.40 CHF 1.87
$2.26 MX$40.19
6.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.58 CHF 2.01
$1.46 MX$25.94
76.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 CHF 1.03
$1.09 MX$19.39
21.10%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.04 CHF 8.60
$4.34 MX$77.2
154.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.99 CHF 11.68
$13.62 MX$242
10.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.86
$1.67 MX$29.78
42.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.35 CHF 2.61
$3.54 MX$63.0
-5.37%
🚌 Getting Around
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.88 CHF 3.02
$0.36 MX$6.40
977.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.9 CHF 76.3
$18.96 MX$337
416.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$1.32 MX$23.54
500.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.10 CHF 3.20
$0.30 MX$5.36
1266.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$79.1 CHF 61.6
$5.49 MX$97.6
1341.17%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.15 CHF 1.67
$1.34 MX$23.78
60.45%
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)
$42.0K CHF 32.7K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
76.52%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$41.11 MX$731
536.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.73 CHF 37.96
$27.78 MX$494
75.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.5 CHF 44.82
$30.00 MX$534
91.77%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.7 CHF 69.1
$53.5 MX$952
65.76%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.13 CHF 20.35
$26.13 MX$465
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Cinema Ticket
$22.55 CHF 17.56
$6.28 MX$112
259.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,888 CHF 2,250
$439 MX$7,817
557.29%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$35.0K CHF 27.3K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
225.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$135 CHF 105
$57.1 MX$1,016
136.47%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$69.1 CHF 53.8
$45.30 MX$806
52.47%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$104 MX$1,854
40.98%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 148
$108 MX$1,926
75.43%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,704 CHF 1,327
$996 MX$17.7K
71.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,450 CHF 1,130
$624 MX$11.1K
132.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,856 CHF 2,225
$2,106 MX$37.5K
35.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,894
$1,218 MX$21.7K
99.50%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHF 10.4K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
250.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$10.6K CHF 8,279
$2,230 MX$39.7K
376.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,875 CHF 6,914
$1,096 MX$19.5K
709.47%
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 Riehen: February 28, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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