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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Riehen is 139.5% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 141.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Riehen is 159.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 130.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.36 CHFย 24.38
$13.19 MX$233
130.17%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$141 CHFย 113
$53.5 MX$944
162.79%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.19 CHFย 14.61
$9.37 MX$165
94.13%
Cappuccino
$6.14 CHFย 4.93
$3.75 MX$66.2
63.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHFย 4.15
$1.57 MX$27.71
228.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.85 CHFย 3.90
$1.11 MX$19.61
336.94%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.41 CHFย 6.75
$3.12 MX$55.1
169.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.26 CHFย 5.83
$4.81 MX$84.9
50.94%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHFย 1.75
$1.65 MX$29.16
32.12%
White Bread (500g)
$3.62 CHFย 2.91
$2.77 MX$48.87
30.69%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.07 CHFย 3.27
$1.91 MX$33.67
113.09%
Eggs
$7.26 CHFย 5.83
$2.60 MX$45.81
179.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$28.79 CHFย 23.12
$10.21 MX$180
181.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.06 CHFย 27.35
$8.46 MX$149
302.60%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.70 CHFย 38.30
$11.60 MX$205
311.21%
Apples (1kg)
$3.75 CHFย 3.01
$3.00 MX$52.9
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.26 CHFย 1.82
$1.73 MX$30.49
30.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHFย 2.29
$2.04 MX$36.05
39.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.26 CHFย 5.03
$2.00 MX$35.34
213.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.54 CHFย 2.04
$2.15 MX$37.91
18.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.42 CHFย 1.94
$2.25 MX$39.71
7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
$1.39 MX$24.57
89.21%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHFย 1.07
$1.07 MX$18.88
24.30%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.19 CHFย 8.99
$4.13 MX$73.0
170.94%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.68 CHFย 12.59
$12.35 MX$218
26.96%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.35 CHFย 1.89
$1.70 MX$30.02
38.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.25 CHFย 2.61
$3.56 MX$62.8
-8.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.99 CHFย 3.21
$0.36 MX$6.35
1008.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$96.6 CHFย 77.6
$18.70 MX$330
416.52%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.00 CHFย 6.42
$1.36 MX$24.05
488.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.30 CHFย 3.46
$0.28 MX$4.88
1435.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.5 CHFย 64.6
$5.44 MX$96.0
1379.04%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.16 CHFย 1.73
$1.34 MX$23.64
61.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.2K CHFย 33.1K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
116.62%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHFย 33.7K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
80.45%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$261 CHFย 210
$40.62 MX$717
543.28%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$47.65 CHFย 38.26
$26.92 MX$475
77.01%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.6 CHFย 47.85
$29.98 MX$529
98.77%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.9 CHFย 69.8
$52.2 MX$922
66.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.72 CHFย 20.65
$25.91 MX$457
-0.73%
Cinema Ticket
$22.87 CHFย 18.37
$6.39 MX$113
257.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,896 CHFย 2,325
$431 MX$7,603
572.20%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHFย 27.7K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
230.77%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHFย 111
$58.4 MX$1,031
136.58%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$67.1 CHFย 53.9
$44.65 MX$788
50.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$149 CHFย 119
$103 MX$1,823
43.95%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHFย 151
$106 MX$1,876
77.27%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,717 CHFย 1,379
$998 MX$17.6K
72.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,472 CHFย 1,182
$624 MX$11.0K
135.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,851 CHFย 2,289
$2,108 MX$37.2K
35.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHFย 1,974
$1,231 MX$21.7K
99.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.8K CHFย 11.9K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
305.19%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.7K CHFย 10.2K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
483.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Riehen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$8,807 CHFย 7,072
$1,044 MX$18.4K
743.56%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Riehen: January 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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