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

😐 Solo nomad: Schaffhausen is 142.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 118.4% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Schaffhausen is 97.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 113.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.60 CHF 23.90
$13.12 MX$235
133.23%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$125 CHF 97.4
$53.8 MX$963
131.72%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$16.18 CHF 12.63
$9.40 MX$168
72.13%
Cappuccino
$5.39 CHF 4.21
$3.56 MX$63.8
51.40%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.16 CHF 4.03
$1.60 MX$28.69
222.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 CHF 3.33
$1.15 MX$20.67
270.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.87 CHF 6.14
$3.16 MX$56.5
149.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.56 CHF 5.91
$4.85 MX$86.7
55.88%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.99 CHF 1.56
$1.63 MX$29.25
22.09%
White Bread (500g)
$3.65 CHF 2.85
$2.73 MX$48.94
33.70%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.57 CHF 2.79
$1.88 MX$33.63
89.89%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.25
$2.63 MX$47.10
204.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.20 CHF 22.81
$9.89 MX$177
195.25%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$34.70 CHF 27.10
$8.40 MX$150
313.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.3 CHF 39.25
$11.63 MX$208
332.07%
Apples (1kg)
$3.61 CHF 2.82
$2.97 MX$53.2
21.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.31 CHF 1.80
$1.78 MX$31.94
29.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 CHF 2.31
$2.06 MX$36.79
43.20%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.30 CHF 4.92
$1.97 MX$35.35
219.80%
Potato (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.92
$2.09 MX$37.34
17.22%
Onion (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 1.96
$2.26 MX$40.44
11.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$1.46 MX$26.10
78.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.28 CHF 1.00
$1.09 MX$19.51
17.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.68
$4.34 MX$77.7
155.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.15 CHF 11.05
$13.62 MX$244
3.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 CHF 1.07
$1.67 MX$29.96
-17.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$3.54 MX$63.4
-23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.97
$0.36 MX$6.44
955.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$87.8 CHF 68.6
$18.96 MX$339
363.29%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$10.15 CHF 7.93
$1.32 MX$23.69
668.94%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$0.30 MX$5.39
1200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$61.2 CHF 47.81
$5.49 MX$98.2
1015.12%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.67
$1.34 MX$23.93
59.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.3K
$19.1K MX$342.2K
109.70%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 33.5K
$23.8K MX$425.4K
80.26%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$244 CHF 190
$41.11 MX$736
493.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$28.56 CHF 22.30
$27.78 MX$497
2.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$43.54 CHF 34.00
$30.00 MX$537
45.13%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$112 CHF 87.6
$53.5 MX$958
109.53%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$46.58 CHF 36.38
$26.13 MX$468
78.26%
Cinema Ticket
$22.27 CHF 17.39
$6.28 MX$112
254.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,308 CHF 2,583
$439 MX$7,865
652.84%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$43.4K CHF 33.9K
$10.7K MX$192.3K
303.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$115 CHF 89.8
$57.1 MX$1,022
101.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 52.2
$45.30 MX$811
47.40%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$131 CHF 102
$104 MX$1,866
25.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$157 CHF 122
$108 MX$1,938
44.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,214 CHF 948
$996 MX$17.8K
21.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 CHF 957
$624 MX$11.2K
96.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,689 CHF 2,100
$2,106 MX$37.7K
27.64%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,139 CHF 1,671
$1,218 MX$21.8K
75.55%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$8,630 CHF 6,740
$3,799 MX$68.0K
127.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$6,865 CHF 5,361
$2,230 MX$39.9K
207.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Schaffhausen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,615 CHF 7,510
$1,096 MX$19.6K
776.97%
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 Schaffhausen: March 1, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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