Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Gallen and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between St. Gallen and Mexico City

😐 Solo nomad: St. Gallen is 115.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 149% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 140.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 130.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.01 CHF 24.15
$13.12 MX$227
136.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$148 CHF 115
$53.8 MX$932
174.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.49 CHF 14.41
$9.40 MX$163
96.70%
Cappuccino
$6.39 CHF 4.98
$3.56 MX$61.7
79.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.65
$1.60 MX$27.76
272.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.23 CHF 4.08
$1.15 MX$20.00
354.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.44 CHF 5.79
$3.16 MX$54.7
135.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.03 CHF 5.47
$4.85 MX$83.9
44.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$1.63 MX$28.30
39.26%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.00
$2.73 MX$47.36
-5.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.59 CHF 2.80
$1.88 MX$32.54
90.96%
Eggs
$7.93 CHF 6.18
$2.63 MX$45.58
201.52%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.38 CHF 21.33
$9.89 MX$171
176.85%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.86 CHF 25.60
$8.40 MX$146
291.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$41.12 CHF 32.03
$11.63 MX$201
253.57%
Apples (1kg)
$3.11 CHF 2.42
$2.97 MX$51.5
4.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 CHF 1.45
$1.78 MX$30.91
4.49%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.49 CHF 1.94
$2.06 MX$35.60
20.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.09 CHF 5.52
$1.97 MX$34.21
259.90%
Potato (1kg)
$2.62 CHF 2.04
$2.09 MX$36.13
25.36%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHF 1.77
$2.26 MX$39.13
0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.41 CHF 1.88
$1.46 MX$25.26
65.07%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.15 CHF 0.89
$1.09 MX$18.88
5.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.69 CHF 8.33
$4.34 MX$75.2
146.31%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.49 CHF 8.95
$13.62 MX$236
-15.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.15 CHF 1.68
$1.67 MX$28.99
28.74%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.38 CHF 1.85
$3.54 MX$61.3
-32.77%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.37
$0.36 MX$6.23
1102.78%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$80.9 CHF 63.1
$18.96 MX$328
326.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.95 CHF 5.42
$1.32 MX$22.92
426.52%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.14 CHF 3.23
$0.30 MX$5.22
1280.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.6 CHF 61.3
$5.49 MX$95.1
1332.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.65
$1.34 MX$23.15
58.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.0K CHF 32.0K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
114.68%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.7K CHF 31.7K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
71.45%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 257
$41.11 MX$712
701.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$59.9 CHF 46.67
$27.78 MX$481
115.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.9 CHF 41.24
$30.00 MX$520
76.47%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 62.7
$53.5 MX$927
50.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$99.7 CHF 77.7
$26.13 MX$453
281.71%
Cinema Ticket
$30.59 CHF 23.83
$6.28 MX$109
387.10%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,831 CHF 2,206
$439 MX$7,610
544.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 26.9K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
221.61%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 113
$57.1 MX$989
154.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.0 CHF 51.4
$45.30 MX$785
45.65%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 121
$104 MX$1,805
48.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$235 CHF 183
$108 MX$1,875
116.91%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,790 CHF 1,395
$996 MX$17.3K
79.73%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,520 CHF 1,184
$624 MX$10.8K
143.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$2,106 MX$36.5K
33.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,296 CHF 1,789
$1,218 MX$21.1K
88.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.9K CHF 8,476
$3,799 MX$65.8K
186.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,522 CHF 6,639
$2,230 MX$38.6K
282.12%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,996 CHF 5,450
$1,096 MX$19.0K
538.02%
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 St. Gallen: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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