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 125.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 144.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 131.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 126.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.47 CHF 24.77
$13.38 MX$253
127.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$151 CHF 123
$52.7 MX$997
185.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.51 CHF 15.05
$9.31 MX$176
98.82%
Cappuccino
$6.31 CHF 5.13
$3.61 MX$68.3
74.79%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.65 CHF 4.59
$1.64 MX$30.91
244.51%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.29
$1.12 MX$21.14
371.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.42 CHF 6.03
$3.26 MX$61.7
127.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.19 CHF 5.85
$4.82 MX$91.1
49.17%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.81
$1.65 MX$31.24
35.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 CHF 2.09
$2.74 MX$51.7
-6.20%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.72 CHF 3.02
$1.92 MX$36.28
93.75%
Eggs
$8.21 CHF 6.68
$2.51 MX$47.53
227.09%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.07 CHF 22.01
$9.89 MX$187
173.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.59 CHF 26.49
$8.39 MX$159
288.44%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.3 CHF 32.76
$11.95 MX$226
237.24%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHF 2.55
$2.87 MX$54.3
9.41%
Banana (1kg)
$1.89 CHF 1.54
$1.74 MX$32.85
8.62%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.45 CHF 1.99
$2 MX$37.81
22.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.21 CHF 5.86
$2.07 MX$39.14
248.31%
Potato (1kg)
$2.52 CHF 2.05
$2.05 MX$38.78
22.93%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.84
$2.18 MX$41.22
3.67%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.34 CHF 1.9
$1.38 MX$26.16
69.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.1 CHF 0.9
$1.11 MX$21.06
-0.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.85 CHF 8.83
$4.16 MX$78.6
160.82%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.15 CHF 9.06
$11.05 MX$209
0.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.24 CHF 1.82
$1.75 MX$33.16
28.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.89
$3.7 MX$70
-37.30%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.33 CHF 3.52
$0.38 MX$7.25
1039.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$82 CHF 66.7
$18.97 MX$359
332.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.92 CHF 5.62
$1.36 MX$25.72
408.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.19 CHF 3.41
$0.28 MX$5.25
1396.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.3 CHF 65.3
$5.3 MX$100
1415.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.77
$1.36 MX$25.63
60.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.7K CHF 32.3K
$18.8K MX$354.6K
111.55%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 33.8K
$23.4K MX$441.7K
77.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$329 CHF 268
$39.97 MX$756
723.77%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.9 CHF 47.91
$27.48 MX$519
114.41%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.3 CHF 42.54
$30.22 MX$571
73.10%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$80.5 CHF 65.4
$52.6 MX$994
52.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$96.7 CHF 78.6
$26.84 MX$507
260.13%
Cinema Ticket
$31.26 CHF 25.42
$6.32 MX$120
394.62%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,826 CHF 2,298
$437 MX$8,258
546.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.5K CHF 28.1K
$10.6K MX$199.9K
226.64%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$148 CHF 120
$57.2 MX$1,082
158.09%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$66.8 CHF 54.3
$45.14 MX$853
47.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$155 CHF 126
$102 MX$1,928
52.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$231 CHF 187
$109 MX$2,056
112.00%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,826 CHF 1,485
$1,000 MX$18.9K
82.68%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,499 CHF 1,219
$622 MX$11.8K
140.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,776 CHF 2,257
$2,160 MX$40.8K
28.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,374 CHF 1,931
$1,235 MX$23.3K
92.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$11.3K CHF 9,212
$3,566 MX$67.4K
217.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,843 CHF 7,190
$2,480 MX$46.9K
256.58%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,898 CHF 5,609
$867 MX$16.4K
695.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for St. Gallen: October 29, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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