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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 129.1% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 146.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: St. Gallen is 135.2% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 123.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.78 CHF 24.72
$13.19 MX$233
133.36%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 118
$53.5 MX$944
173.50%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.18 CHF 14.60
$9.37 MX$165
94.02%
Cappuccino
$6.27 CHF 5.03
$3.75 MX$66.2
67.20%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.92 CHF 4.76
$1.57 MX$27.71
277.07%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.22 CHF 4.19
$1.11 MX$19.61
370.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.31 CHF 5.87
$3.12 MX$55.1
134.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.02 CHF 5.64
$4.81 MX$84.9
45.95%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.20 CHF 1.77
$1.65 MX$29.16
33.33%
White Bread (500g)
$2.65 CHF 2.13
$2.77 MX$48.87
-4.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.51 CHF 2.82
$1.91 MX$33.67
83.77%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.43
$2.60 MX$45.81
207.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.85 CHF 22.37
$10.21 MX$180
172.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.93 CHF 25.64
$8.46 MX$149
277.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$40.97 CHF 32.90
$11.60 MX$205
253.19%
Apples (1kg)
$3.15 CHF 2.53
$3.00 MX$52.9
5.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.84 CHF 1.48
$1.73 MX$30.49
6.36%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.04
$2.04 MX$36.05
25.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.01 CHF 5.63
$2.00 MX$35.34
250.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.48 CHF 1.99
$2.15 MX$37.91
15.35%
Onion (1kg)
$2.26 CHF 1.81
$2.25 MX$39.71
0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.31 CHF 1.85
$1.39 MX$24.57
66.19%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.14 CHF 0.92
$1.07 MX$18.88
6.54%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.97 CHF 8.81
$4.13 MX$73.0
165.62%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.16 CHF 8.96
$12.35 MX$218
-9.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.17 CHF 1.74
$1.70 MX$30.02
27.65%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.37 CHF 1.90
$3.56 MX$62.8
-33.43%
🚌 Getting Around
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.31 CHF 3.46
$0.36 MX$6.35
1097.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$81.7 CHF 65.6
$18.70 MX$330
336.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.64 CHF 5.33
$1.36 MX$24.05
388.24%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.18 CHF 3.36
$0.28 MX$4.88
1392.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.7 CHF 64.8
$5.44 MX$96.0
1384.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.14 CHF 1.72
$1.34 MX$23.64
59.70%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$41.1K CHF 33.0K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
116.10%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.2K CHF 33.9K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
81.12%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$325 CHF 261
$40.62 MX$717
699.73%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$58.6 CHF 47.02
$26.92 MX$475
117.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$54.2 CHF 43.48
$29.98 MX$529
80.62%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$81.4 CHF 65.3
$52.2 MX$922
55.83%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$100 CHF 80.4
$25.91 MX$457
286.18%
Cinema Ticket
$31.17 CHF 25.03
$6.39 MX$113
387.79%
🧸 Childcare & Education
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,839 CHF 2,280
$431 MX$7,603
559.13%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.2K CHF 27.5K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
227.89%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$146 CHF 117
$58.4 MX$1,031
149.55%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$64.4 CHF 51.7
$44.65 MX$788
44.28%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 124
$103 MX$1,823
49.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$232 CHF 186
$106 MX$1,876
117.99%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,822 CHF 1,463
$998 MX$17.6K
82.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,496 CHF 1,202
$624 MX$11.0K
139.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,758 CHF 2,214
$2,108 MX$37.2K
30.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,331 CHF 1,872
$1,231 MX$21.7K
89.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$10.8K CHF 8,641
$3,647 MX$64.4K
195.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$8,564 CHF 6,877
$2,169 MX$38.3K
294.78%
💵 Salaries & Financials
St. Gallen
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$6,622 CHF 5,318
$1,044 MX$18.4K
534.30%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for St. Gallen: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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