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

😐 Solo nomad: Staefa is 141.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 142.1% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Staefa is 106.8% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 128.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.64 CHF 23.87
$13.12 MX$233
133.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$147 CHF 114
$53.8 MX$957
173.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.65 CHF 14.53
$9.40 MX$167
98.40%
Cappuccino
$6.36 CHF 4.95
$3.56 MX$63.4
78.65%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.96 CHF 4.64
$1.60 MX$28.52
272.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.27 CHF 4.10
$1.15 MX$20.54
358.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.66 CHF 5.97
$3.16 MX$56.2
142.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.15 CHF 5.57
$4.85 MX$86.2
47.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.16 CHF 1.69
$1.63 MX$29.07
32.52%
White Bread (500g)
$2.75 CHF 2.15
$2.73 MX$48.64
0.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.89
$1.88 MX$33.42
97.34%
Eggs
$8.31 CHF 6.47
$2.63 MX$46.81
215.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.69 CHF 21.57
$9.89 MX$176
179.98%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$31.89 CHF 24.84
$8.40 MX$149
279.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.7 CHF 39.47
$11.63 MX$207
335.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.26 CHF 2.54
$2.97 MX$52.9
9.76%
Banana (1kg)
$2.79 CHF 2.17
$1.78 MX$31.75
56.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.05 CHF 2.37
$2.06 MX$36.57
48.06%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.19 CHF 4.04
$1.97 MX$35.13
163.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.12
$2.09 MX$37.11
30.14%
Onion (1kg)
$2.30 CHF 1.79
$2.26 MX$40.19
1.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.56 CHF 2.00
$1.46 MX$25.94
75.34%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.26 CHF 0.98
$1.09 MX$19.39
15.60%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.93 CHF 8.51
$4.34 MX$77.2
151.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.25 CHF 11.88
$13.62 MX$242
11.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CHF 2.05
$1.67 MX$29.78
57.49%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$3.54 MX$63.0
-34.46%
🚌 Getting Around
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHF 2.96
$0.36 MX$6.40
955.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.2 CHF 77.2
$18.96 MX$337
423.00%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.58 CHF 5.12
$1.32 MX$23.54
398.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.20 CHF 3.27
$0.30 MX$5.36
1300.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$42.60 CHF 33.19
$5.49 MX$97.6
675.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.32 CHF 1.81
$1.34 MX$23.78
73.13%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$19.1K MX$340.1K
109.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.0K CHF 31.2K
$23.8K MX$422.8K
68.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$257 CHF 200
$41.11 MX$731
524.98%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.49 CHF 27.65
$27.78 MX$494
27.75%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$53.6 CHF 41.77
$30.00 MX$534
78.73%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$89.1 CHF 69.4
$53.5 MX$952
66.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$465
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.88 CHF 19.38
$6.28 MX$112
296.18%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,806 CHF 2,186
$439 MX$7,817
538.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHF 31.2K
$10.7K MX$191.1K
272.87%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$139 CHF 108
$57.1 MX$1,016
143.82%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$62.0 CHF 48.27
$45.30 MX$806
36.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 115
$104 MX$1,854
41.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$203 CHF 158
$108 MX$1,926
87.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,705 CHF 1,328
$996 MX$17.7K
71.14%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,158
$624 MX$11.1K
138.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,185
$2,106 MX$37.5K
33.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,431 CHF 1,893
$1,218 MX$21.7K
99.49%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$14.3K CHF 11.1K
$3,799 MX$67.6K
275.90%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.6K CHF 10.6K
$2,230 MX$39.7K
510.61%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.5K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.34
-81.57%

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Last update for Staefa: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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