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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Staefa is 144% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 139.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Staefa is 107.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 127.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.60 CHFย 24.57
$13.19 MX$233
131.99%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHFย 117
$53.5 MX$944
173.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHFย 14.89
$9.37 MX$165
97.87%
Cappuccino
$6.41 CHFย 5.15
$3.75 MX$66.2
70.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.91 CHFย 4.75
$1.57 MX$27.71
276.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.37 CHFย 4.31
$1.11 MX$19.61
383.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$7.47 CHFย 6.00
$3.12 MX$55.1
139.42%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.90 CHFย 5.54
$4.81 MX$84.9
43.45%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.15 CHFย 1.73
$1.65 MX$29.16
30.30%
White Bread (500g)
$2.76 CHFย 2.22
$2.77 MX$48.87
-0.36%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.60 CHFย 2.89
$1.91 MX$33.67
88.48%
Eggs
$8.20 CHFย 6.58
$2.60 MX$45.81
215.38%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$27.41 CHFย 22.01
$10.21 MX$180
168.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$32.67 CHFย 26.24
$8.46 MX$149
286.17%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.5 CHFย 40.56
$11.60 MX$205
335.43%
Apples (1kg)
$3.14 CHFย 2.52
$3.00 MX$52.9
4.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.88 CHFย 2.31
$1.73 MX$30.49
66.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.10 CHFย 2.49
$2.04 MX$36.05
51.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$5.24 CHFย 4.21
$2.00 MX$35.34
162.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.77 CHFย 2.23
$2.15 MX$37.91
28.84%
Onion (1kg)
$2.27 CHFย 1.82
$2.25 MX$39.71
0.89%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.55 CHFย 2.05
$1.39 MX$24.57
83.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.20 CHFย 0.96
$1.07 MX$18.88
12.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.98 CHFย 8.81
$4.13 MX$73.0
165.86%
Wine (Bottle)
$14.25 CHFย 11.44
$12.35 MX$218
15.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.63 CHFย 2.11
$1.70 MX$30.02
54.71%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 CHFย 1.84
$3.56 MX$62.8
-35.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.80 CHFย 3.05
$0.36 MX$6.35
955.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.2 CHFย 78.8
$18.70 MX$330
425.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.62 CHFย 5.31
$1.36 MX$24.05
386.76%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.35 CHFย 3.49
$0.28 MX$4.88
1453.57%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$43.02 CHFย 34.55
$5.44 MX$96.0
690.81%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.25 CHFย 1.81
$1.34 MX$23.64
67.91%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.2K CHFย 32.2K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
111.27%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.3K CHFย 31.5K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
68.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$251 CHFย 201
$40.62 MX$717
517.18%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.59 CHFย 28.58
$26.92 MX$475
32.21%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$52.2 CHFย 41.89
$29.98 MX$529
73.98%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$88.1 CHFย 70.7
$52.2 MX$922
68.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$25.91 MX$457
-
Cinema Ticket
$24.23 CHFย 19.45
$6.39 MX$113
279.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,804 CHFย 2,252
$431 MX$7,603
551.02%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$39.6K CHFย 31.8K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
279.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$138 CHFย 111
$58.4 MX$1,031
136.32%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$60.9 CHFย 48.93
$44.65 MX$788
36.46%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHFย 118
$103 MX$1,823
42.70%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$205 CHFย 165
$106 MX$1,876
93.05%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,695 CHFย 1,361
$998 MX$17.6K
69.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,473 CHFย 1,183
$624 MX$11.0K
135.94%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,795 CHFย 2,245
$2,108 MX$37.2K
32.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,496 CHFย 2,004
$1,231 MX$21.7K
102.70%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.6K CHFย 12.5K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
327.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$13.3K CHFย 10.6K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
511.23%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Staefa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.34
-81.57%

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Last update for Staefa: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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