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

😐 Solo nomad: Uster is 133% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 169.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Uster is 135.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 133.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.93 CHF 24.22
$13.12 MX$232
135.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$146 CHF 115
$53.8 MX$950
171.88%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.34 CHF 14.36
$9.40 MX$166
95.11%
Cappuccino
$6.16 CHF 4.82
$3.56 MX$62.9
73.03%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.86 CHF 4.59
$1.60 MX$28.29
266.25%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.40 CHF 4.23
$1.15 MX$20.38
369.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.88 CHF 7.74
$3.16 MX$55.7
212.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.27 CHF 5.69
$4.85 MX$85.5
49.90%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.22 CHF 1.74
$1.63 MX$28.84
36.20%
White Bread (500g)
$2.99 CHF 2.34
$2.73 MX$48.26
9.52%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.69 CHF 2.89
$1.88 MX$33.16
96.28%
Eggs
$7.50 CHF 5.87
$2.63 MX$46.45
185.17%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.57 CHF 23.15
$9.89 MX$175
198.99%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.26 CHF 26.04
$8.40 MX$148
295.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$50.1 CHF 39.19
$11.63 MX$205
330.35%
Apples (1kg)
$3.71 CHF 2.90
$2.97 MX$52.5
24.92%
Banana (1kg)
$1.85 CHF 1.45
$1.78 MX$31.50
3.93%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.09 CHF 2.42
$2.06 MX$36.28
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.99 CHF 3.91
$1.97 MX$34.86
153.30%
Potato (1kg)
$2.53 CHF 1.98
$2.09 MX$36.82
21.05%
Onion (1kg)
$2.29 CHF 1.79
$2.26 MX$39.87
1.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.33 CHF 1.82
$1.46 MX$25.74
59.59%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.40 CHF 1.09
$1.09 MX$19.24
28.44%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.06 CHF 8.66
$4.34 MX$76.6
154.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.65 CHF 9.12
$13.62 MX$240
-14.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.70 CHF 2.11
$1.67 MX$29.54
61.68%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.36 CHF 1.85
$3.54 MX$62.5
-33.33%
🚌 Getting Around
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.54 CHF 2.77
$0.36 MX$6.35
883.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.1 CHF 76.0
$18.96 MX$335
412.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$6.83 CHF 5.35
$1.32 MX$23.36
417.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.11 CHF 3.22
$0.30 MX$5.32
1270.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$78.9 CHF 61.8
$5.49 MX$96.9
1336.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.33 CHF 1.83
$1.34 MX$23.59
73.88%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.5K CHF 31.7K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
111.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$39.7K CHF 31.1K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
66.87%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$334 CHF 261
$41.11 MX$726
712.26%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$35.69 CHF 27.95
$27.78 MX$490
28.47%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.5 CHF 46.61
$30.00 MX$530
98.40%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$74.4 CHF 58.3
$53.5 MX$945
38.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$61.3 CHF 47.96
$26.13 MX$461
134.40%
Cinema Ticket
$24.90 CHF 19.50
$6.28 MX$111
296.50%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$3,132 CHF 2,453
$439 MX$7,755
612.93%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.0K CHF 31.3K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
272.07%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$145 CHF 114
$57.1 MX$1,008
154.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 CHF 47.86
$45.30 MX$800
34.94%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$145 CHF 114
$104 MX$1,840
39.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$204 CHF 160
$108 MX$1,911
88.86%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,055 CHF 1,609
$996 MX$17.6K
106.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,792 CHF 1,403
$624 MX$11.0K
187.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$3,027 CHF 2,370
$2,106 MX$37.2K
43.71%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,458 CHF 1,925
$1,218 MX$21.5K
101.76%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
-
$3,799 MX$67.0K
-
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
-
$2,230 MX$39.4K
-
💵 Salaries & Financials
Uster
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,160 CHF 5,607
$1,096 MX$19.4K
553.07%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.09
11.34
-81.57%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Uster: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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