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

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 127.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 135.5% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 149.6% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 128.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.28 CHF 23.71
$13.12 MX$232
130.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$145 CHF 114
$53.8 MX$950
169.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.84 CHF 14.75
$9.40 MX$166
100.43%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.73
$3.56 MX$62.9
69.66%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.45 CHF 4.27
$1.60 MX$28.29
240.63%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.69 CHF 3.67
$1.15 MX$20.38
307.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.12 CHF 7.93
$3.16 MX$55.7
220.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.55 CHF 5.91
$4.85 MX$85.5
55.67%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.18 CHF 1.71
$1.63 MX$28.84
33.74%
White Bread (500g)
$3.73 CHF 2.92
$2.73 MX$48.26
36.63%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.47 CHF 3.50
$1.88 MX$33.16
137.77%
Eggs
$7.38 CHF 5.78
$2.63 MX$46.45
180.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.59 CHF 20.82
$9.89 MX$175
168.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$29.13 CHF 22.81
$8.40 MX$148
246.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$43.89 CHF 34.37
$11.63 MX$205
277.39%
Apples (1kg)
$3.67 CHF 2.87
$2.97 MX$52.5
23.57%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.78 MX$31.50
16.85%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.86 CHF 2.24
$2.06 MX$36.28
38.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.45 CHF 5.05
$1.97 MX$34.86
227.41%
Potato (1kg)
$2.42 CHF 1.90
$2.09 MX$36.82
15.79%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.84
$2.26 MX$39.87
3.54%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.51 CHF 1.96
$1.46 MX$25.74
71.92%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 CHF 1.14
$1.09 MX$19.24
33.03%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.11 CHF 8.70
$4.34 MX$76.6
155.99%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.08 CHF 11.81
$13.62 MX$240
10.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.02 CHF 1.58
$1.67 MX$29.54
20.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.11 CHF 2.44
$3.54 MX$62.5
-12.15%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.87 CHF 3.03
$0.36 MX$6.35
975.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$100 CHF 78.6
$18.96 MX$335
429.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.68 CHF 6.02
$1.32 MX$23.36
481.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.38 CHF 2.65
$0.30 MX$5.32
1026.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$66.0 CHF 51.7
$5.49 MX$96.9
1102.55%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$1.34 MX$23.59
66.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.6K CHF 31.8K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
112.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.0K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
71.95%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$303 CHF 237
$41.11 MX$726
637.48%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$50.6 CHF 39.65
$27.78 MX$490
82.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.3 CHF 45.62
$30.00 MX$530
94.20%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.3 CHF 67.5
$53.5 MX$945
61.14%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$461
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.42 CHF 17.55
$6.28 MX$111
257.01%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,605 CHF 2,039
$439 MX$7,755
492.79%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$33.9K CHF 26.5K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
215.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.9
$57.1 MX$1,008
89.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.9
$45.30 MX$800
51.81%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$151 CHF 118
$104 MX$1,840
44.61%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$108 MX$1,911
71.51%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,715 CHF 1,343
$996 MX$17.6K
72.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,446 CHF 1,132
$624 MX$11.0K
131.84%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,876 CHF 2,252
$2,106 MX$37.2K
36.53%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,506 CHF 1,962
$1,218 MX$21.5K
105.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$16.2K CHF 12.7K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
327.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.9K CHF 10.1K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
479.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,096 MX$19.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Yens: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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