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

😐 Solo nomad: Yens is 126.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 133.8% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Yens is 119% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 124.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.21 CHF 24.37
$13.29 MX$229
134.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$149 CHF 117
$53.8 MX$928
177.95%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.01 CHF 14.85
$9.29 MX$161
104.63%
Cappuccino
$6.04 CHF 4.72
$3.61 MX$62.3
67.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.38 CHF 4.20
$1.56 MX$26.89
244.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.93 CHF 3.85
$1.12 MX$19.36
340.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$9.92 CHF 7.75
$3.13 MX$54.0
216.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.72 CHF 6.03
$4.71 MX$81.3
63.91%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.26 CHF 1.76
$1.70 MX$29.39
32.94%
White Bread (500g)
$3.91 CHF 3.05
$2.77 MX$47.78
41.16%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.38 CHF 3.42
$1.96 MX$33.88
123.47%
Eggs
$7.43 CHF 5.80
$2.60 MX$44.98
185.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$26.21 CHF 20.47
$9.94 MX$172
163.68%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$28.93 CHF 22.59
$8.10 MX$140
257.16%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.31 CHF 34.61
$11.50 MX$199
285.30%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.86
$2.87 MX$49.58
27.53%
Banana (1kg)
$2.08 CHF 1.63
$1.73 MX$29.91
20.23%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.84 CHF 2.22
$2.00 MX$34.55
42.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.70 CHF 5.24
$2.04 MX$35.20
228.43%
Potato (1kg)
$2.46 CHF 1.92
$2.08 MX$35.95
18.27%
Onion (1kg)
$2.34 CHF 1.83
$2.20 MX$37.92
6.36%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.03
$1.45 MX$25.11
79.31%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.46 CHF 1.14
$1.07 MX$18.54
36.45%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.90 CHF 8.51
$4.27 MX$73.8
155.27%
Wine (Bottle)
$15.53 CHF 12.13
$14.32 MX$247
8.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.01 CHF 1.57
$1.76 MX$30.47
14.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 CHF 2.45
$3.70 MX$63.9
-15.14%
🚌 Getting Around
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.97 CHF 3.10
$0.35 MX$6.09
1034.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$97.6 CHF 76.3
$19.19 MX$331
408.81%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.96 CHF 6.21
$1.34 MX$23.06
494.03%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.40 CHF 2.65
$0.28 MX$4.81
1114.29%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$65.9 CHF 51.5
$5.33 MX$92.1
1136.59%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.23 CHF 1.74
$1.34 MX$23.15
66.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$39.8K CHF 31.1K
$19.1K MX$330.3K
107.93%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.1K CHF 32.9K
$23.9K MX$412.4K
76.15%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$305 CHF 238
$39.86 MX$688
664.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$51.4 CHF 40.14
$26.78 MX$463
91.90%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.4 CHF 46.40
$29.36 MX$507
102.35%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$86.6 CHF 67.6
$53.4 MX$923
62.03%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.09 MX$451
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.39 CHF 17.49
$6.40 MX$111
249.84%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,535 CHF 1,979
$440 MX$7,607
475.39%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$10.8K MX$185.7K
219.56%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 85.9
$57.6 MX$995
90.78%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.8 CHF 53.7
$45.02 MX$777
52.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 119
$104 MX$1,792
47.07%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$188 CHF 147
$108 MX$1,864
74.14%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,725 CHF 1,347
$1,013 MX$17.5K
70.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,487 CHF 1,161
$630 MX$10.9K
136.16%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,191
$2,162 MX$37.3K
29.74%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,483 CHF 1,939
$1,222 MX$21.1K
103.23%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$13.2K CHF 10.3K
$3,793 MX$65.5K
248.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$11.9K CHF 9,317
$2,332 MX$40.3K
411.55%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Yens
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,075 MX$18.6K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Yens: April 11, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: April 11, 2026

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