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

😐 Solo nomad: Zermatt is 129.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 136.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zermatt is 164.7% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 129.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$30.99 CHF 24.14
$13.12 MX$227
136.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$142 CHF 110
$53.8 MX$932
163.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$18.54 CHF 14.44
$9.40 MX$163
97.23%
Cappuccino
$6.15 CHF 4.79
$3.56 MX$61.7
72.75%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.28 CHF 4.11
$1.60 MX$27.76
230.00%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.70 CHF 3.66
$1.15 MX$20.00
308.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$8.50 CHF 6.62
$3.16 MX$54.7
168.99%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.29 CHF 5.68
$4.85 MX$83.9
50.31%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.69
$1.63 MX$28.30
33.13%
White Bread (500g)
$3.63 CHF 2.83
$2.73 MX$47.36
32.97%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.28 CHF 3.33
$1.88 MX$32.54
127.66%
Eggs
$7.37 CHF 5.74
$2.63 MX$45.58
180.23%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.50 CHF 22.98
$9.89 MX$171
198.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$33.91 CHF 26.41
$8.40 MX$146
303.69%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$47.81 CHF 37.24
$11.63 MX$201
311.09%
Apples (1kg)
$3.70 CHF 2.88
$2.97 MX$51.5
24.58%
Banana (1kg)
$2.22 CHF 1.73
$1.78 MX$30.91
24.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.85 CHF 2.22
$2.06 MX$35.60
38.35%
Tomato (1kg)
$6.24 CHF 4.86
$1.97 MX$34.21
216.75%
Potato (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 1.99
$2.09 MX$36.13
22.01%
Onion (1kg)
$2.35 CHF 1.83
$2.26 MX$39.13
3.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.52 CHF 1.97
$1.46 MX$25.26
72.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.33 CHF 1.04
$1.09 MX$18.88
22.02%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$11.16 CHF 8.69
$4.34 MX$75.2
157.14%
Wine (Bottle)
$13.98 CHF 10.89
$13.62 MX$236
2.64%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.42 CHF 1.88
$1.67 MX$28.99
44.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.32 CHF 2.58
$3.54 MX$61.3
-6.21%
🚌 Getting Around
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.98 CHF 3.10
$0.36 MX$6.23
1005.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.9 CHF 77.0
$18.96 MX$328
421.47%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$7.82 CHF 6.09
$1.32 MX$22.92
492.42%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$4.15 CHF 3.23
$0.30 MX$5.22
1283.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$80.7 CHF 62.8
$5.49 MX$95.1
1369.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.24 CHF 1.74
$1.34 MX$23.15
67.16%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.4K CHF 31.5K
$19.1K MX$331.1K
111.46%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$41.5K CHF 32.3K
$23.8K MX$411.6K
74.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$262 CHF 204
$41.11 MX$712
536.85%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$48.64 CHF 37.89
$27.78 MX$481
75.09%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$57.9 CHF 45.07
$30.00 MX$520
92.87%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$87.4 CHF 68.1
$53.5 MX$927
63.35%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
-
$26.13 MX$453
-
Cinema Ticket
$22.34 CHF 17.40
$6.28 MX$109
255.73%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$2,883 CHF 2,246
$439 MX$7,610
556.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$34.4K CHF 26.8K
$10.7K MX$186.0K
220.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$136 CHF 106
$57.1 MX$989
138.71%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$68.0 CHF 53.0
$45.30 MX$785
50.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$147 CHF 114
$104 MX$1,805
40.80%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$186 CHF 145
$108 MX$1,875
71.88%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,179 CHF 1,698
$996 MX$17.3K
118.80%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,495 CHF 1,165
$624 MX$10.8K
139.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,825 CHF 2,201
$2,106 MX$36.5K
34.13%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,481 CHF 1,933
$1,218 MX$21.1K
103.65%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$15.1K CHF 11.7K
$3,799 MX$65.8K
296.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$12.2K CHF 9,486
$2,230 MX$38.6K
445.97%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zermatt
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$9,938 CHF 7,742
$1,096 MX$19.0K
806.37%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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

Last update for Zermatt: March 2, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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