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

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 111.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 206.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 122.3% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 209.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$32.22 CHF 25.23
$13.12 MX$232
145.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$168 CHF 132
$53.8 MX$950
212.92%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.29 CHF 15.10
$9.40 MX$166
105.21%
Cappuccino
$6.87 CHF 5.38
$3.56 MX$62.9
92.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.90 CHF 4.62
$1.60 MX$28.29
268.75%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.55 CHF 4.35
$1.15 MX$20.38
382.61%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.40 CHF 8.14
$3.16 MX$55.7
229.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.40 CHF 5.79
$4.85 MX$85.5
52.58%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.30 CHF 1.80
$1.63 MX$28.84
41.10%
White Bread (500g)
$3.90 CHF 3.05
$2.73 MX$48.26
42.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.16 CHF 4.04
$1.88 MX$33.16
174.47%
Eggs
$8.00 CHF 6.27
$2.63 MX$46.45
204.18%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.52 CHF 23.12
$9.89 MX$175
198.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.09 CHF 28.26
$8.40 MX$148
329.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.77 CHF 35.05
$11.63 MX$205
284.95%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 CHF 2.86
$2.97 MX$52.5
22.90%
Banana (1kg)
$2.13 CHF 1.67
$1.78 MX$31.50
19.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.77 CHF 2.17
$2.06 MX$36.28
34.47%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.33 CHF 5.74
$1.97 MX$34.86
272.08%
Potato (1kg)
$2.23 CHF 1.75
$2.09 MX$36.82
6.70%
Onion (1kg)
$2.41 CHF 1.89
$2.26 MX$39.87
6.64%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.60 CHF 2.04
$1.46 MX$25.74
78.08%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 CHF 1.30
$1.09 MX$19.24
52.29%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.33 CHF 8.09
$4.34 MX$76.6
138.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.50 CHF 15.27
$13.62 MX$240
43.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$3.99 CHF 3.13
$1.67 MX$29.54
138.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.38 CHF 3.43
$3.54 MX$62.5
23.73%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 CHF 3.75
$0.36 MX$6.35
1230.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$98.8 CHF 77.4
$18.96 MX$335
421.31%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 CHF 6.92
$1.32 MX$23.36
569.70%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.68 CHF 4.45
$0.30 MX$5.32
1793.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.2 CHF 69.0
$5.49 MX$96.9
1505.65%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.12 CHF 1.66
$1.34 MX$23.59
58.21%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.3K CHF 31.6K
$19.1K MX$337.4K
111.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.0K CHF 32.9K
$23.8K MX$419.4K
76.54%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$295 CHF 231
$41.11 MX$726
617.68%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.3 CHF 53.5
$27.78 MX$490
145.82%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$58.0 CHF 45.38
$30.00 MX$530
93.17%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$138 CHF 108
$53.5 MX$945
157.78%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.43 CHF 26.17
$26.13 MX$461
27.94%
Cinema Ticket
$23.71 CHF 18.56
$6.28 MX$111
277.55%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,035 CHF 3,159
$439 MX$7,755
818.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.8K CHF 31.9K
$10.7K MX$189.6K
279.66%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$108 CHF 84.2
$57.1 MX$1,008
88.22%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$52.9 CHF 41.41
$45.30 MX$800
16.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$154 CHF 120
$104 MX$1,840
47.55%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$190 CHF 148
$108 MX$1,911
75.09%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,770 CHF 2,169
$996 MX$17.6K
178.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,222 CHF 1,739
$624 MX$11.0K
256.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,513 CHF 5,100
$2,106 MX$37.2K
209.19%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,905 CHF 3,840
$1,218 MX$21.5K
302.53%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$33.1K CHF 25.9K
$3,799 MX$67.0K
771.99%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$22.7K CHF 17.8K
$2,230 MX$39.4K
916.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,423 CHF 5,812
$1,096 MX$19.4K
576.99%
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 Zug: March 3, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: March 1, 2026

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