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

😐 Solo nomad: Zug is 144.9% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 210.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Zug is 187.4% more expensive than Mexico City without rent, and 213.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$31.97 CHF 25.68
$13.19 MX$233
142.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$166 CHF 134
$53.5 MX$944
210.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$19.19 CHF 15.41
$9.37 MX$165
104.80%
Cappuccino
$7.05 CHF 5.66
$3.75 MX$66.2
88.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$6.16 CHF 4.94
$1.57 MX$27.71
292.36%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$5.60 CHF 4.50
$1.11 MX$19.61
404.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$10.65 CHF 8.55
$3.12 MX$55.1
241.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$7.61 CHF 6.11
$4.81 MX$84.9
58.21%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.17 CHF 1.74
$1.65 MX$29.16
31.52%
White Bread (500g)
$3.98 CHF 3.19
$2.77 MX$48.87
43.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.34 CHF 4.29
$1.91 MX$33.67
179.58%
Eggs
$7.60 CHF 6.11
$2.60 MX$45.81
192.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$29.58 CHF 23.75
$10.21 MX$180
189.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$36.22 CHF 29.09
$8.46 MX$149
328.13%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$44.46 CHF 35.70
$11.60 MX$205
283.28%
Apples (1kg)
$3.66 CHF 2.94
$3.00 MX$52.9
22.00%
Banana (1kg)
$2.09 CHF 1.68
$1.73 MX$30.49
20.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.72 CHF 2.18
$2.04 MX$36.05
33.33%
Tomato (1kg)
$7.38 CHF 5.93
$2.00 MX$35.34
269.00%
Potato (1kg)
$2.25 CHF 1.81
$2.15 MX$37.91
4.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.55 CHF 2.04
$2.25 MX$39.71
13.33%
Lettuce (1 head)
$2.54 CHF 2.04
$1.39 MX$24.57
82.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.61 CHF 1.30
$1.07 MX$18.88
50.47%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$10.64 CHF 8.55
$4.13 MX$73.0
157.63%
Wine (Bottle)
$19.04 CHF 15.29
$12.35 MX$218
54.17%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$4.09 CHF 3.28
$1.70 MX$30.02
140.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.43 CHF 3.56
$3.56 MX$62.8
24.44%
🚌 Getting Around
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$4.79 CHF 3.84
$0.36 MX$6.35
1230.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$99.1 CHF 79.6
$18.70 MX$330
430.11%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$8.49 CHF 6.81
$1.36 MX$24.05
524.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$5.49 CHF 4.41
$0.28 MX$4.88
1860.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$88.3 CHF 70.9
$5.44 MX$96.0
1522.43%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$2.13 CHF 1.71
$1.34 MX$23.64
58.96%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$40.9K CHF 32.8K
$19.0K MX$335.5K
115.17%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$42.8K CHF 34.3K
$23.3K MX$411.1K
83.60%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$297 CHF 239
$40.62 MX$717
631.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$68.2 CHF 54.8
$26.92 MX$475
153.49%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$59.2 CHF 47.56
$29.98 MX$529
97.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$135 CHF 108
$52.2 MX$922
158.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$33.03 CHF 26.53
$25.91 MX$457
27.48%
Cinema Ticket
$23.06 CHF 18.52
$6.39 MX$113
260.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$4,066 CHF 3,265
$431 MX$7,603
843.90%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$40.1K CHF 32.2K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
284.77%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$110 CHF 88.3
$58.4 MX$1,031
88.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$54.0 CHF 43.36
$44.65 MX$788
20.92%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$153 CHF 123
$103 MX$1,823
47.78%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$191 CHF 153
$106 MX$1,876
79.63%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,805 CHF 2,253
$998 MX$17.6K
181.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,279 CHF 1,830
$624 MX$11.0K
265.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$6,612 CHF 5,309
$2,108 MX$37.2K
213.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$4,962 CHF 3,984
$1,231 MX$21.7K
302.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$32.8K CHF 26.3K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
798.44%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$20.9K CHF 16.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
862.51%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Zug
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$7,499 CHF 6,022
$1,044 MX$18.4K
618.28%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.5
11.34
-77.95%

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Last update for Zug: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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