Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 54.5% cheaper than Geneva.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Geneva, you would:
pay 66.0% less for restaurants
Geneva
|
Mexico City
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.62
CHF23.37
|
$10.09
MX$193.52
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.57
CHF14.02
|
$8.90
MX$170.75
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.75
CHF4.02
|
$1.21
MX$23.18
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.12
CHF3.49
|
$0.84
MX$16.08
|
|
pay 36.4% less for groceries
Geneva
|
Mexico City
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.71
CHF3.14
|
$2.63
MX$50.47
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$12.06
CHF10.20
|
$5.57
MX$106.85
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.88
CHF5.82
|
$6.31
MX$121.04
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.06
CHF5.97
|
$2.49
MX$47.74
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.86
CHF10.88
|
$4.13
MX$79.23
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.50
CHF1.27
|
$1.42
MX$27.29
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
CHF0.89
|
$0.70
MX$13.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.31
CHF1.11
|
$0.82
MX$15.76
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.72
CHF2.30
|
$0.91
MX$17.52
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
CHF0.94
|
$0.95
MX$18.19
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.09
CHF0.92
|
$0.87
MX$16.61
|
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pay 57.4% less for transportation
Geneva
|
Mexico City
|
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Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.16
CHF6.91
|
$5.46
MX$104.62
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$77.35
CHF65.44
|
$21.52
MX$412.77
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,243.17
CHF30,665.20
|
$21,960.54
MX$421,181.26
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$34.92
CHF29.54
|
$5.34
MX$102.45
|
|
pay 61.5% less for housing
Geneva
|
Mexico City
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$54.85
CHF46.41
|
$27.98
MX$536.55
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,286.57
CHF1,934.66
|
$1,058.85
MX$20,307.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,932.73
CHF1,635.28
|
$643.75
MX$12,346.48
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$177.85
CHF150.48
|
$41.48
MX$795.56
|
|
pay 77.5% less for childcare
Geneva
|
Mexico City
|
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Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$3,430.53
CHF2,902.56
|
$408.19
MX$7,828.59
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$30,411.36
CHF25,730.93
|
$10,042.62
MX$192,607.48
|
|
pay 49.2% less for entertainment and sports
Geneva
|
Mexico City
|
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Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.73
CHF6.54
|
$2.97
MX$56.92
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.28
CHF4.47
|
$3.52
MX$67.49
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.39
CHF7.95
|
$4.45
MX$85.37
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
CHF68.80
|
$60.85
MX$1,167.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.10
CHF18.70
|
$5.94
MX$113.83
|
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pay 33.7% less for clothing
Geneva
|
Mexico City
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$109.76
CHF92.87
|
$66.94
MX$1,283.78
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$66.72
CHF56.45
|
$45.00
MX$863.04
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$131.68
CHF111.41
|
$110.60
MX$2,121.19
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$200.48
CHF169.62
|
$106.14
MX$2,035.72
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