Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 5.6% more expensive than Japan.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Japan, you would:
pay 47.2% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,008
|
$10.14
MX$205.58
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
¥752
|
$8.52
MX$172.77
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
¥155
|
$1.35
MX$27.42
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
¥122
|
$1.02
MX$20.69
|
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pay 6.3% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.40
¥215
|
$2.68
MX$54.33
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
¥848
|
$4.17
MX$84.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.14
¥786
|
$5.88
MX$119.25
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.99
¥304
|
$2.68
MX$54.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥395
|
$3.49
MX$70.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
¥295
|
$1.32
MX$26.73
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥169
|
$0.63
MX$12.83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.76
¥270
|
$0.79
MX$15.98
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
¥276
|
$0.77
MX$15.71
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.11
¥170
|
$0.90
MX$18.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.90
¥138
|
$0.78
MX$15.73
|
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pay 11.8% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.17
¥639
|
$5.33
MX$108.06
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$60.62
¥9,277
|
$28.94
MX$586.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,439.97
¥3,280,852
|
$22,778.21
MX$462,003.63
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.44
¥3,739
|
$17.39
MX$352.72
|
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pay 1.8% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.46
¥5,120
|
$33.11
MX$671.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.50
¥73,528
|
$599.68
MX$12,163.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$321.68
¥49,225
|
$424.66
MX$8,613.32
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$107.01
¥16,375
|
$54.94
MX$1,114.30
|
|
pay 29.8% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$240.59
¥36,817
|
$230.47
MX$4,674.60
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,805.94
¥1,653,579
|
$4,822.04
MX$97,803.97
|
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pay 10.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥398
|
$2.57
MX$52.16
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.74
¥420
|
$3.35
MX$68.05
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.86
¥591
|
$4.34
MX$88.00
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.52
¥8,496
|
$38.86
MX$788.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.57
¥1,770
|
$5.22
MX$105.90
|
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pay 48.4% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.65
¥5,915
|
$54.74
MX$1,110.27
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$25.96
¥3,972
|
$42.64
MX$864.75
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$52.99
¥8,109
|
$96.11
MX$1,949.39
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$85.48
¥13,080
|
$90.93
MX$1,844.21
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