Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 11.8% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Japan, you would:
pay 28.1% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥966
|
$8.83
MX$178.30
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥741
|
$7.25
MX$146.45
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥146
|
$1.11
MX$22.39
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥110
|
$0.84
MX$16.87
|
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pay 22.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥228
|
$2.35
MX$47.52
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥858
|
$3.62
MX$73.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥818
|
$5.17
MX$104.49
|
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥303
|
$2.18
MX$44.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥409
|
$3.12
MX$63.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥326
|
$1.08
MX$21.87
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥154
|
$0.57
MX$11.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥246
|
$0.71
MX$14.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥305
|
$0.70
MX$14.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥190
|
$0.81
MX$16.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥162
|
$0.73
MX$14.83
|
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pay 24.1% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥634
|
$4.48
MX$90.47
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,671
|
$26.30
MX$531.11
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,305,777
|
$19,957.31
MX$402,993.89
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,813
|
$15.63
MX$315.55
|
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pay 16.5% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,663
|
$26.71
MX$539.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥75,044
|
$486.26
MX$9,819.01
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥48,804
|
$362.30
MX$7,315.80
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,953
|
$44.69
MX$902.37
|
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pay 45.6% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥43,208
|
$205.12
MX$4,141.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,664,018
|
$4,165.20
MX$84,107.04
|
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pay 25.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥406
|
$2.16
MX$43.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥417
|
$2.84
MX$57.33
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥598
|
$3.78
MX$76.41
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,656
|
$33.67
MX$679.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,796
|
$4.39
MX$88.65
|
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pay 23.6% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Mexico
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,081
|
$45.84
MX$925.67
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,022
|
$36.33
MX$733.59
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,110
|
$82.04
MX$1,656.61
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,247
|
$76.65
MX$1,547.71
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