Cost of living comparison
Japan is 41.4% more expensive than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
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pay 21.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 37.2% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 3.2 times more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 54.0% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 3.7% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 28.4% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 28.8% less in Japan
The cost of transportation, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and childcare in Japan are more expensive than in Mexico City. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 21.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$197.86
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$148.40
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$21.51
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.40
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 37.2% more for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$48.87
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$96.99
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$109.75
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$43.50
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$71.16
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$24.35
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.34
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.92
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.96
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$16.49
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$92.41
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$356.15
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$370,988.00
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$69.25
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 54.0% more for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$485.87
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,807.42
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,846.34
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$604.09
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 3.7% more for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,599.63
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$167,945.68
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 28.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$54.41
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$59.91
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$78.15
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,069.96
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$98.93
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 28.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,123.13
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$818.29
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,833.37
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,832.11
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
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