Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 15.9% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 23.9% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,005
|
$9.93
MX$201.99
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥804
|
$7.45
MX$151.49
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥172
|
$1.08
MX$21.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.77
MX$15.72
|
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pay 23.9% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥252
|
$2.45
MX$49.88
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,082
|
$4.87
MX$99.01
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥909
|
$5.51
MX$112.04
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥322
|
$2.18
MX$44.40
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$3.57
MX$72.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥367
|
$1.22
MX$24.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥164
|
$0.67
MX$13.62
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥409
|
$0.80
MX$16.25
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥373
|
$0.83
MX$16.83
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥199
|
$0.85
MX$17.31
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.83
MX$16.84
|
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pay 41.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥682
|
$4.64
MX$94.34
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,047
|
$17.87
MX$363.58
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,359,528
|
$18,615.02
MX$378,725.33
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,302
|
$3.47
MX$70.70
|
|
pay 31.9% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,917
|
$24.38
MX$496.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥172,898
|
$893.52
MX$18,178.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥89,974
|
$544.24
MX$11,072.55
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,686
|
$30.31
MX$616.69
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,306
|
$381.33
MX$7,758.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,238,932
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,448.36
|
|
pay 21.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥503
|
$2.73
MX$55.55
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥525
|
$3.01
MX$61.16
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥603
|
$3.92
MX$79.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,365
|
$53.69
MX$1,092.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,910
|
$4.96
MX$100.99
|
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pay 18.6% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,118
|
$56.36
MX$1,146.56
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,690
|
$41.06
MX$835.35
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,787
|
$91.99
MX$1,871.60
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,793
|
$91.93
MX$1,870.32
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