Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 2.2% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 35.4% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.59
¥1,008
|
$10.09
MX$204.65
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.14
¥786
|
$8.90
MX$180.58
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
¥175
|
$1.21
MX$24.51
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥117
|
$0.84
MX$17.00
|
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pay 16.7% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.73
¥265
|
$2.63
MX$53.37
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.97
¥1,220
|
$5.57
MX$113.00
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.76
¥881
|
$6.31
MX$128.00
|
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.15
¥328
|
$2.49
MX$50.49
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.23
¥494
|
$4.13
MX$83.79
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.37
¥363
|
$1.42
MX$28.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.13
¥173
|
$0.70
MX$14.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.58
¥395
|
$0.82
MX$16.66
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.19
¥336
|
$0.91
MX$18.53
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.27
¥194
|
$0.95
MX$19.24
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.23
¥189
|
$0.87
MX$17.57
|
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pay 26.7% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.29
¥656
|
$5.46
MX$110.64
|
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| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.63
¥7,747
|
$21.52
MX$436.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,471.04
¥3,285,606
|
$21,960.54
MX$445,419.09
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.31
¥3,874
|
$5.34
MX$108.35
|
|
pay 16.2% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.29
¥4,788
|
$27.98
MX$567.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,013.09
¥155,029
|
$1,058.85
MX$21,476.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$584.76
¥89,482
|
$643.75
MX$13,056.98
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$132.60
¥20,291
|
$41.48
MX$841.34
|
|
pay 23.6% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$486.02
¥74,373
|
$408.19
MX$8,279.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,566.86
¥2,229,093
|
$10,042.62
MX$203,691.52
|
|
pay 7.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.21
¥492
|
$2.97
MX$60.19
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.30
¥505
|
$3.52
MX$71.37
|
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.85
¥590
|
$4.45
MX$90.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.83
¥9,462
|
$60.85
MX$1,234.29
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.21
¥1,868
|
$5.94
MX$120.38
|
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pay 40.2% more for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.04
¥8,270
|
$66.94
MX$1,357.66
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.17
¥5,535
|
$45.00
MX$912.71
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$61.61
¥9,428
|
$110.60
MX$2,243.25
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$79.69
¥12,194
|
$106.14
MX$2,152.87
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