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Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichikawa and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Ichikawa and Mexico City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Ichikawa is 14.1% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 20.2% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Ichikawa is 11.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 18.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.79 ยฅ1,073
$13.19 MX$233
-48.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.59 ยฅ5,471
$53.5 MX$944
-35.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.05 ยฅ798
$9.37 MX$165
-46.10%
Cappuccino
$3.14 ยฅ496
$3.75 MX$66.2
-16.27%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.08 ยฅ171
$1.57 MX$27.71
-31.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ยฅ126
$1.11 MX$19.61
-28.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.11 ยฅ333
$3.12 MX$55.1
-32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 ยฅ322
$4.81 MX$84.9
-57.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.59 ยฅ251
$1.65 MX$29.16
-3.64%
White Bread (500g)
$1.75 ยฅ277
$2.77 MX$48.87
-36.82%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$5.04 ยฅ797
$1.91 MX$33.67
163.87%
Eggs
$1.49 ยฅ236
$2.60 MX$45.81
-42.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.13 ยฅ1,601
$10.21 MX$180
-0.78%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.15 ยฅ972
$8.46 MX$149
-27.30%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$15.30 ยฅ2,419
$11.60 MX$205
31.90%
Apples (1kg)
$5.94 ยฅ940
$3.00 MX$52.9
98.00%
Banana (1kg)
$3.05 ยฅ482
$1.73 MX$30.49
76.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.05 ยฅ640
$2.04 MX$36.05
98.53%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.70 ยฅ744
$2.00 MX$35.34
135.00%
Potato (1kg)
$3.27 ยฅ517
$2.15 MX$37.91
52.09%
Onion (1kg)
$3.67 ยฅ580
$2.25 MX$39.71
63.11%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ยฅ212
$1.39 MX$24.57
-3.60%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.82 ยฅ129
$1.07 MX$18.88
-23.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 ยฅ652
$4.13 MX$73.0
-
Wine (Bottle)
$8.10 ยฅ1,281
$12.35 MX$218
-34.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.84 ยฅ291
$1.70 MX$30.02
8.24%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.06 ยฅ326
$3.56 MX$62.8
-42.13%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.59 ยฅ251
$0.36 MX$6.35
341.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$55.9 ยฅ8,839
$18.70 MX$330
198.88%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.50 ยฅ553
$1.36 MX$24.05
157.35%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.85 ยฅ451
$0.28 MX$4.88
917.86%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$22.39 ยฅ3,540
$5.44 MX$96.0
311.58%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.20 ยฅ190
$1.34 MX$23.64
-10.45%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
22.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.6K ยฅ2.9M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-19.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$83.4 ยฅ13.2K
$40.62 MX$717
105.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.71 ยฅ4,382
$26.92 MX$475
2.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$17.16 ยฅ2,714
$29.98 MX$529
-42.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.3 ยฅ8,749
$52.2 MX$922
5.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.05 ยฅ2,221
$25.91 MX$457
-45.77%
Cinema Ticket
$11.39 ยฅ1,801
$6.39 MX$113
78.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 ยฅ45.2K
$431 MX$7,603
-33.58%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.7K ยฅ2.2M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
31.80%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$41.17 ยฅ6,512
$58.4 MX$1,031
-29.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.56 ยฅ4,675
$44.65 MX$788
-33.80%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$60.5 ยฅ9,574
$103 MX$1,823
-41.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.5 ยฅ15.1K
$106 MX$1,876
-10.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$460 ยฅ72.8K
$998 MX$17.6K
-53.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$328 ยฅ51.9K
$624 MX$11.0K
-47.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$861 ยฅ136.2K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-59.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$648 ยฅ102.5K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-47.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,230 ยฅ827.1K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
43.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,125 ยฅ336.0K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-2.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Ichikawa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
-
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2
11.34
-82.36%

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Last update for Ichikawa: January 13, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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