Last update: Oct 2026

Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Mexico City

For one person, living is cheaper in Japan: $1,332 a month against $1,561 in Mexico City, rent and utilities included – about $2,700 less a year. Rent and utilities account for most of the difference.

Jump to prices
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,332
/mo nomad
Mexico City
🇲🇽 Mexico
$1,561
/mo nomad
🙂 Solo nomad: Japan is 9.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.6% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Japan is 14.3% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.2% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.27 ¥993
$11.12 MX$204
-43.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.23 ¥5,101
$48.99 MX$900
-34.21%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.08 ¥805
$11.23 MX$206
-54.76%
Cappuccino
$3.11 ¥492
$3.76 MX$69.0
-17.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 ¥178
$1.65 MX$30.34
-32.12%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.74 ¥117
$1.28 MX$23.48
-42.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.25 ¥515
$3.26 MX$59.8
-0.31%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.73 ¥590
$5.66 MX$104
-34.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ¥236
$1.81 MX$33.23
-17.68%
White Bread (500g)
$1.45 ¥229
$2.94 MX$54.0
-50.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.94 ¥782
$2.05 MX$37.62
140.98%
Eggs
$2.11 ¥333
$2.93 MX$53.7
-27.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$11.44 ¥1,810
$11.95 MX$219
-4.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.32 ¥1,000
$9.51 MX$175
-33.54%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$17.80 ¥2,817
$14.84 MX$273
19.95%
Apples (1kg)
$4.80 ¥760
$3.14 MX$57.7
52.87%
Banana (1kg)
$2.45 ¥388
$2.01 MX$36.99
21.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.29 ¥680
$2.08 MX$38.10
106.25%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.52 ¥715
$2.22 MX$40.72
103.60%
Potato (1kg)
$2.70 ¥428
$2.06 MX$37.82
31.07%
Onion (1kg)
$2.70 ¥427
$1.88 MX$34.46
43.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 ¥211
$1.48 MX$27.18
-9.46%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ¥140
$1.35 MX$24.70
-34.07%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.88 ¥614
$5.41 MX$99.3
-28.28%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.49 ¥1,186
$16.86 MX$310
-55.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.90 ¥301
$1.98 MX$36.43
-4.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.62 ¥415
$4.32 MX$79.4
-39.35%
🚌 Getting Around
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.36 ¥215
$0.34 MX$6.33
300.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$57.6 ¥9,122
$20.23 MX$371
184.92%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$3.66 ¥578
$2.10 MX$38.47
74.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.16 ¥499
$0.53 MX$9.74
496.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$20.05 ¥3,174
$5.41 MX$99.3
270.61%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.07 ¥170
$1.52 MX$27.91
-29.61%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K ¥3.4M
$21.7K MX$399.0K
-0.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$16.1K ¥2.5M
$24.8K MX$455.6K
-35.10%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$156 ¥24.7K
$63.0 MX$1,156
147.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$24.21 ¥3,831
$28.88 MX$530
-16.17%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$32.72 ¥5,178
$33.93 MX$623
-3.57%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 ¥8,326
$55.8 MX$1,024
-5.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$17.92 ¥2,836
$24.90 MX$457
-28.03%
Cinema Ticket
$12.84 ¥2,032
$6.77 MX$124
89.66%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$544 ¥86.2K
$428 MX$7,854
27.27%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$12.0K ¥1.9M
$11.9K MX$218.0K
1.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$46.82 ¥7,409
$70.0 MX$1,286
-33.14%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$29.43 ¥4,657
$53.7 MX$986
-45.23%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$61.8 ¥9,774
$110 MX$2,016
-43.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$78.2 ¥12.4K
$115 MX$2,115
-32.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$569 ¥90.1K
$1,062 MX$19.5K
-46.42%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$390 ¥61.7K
$671 MX$12.3K
-41.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,310 ¥207.4K
$2,379 MX$43.7K
-44.92%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$770 ¥121.8K
$1,260 MX$23.1K
-38.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,494 ¥869.3K
$3,716 MX$68.2K
47.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,810 ¥444.6K
$1,976 MX$36.3K
42.20%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,077 ¥328.7K
$997 MX$18.3K
108.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
2.13
11.3
-81.15%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Japan: October 5, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: October 6, 2026

Monthly budget structure
Share of the monthly basket for one person, rent included.
Accommodation & Living
Japan
$390
Mexico City
$671 71.9% $280
Groceries & Markets
Japan
$315
Mexico City
$327 3.9% $12
Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
$213
Mexico City
$126 40.9% $87
Eating Out
Japan
$134
Mexico City
$207 54.6% $73
Clothing & Footwear
Japan
$97
Mexico City
$157 61.3% $60
Getting Around
Japan
$83
Mexico City
$26 68.1% $56
Sport & Entertainment
Japan
$78
Mexico City
$69 11.4% $9
Good to know
🇯🇵 Japan
🇲🇽 Mexico City
🕒 Local time
23:16 11:16 PM
08:16 8:16 AM
15 h behind Japan
🌤 Weather
👥 Population
125,440,000
9,209,944 Capital
💱 Currency
Japanese Yen JPY ¥
Mexican Peso MXN $
📈 Exchange rate
1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD
1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR
100 MXN = 5.45 USD
100 MXN = 4.86 EUR
Exchange rates and currency converter

MXN, USD, EUR to JPY – Japanese Yen Converter

Japanese Yen exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 158 JPY (1,000 JPY = 6.32 USD). 1 EUR = 177 JPY (1,000 JPY = 5.64 EUR).

Mexican Peso exchange rates as of October 10, 2026: 1 USD = 18.36 MXN (100 MXN = 5.45 USD). 1 EUR = 20.57 MXN (100 MXN = 4.86 EUR).

USD to JPY in detail →
On the map
Between locations
  • Japan Mexico City 11,300 km ≈ 15 h nonstop flight
From you
  • Japan
  • Mexico City

Distances are measured in a straight line. Your location is detected approximately.

City Median Internet Speeds Comparison (Updated April 2026)
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Digital Nomad Cost of Living Index

Japan vs other spots: cost of living compared

🇯🇵 Japan
$1,332
/mo nomad
🇺🇸 United States
$2,785
/mo nomad
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,332
/mo nomad
🇨🇳 China
$784
/mo nomad
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,332
/mo nomad
🇹🇷 Turkey
$1,199
/mo nomad
🇯🇵 Japan
$1,332
/mo nomad
🇮🇳 India
$380
/mo nomad
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