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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Kanazawa is 11.6% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 15.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Kanazawa is 11.4% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.48 ยฅ866
$13.19 MX$233
-58.45%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.13 ยฅ5,556
$53.5 MX$944
-34.35%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.88 ยฅ772
$9.37 MX$165
-47.92%
Cappuccino
$3.19 ยฅ505
$3.75 MX$66.2
-14.93%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.13 ยฅ178
$1.57 MX$27.71
-28.03%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.76 ยฅ120
$1.11 MX$19.61
-31.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.75 ยฅ435
$3.12 MX$55.1
-11.86%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 ยฅ679
$4.81 MX$84.9
-10.81%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.54 ยฅ243
$1.65 MX$29.16
-6.67%
White Bread (500g)
$1.49 ยฅ236
$2.77 MX$48.87
-46.21%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.79 ยฅ757
$1.91 MX$33.67
150.79%
Eggs
$2.41 ยฅ381
$2.60 MX$45.81
-7.31%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.52 ยฅ1,664
$10.21 MX$180
3.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.26 ยฅ990
$8.46 MX$149
-26.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.99 ยฅ3,003
$11.60 MX$205
63.71%
Apples (1kg)
$3.65 ยฅ576
$3.00 MX$52.9
21.67%
Banana (1kg)
$2.10 ยฅ332
$1.73 MX$30.49
21.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.57 ยฅ407
$2.04 MX$36.05
25.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.36 ยฅ690
$2.00 MX$35.34
118.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.72 ยฅ272
$2.15 MX$37.91
-20.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 ยฅ198
$2.25 MX$39.71
-44.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 ยฅ218
$1.39 MX$24.57
-0.72%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.89 ยฅ141
$1.07 MX$18.88
-16.82%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.92 ยฅ619
$4.13 MX$73.0
-5.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.66 ยฅ1,527
$12.35 MX$218
-21.78%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ324
$1.70 MX$30.02
20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 ยฅ453
$3.56 MX$62.8
-19.38%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.68 ยฅ266
$0.36 MX$6.35
366.67%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$54.5 ยฅ8,613
$18.70 MX$330
191.23%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.39 ยฅ695
$1.36 MX$24.05
222.79%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$3.32 ยฅ525
$0.28 MX$4.88
1085.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.61 ยฅ3,733
$5.44 MX$96.0
334.01%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 ยฅ179
$1.34 MX$23.64
-15.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.1K ยฅ3.6M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
21.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$17.1K ยฅ2.7M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
-26.53%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$133 ยฅ21.0K
$40.62 MX$717
226.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.44 ยฅ4,339
$26.92 MX$475
1.93%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.38 ยฅ4,804
$29.98 MX$529
1.33%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$46.21 ยฅ7,308
$52.2 MX$922
-11.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$13.74 ยฅ2,172
$25.91 MX$457
-46.97%
Cinema Ticket
$12.36 ยฅ1,955
$6.39 MX$113
93.43%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$70.5 ยฅ11.2K
$431 MX$7,603
-83.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K ยฅ1.6M
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-0.69%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$44.85 ยฅ7,093
$58.4 MX$1,031
-23.23%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$28.79 ยฅ4,554
$44.65 MX$788
-35.52%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$69.0 ยฅ10.9K
$103 MX$1,823
-33.26%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$95.4 ยฅ15.1K
$106 MX$1,876
-10.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$473 ยฅ74.8K
$998 MX$17.6K
-52.59%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$326 ยฅ51.6K
$624 MX$11.0K
-47.76%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$867 ยฅ137.1K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-58.87%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$657 ยฅ103.9K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-46.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$4,759 ยฅ752.6K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
30.49%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,281 ยฅ360.8K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
5.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Kanazawa
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,862 ยฅ294.5K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
78.35%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.81
11.34
-84.04%

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Last update for Kanazawa: January 10, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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