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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 16.4% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 25.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 12.8% more expensive than Ichikawa without rent, and 22.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.79 ยฅ1,073
94.26%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.59 ยฅ5,471
54.70%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.05 ยฅ798
85.54%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.14 ยฅ496
19.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.08 ยฅ171
45.37%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.79 ยฅ126
40.51%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.11 ยฅ333
47.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.04 ยฅ322
135.78%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.59 ยฅ251
3.77%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.75 ยฅ277
58.29%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$5.04 ยฅ797
-62.10%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.49 ยฅ236
74.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.13 ยฅ1,601
0.79%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$6.15 ยฅ972
37.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$15.30 ยฅ2,419
-24.18%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$5.94 ยฅ940
-49.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$3.05 ยฅ482
-43.28%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$4.05 ยฅ640
-49.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$4.70 ยฅ744
-57.45%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$3.27 ยฅ517
-34.25%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$3.67 ยฅ580
-38.69%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.34 ยฅ212
3.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.82 ยฅ129
30.49%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.13 ยฅ652
-
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.10 ยฅ1,281
52.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.84 ยฅ291
-7.61%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.06 ยฅ326
72.82%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.59 ยฅ251
-77.36%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$55.9 ยฅ8,839
-66.54%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.50 ยฅ553
-61.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.85 ยฅ451
-90.18%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$22.39 ยฅ3,540
-75.70%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.20 ยฅ190
11.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.2K ยฅ3.7M
-18.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$18.6K ยฅ2.9M
24.91%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$83.4 ยฅ13.2K
-51.29%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$27.71 ยฅ4,382
-2.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.16 ยฅ2,714
74.71%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$55.3 ยฅ8,749
-5.62%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.05 ยฅ2,221
84.41%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$11.39 ยฅ1,801
-43.90%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$286 ยฅ45.2K
50.55%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$13.7K ยฅ2.2M
-24.13%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$41.17 ยฅ6,512
41.90%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.56 ยฅ4,675
51.05%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$60.5 ยฅ9,574
70.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$95.5 ยฅ15.1K
11.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$460 ยฅ72.8K
116.66%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$328 ยฅ51.9K
90.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$861 ยฅ136.2K
144.80%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$648 ยฅ102.5K
90.01%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$5,230 ยฅ827.1K
-30.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,125 ยฅ336.0K
2.09%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Ichikawa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
2
467.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Ichikawa: January 13, 2026

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