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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 12.7% more expensive than Otsu without rent, and 20.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 4% more expensive than Otsu without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$8.36 ยฅ1,322
57.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.65 ยฅ5,480
54.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$5.68 ยฅ898
64.96%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.00 ยฅ475
25.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.86 ยฅ136
82.56%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.70 ยฅ111
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.46 ยฅ548
-9.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.08 ยฅ487
56.17%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.61 ยฅ255
2.48%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.72 ยฅ273
61.05%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.16 ยฅ500
-39.56%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.26 ยฅ357
15.04%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.67 ยฅ1,529
5.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.59 ยฅ1,200
11.46%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$15.20 ยฅ2,404
-23.68%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$5.53 ยฅ875
-45.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.56 ยฅ405
-32.42%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$4.93 ยฅ779
-58.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.92 ยฅ619
-48.98%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.64 ยฅ260
31.10%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.26 ยฅ357
-0.44%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.29 ยฅ205
7.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$1.03 ยฅ162
3.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.20 ยฅ665
-1.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.76 ยฅ1,228
59.15%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.70 ยฅ269
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.36 ยฅ374
50.85%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.68 ยฅ265
-78.57%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$56.2 ยฅ8,893
-66.74%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$3.57 ยฅ565
-61.90%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$2.88 ยฅ455
-90.28%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$17.22 ยฅ2,724
-68.41%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.24 ยฅ195
8.06%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.0K ยฅ3.6M
-17.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$17.2K ยฅ2.7M
35.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$111 ยฅ17.5K
-63.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$26.64 ยฅ4,213
1.05%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$34.11 ยฅ5,395
-12.11%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$55.5 ยฅ8,781
-5.96%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$13.92 ยฅ2,201
86.14%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$12.28 ยฅ1,942
-47.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$365 ยฅ57.7K
17.97%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$7,333 ยฅ1.2M
42.19%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$45.69 ยฅ7,226
27.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$32.71 ยฅ5,173
36.50%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$55.5 ยฅ8,780
86.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$93.1 ยฅ14.7K
14.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$470 ยฅ74.4K
112.12%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$324 ยฅ51.2K
92.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$862 ยฅ136.2K
144.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$653 ยฅ103.3K
88.46%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$5,115 ยฅ809.0K
-28.71%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$2,271 ยฅ359.1K
-4.48%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Otsu
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
1.78
537.08%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Otsu: January 13, 2026

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