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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 0.2% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 16.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 5.2% more expensive than Sendai without rent, and 27.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$6.75 ยฅ1,067
95.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$34.65 ยฅ5,479
54.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$4.89 ยฅ774
91.62%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$3.88 ยฅ614
-3.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.64 ยฅ259
-4.27%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.73 ยฅ116
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$3.43 ยฅ543
-9.04%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$3.50 ยฅ553
37.43%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.49 ยฅ236
10.74%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.24 ยฅ196
123.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$3.75 ยฅ593
-49.07%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$1.86 ยฅ295
39.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$10.01 ยฅ1,582
2.00%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$7.39 ยฅ1,169
14.48%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$9.46 ยฅ1,496
22.62%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$5.41 ยฅ855
-44.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$2.18 ยฅ344
-20.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$4.91 ยฅ776
-58.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$3.67 ยฅ580
-45.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$2.59 ยฅ410
-16.99%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$2.08 ยฅ329
8.17%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$1.20 ยฅ190
15.83%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.75 ยฅ118
42.67%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$4.82 ยฅ763
-14.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.66 ยฅ1,211
61.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$2.05 ยฅ325
-17.07%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.83 ยฅ447
25.80%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$1.69 ยฅ267
-78.70%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$48.04 ยฅ7,597
-61.07%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$5.45 ยฅ862
-75.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$1.36 ยฅ216
-79.41%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$19.98 ยฅ3,160
-72.77%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.14 ยฅ180
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.1K ยฅ3.3M
-9.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.1K ยฅ4.5M
-17.26%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$178 ยฅ28.1K
-77.14%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$22.74 ยฅ3,596
18.38%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$31.79 ยฅ5,028
-5.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$55.0 ยฅ8,701
-5.11%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$14.02 ยฅ2,217
84.81%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$12.66 ยฅ2,002
-49.53%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$311 ยฅ49.1K
38.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,156 ยฅ973.6K
69.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$62.0 ยฅ9,805
-5.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$39.81 ยฅ6,297
12.16%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$51.5 ยฅ8,141
100.68%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$75.1 ยฅ11.9K
41.62%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$443 ยฅ70.1K
125.13%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$329 ยฅ52.0K
89.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$822 ยฅ130.0K
156.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$627 ยฅ99.1K
96.54%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$2,172 ยฅ343.4K
67.93%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,236 ยฅ195.4K
75.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sendai
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$1,203 ยฅ190.3K
-13.22%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
3
278.00%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

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