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

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Sendai is 0.2% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 14.3% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Sendai is 4.9% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 21.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ยฅ1,067
$13.19 MX$233
-48.82%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.65 ยฅ5,479
$53.5 MX$944
-35.25%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$4.89 ยฅ774
$9.37 MX$165
-47.81%
Cappuccino
$3.88 ยฅ614
$3.75 MX$66.2
3.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 ยฅ259
$1.57 MX$27.71
4.46%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.73 ยฅ116
$1.11 MX$19.61
-34.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ยฅ543
$3.12 MX$55.1
9.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.50 ยฅ553
$4.81 MX$84.9
-27.23%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 ยฅ236
$1.65 MX$29.16
-9.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.24 ยฅ196
$2.77 MX$48.87
-55.23%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$3.75 ยฅ593
$1.91 MX$33.67
96.34%
Eggs
$1.86 ยฅ295
$2.60 MX$45.81
-28.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.01 ยฅ1,582
$10.21 MX$180
-1.96%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.39 ยฅ1,169
$8.46 MX$149
-12.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$9.46 ยฅ1,496
$11.60 MX$205
-18.45%
Apples (1kg)
$5.41 ยฅ855
$3.00 MX$52.9
80.33%
Banana (1kg)
$2.18 ยฅ344
$1.73 MX$30.49
26.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.91 ยฅ776
$2.04 MX$36.05
140.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.67 ยฅ580
$2.00 MX$35.34
83.50%
Potato (1kg)
$2.59 ยฅ410
$2.15 MX$37.91
20.47%
Onion (1kg)
$2.08 ยฅ329
$2.25 MX$39.71
-7.56%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.20 ยฅ190
$1.39 MX$24.57
-13.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.75 ยฅ118
$1.07 MX$18.88
-29.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.82 ยฅ763
$4.13 MX$73.0
16.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.66 ยฅ1,211
$12.35 MX$218
-37.98%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.05 ยฅ325
$1.70 MX$30.02
20.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.83 ยฅ447
$3.56 MX$62.8
-20.51%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.69 ยฅ267
$0.36 MX$6.35
369.44%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$48.04 ยฅ7,597
$18.70 MX$330
156.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$5.45 ยฅ862
$1.36 MX$24.05
300.74%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.36 ยฅ216
$0.28 MX$4.88
385.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.98 ยฅ3,160
$5.44 MX$96.0
267.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 ยฅ180
$1.34 MX$23.64
-14.93%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.1K ยฅ3.3M
$19.0K MX$335.5K
11.02%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K ยฅ4.5M
$23.3K MX$411.1K
20.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$178 ยฅ28.1K
$40.62 MX$717
337.52%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.74 ยฅ3,596
$26.92 MX$475
-15.53%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$31.79 ยฅ5,028
$29.98 MX$529
6.04%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$55.0 ยฅ8,701
$52.2 MX$922
5.38%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$14.02 ยฅ2,217
$25.91 MX$457
-45.89%
Cinema Ticket
$12.66 ยฅ2,002
$6.39 MX$113
98.12%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$311 ยฅ49.1K
$431 MX$7,603
-27.89%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,156 ยฅ973.6K
$10.4K MX$184.0K
-40.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$62.0 ยฅ9,805
$58.4 MX$1,031
6.13%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$39.81 ยฅ6,297
$44.65 MX$788
-10.84%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$51.5 ยฅ8,141
$103 MX$1,823
-50.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$75.1 ยฅ11.9K
$106 MX$1,876
-29.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$443 ยฅ70.1K
$998 MX$17.6K
-55.58%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$329 ยฅ52.0K
$624 MX$11.0K
-47.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 ยฅ130.0K
$2,108 MX$37.2K
-61.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$627 ยฅ99.1K
$1,231 MX$21.7K
-49.12%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,172 ยฅ343.4K
$3,647 MX$64.4K
-40.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,236 ยฅ195.4K
$2,169 MX$38.3K
-43.03%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Sendai
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,203 ยฅ190.3K
$1,044 MX$18.4K
15.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3
11.34
-73.54%

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Last update for Sendai: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

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