Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 51.0% more expensive than Blumenau - Santa Catarina.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.1% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 85.9% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 19.1% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 88.2% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 56.6% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 76.2% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 28.1% more in Mexico City
The cost of housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Blumenau - Santa Catarina. Notably, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Blumenau - Santa Catarina, you would:
pay 41.1% more for restaurants
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.23
R$30.09
|
$9.93
MX$202.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.92
R$34.11
|
$7.45
MX$151.76
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$5.72
|
$1.08
MX$22.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
R$3.18
|
$0.77
MX$15.75
|
|
pay 85.9% more for groceries
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.08
R$6.21
|
$2.45
MX$49.97
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
R$19.25
|
$4.87
MX$99.18
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.00
R$17.28
|
$5.51
MX$112.24
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.64
R$9.43
|
$2.18
MX$44.48
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.34
R$7.73
|
$3.57
MX$72.77
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.86
|
$1.22
MX$24.90
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.38
R$2.16
|
$0.67
MX$13.64
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.39
R$2.24
|
$0.80
MX$16.28
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.08
|
$0.83
MX$16.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
R$2.41
|
$0.85
MX$17.34
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.36
|
$0.83
MX$16.87
|
|
pay 19.1% less for transportation
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.73
R$21.46
|
$4.64
MX$94.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.25
R$300.95
|
$17.87
MX$364.22
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,373.17
R$94,296.37
|
$18,615.02
MX$379,394.54
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.75
R$38.87
|
$3.47
MX$70.82
|
|
pay 88.2% more for housing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.47
R$112.15
|
$24.38
MX$496.88
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$289.14
R$1,665.23
|
$893.52
MX$18,210.94
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$207.28
R$1,193.75
|
$544.24
MX$11,092.12
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$54.12
R$311.68
|
$30.31
MX$617.78
|
|
pay 56.6% more for childcare
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$263.95
R$1,520.16
|
$381.33
MX$7,771.84
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,993.24
R$28,757.05
|
$8,426.99
MX$171,751.31
|
|
pay 76.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.04
R$11.77
|
$2.73
MX$55.64
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
R$9.53
|
$3.01
MX$61.27
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.83
R$10.53
|
$3.92
MX$79.93
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.47
R$117.87
|
$53.69
MX$1,094.21
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.57
R$32.10
|
$4.96
MX$101.17
|
|
pay 28.1% more for clothing
|
Blumenau - Santa Catarina
|
Mexico City
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$41.42
R$238.55
|
$56.36
MX$1,148.58
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.42
R$227.05
|
$41.06
MX$836.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.90
R$425.62
|
$91.99
MX$1,874.91
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.27
R$358.63
|
$91.93
MX$1,873.62
|
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