Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 25.0% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 15.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$9.93
MX$199.37
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$7.45
MX$149.53
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$1.08
MX$21.67
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$0.77
MX$15.52
|
|
pay 48.7% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$2.45
MX$49.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$4.87
MX$97.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$5.51
MX$110.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$2.18
MX$43.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$3.57
MX$71.70
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.22
MX$24.53
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.67
MX$13.44
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$0.80
MX$16.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.85
MX$17.09
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.83
MX$16.62
|
|
pay 28.0% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$4.64
MX$93.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$17.87
MX$358.86
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$18,615.02
MX$373,813.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$3.47
MX$69.78
|
|
pay 69.0% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$24.38
MX$489.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$893.52
MX$17,943.06
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$544.24
MX$10,928.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$30.31
MX$608.69
|
|
pay 22.1% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$381.33
MX$7,657.52
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$8,426.99
MX$169,224.89
|
|
pay 62.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$2.73
MX$54.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$3.01
MX$60.37
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$3.92
MX$78.75
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$53.69
MX$1,078.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$4.96
MX$99.68
|
|
pay 29.6% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$56.36
MX$1,131.69
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$41.06
MX$824.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$91.99
MX$1,847.33
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$91.93
MX$1,846.06
|
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