Cost of living comparison
Mexico is 26.5% more expensive than Brazil.
If you lived in Mexico instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 36.4% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.09
R$31.00
|
$8.83
MX$177.31
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.99
R$36.43
|
$7.25
MX$145.64
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
R$6.00
|
$1.11
MX$22.26
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
R$3.67
|
$0.84
MX$16.78
|
|
pay 42.6% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
R$8.26
|
$2.35
MX$47.26
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.98
R$24.20
|
$3.62
MX$72.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.44
R$20.94
|
$5.17
MX$103.91
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.87
R$11.38
|
$2.18
MX$43.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.52
R$9.28
|
$3.12
MX$62.74
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
R$4.94
|
$1.08
MX$21.75
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$3.21
|
$0.57
MX$11.39
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.76
|
$0.71
MX$14.19
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.84
|
$0.70
MX$14.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.97
|
$0.81
MX$16.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
R$2.80
|
$0.73
MX$14.75
|
|
pay 26.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.67
R$22.31
|
$4.48
MX$89.97
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.48
R$240.26
|
$26.30
MX$528.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,264.28
R$117,242.39
|
$19,957.31
MX$400,768.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.39
R$44.98
|
$15.63
MX$313.81
|
|
pay 47.9% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.79
R$108.27
|
$26.71
MX$536.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$286.10
R$1,741.22
|
$486.26
MX$9,764.79
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$200.36
R$1,219.41
|
$362.30
MX$7,275.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.32
R$300.14
|
$44.69
MX$897.39
|
|
pay 29.1% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$259.04
R$1,576.50
|
$205.12
MX$4,119.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.88
R$40,525.97
|
$4,165.20
MX$83,642.62
|
|
pay 49.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$2.16
MX$43.31
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.55
R$9.45
|
$2.84
MX$57.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.94
R$11.82
|
$3.78
MX$75.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.85
R$132.99
|
$33.67
MX$676.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.84
R$35.53
|
$4.39
MX$88.17
|
|
pay 12.7% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$43.13
R$262.48
|
$45.84
MX$920.55
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.67
R$241.44
|
$36.33
MX$729.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$69.89
R$425.35
|
$82.04
MX$1,647.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$56.60
R$344.45
|
$76.65
MX$1,539.16
|
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