Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 16.4% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 54.0% more in Brazil
- Housing
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pay 23.9% less in Brazil
- Childcare
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pay 26.6% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 36.7% less in Brazil
- Clothing
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pay 22.3% less in Brazil
Expenses including entertainment and sports, groceries, childcare, restaurants, housing, and clothing are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$204.83
|
$5.09
R$31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$153.62
|
$5.99
R$37.01
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$22.27
|
$0.99
R$6.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$15.94
|
$0.60
R$3.73
|
|
pay 34.6% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$50.59
|
$1.36
R$8.39
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$100.40
|
$3.98
R$24.58
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$113.62
|
$3.44
R$21.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$45.03
|
$1.87
R$11.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$73.66
|
$1.52
R$9.42
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$25.20
|
$0.81
R$5.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$13.81
|
$0.53
R$3.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$16.48
|
$0.45
R$2.80
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.63
R$3.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$17.56
|
$0.49
R$3.02
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$17.07
|
$0.46
R$2.85
|
|
pay 54.0% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$95.67
|
$3.67
R$22.66
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$368.69
|
$39.48
R$244.06
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$384,053.88
|
$19,264.28
R$119,095.62
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$71.69
|
$7.39
R$45.69
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$502.98
|
$17.79
R$109.99
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$18,434.59
|
$286.10
R$1,768.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$11,228.34
|
$200.36
R$1,238.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$625.36
|
$49.32
R$304.89
|
|
pay 26.6% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,867.29
|
$259.04
R$1,601.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$173,860.58
|
$6,658.88
R$41,166.56
|
|
pay 36.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$56.33
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$62.02
|
$1.55
R$9.60
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$80.91
|
$1.94
R$12.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,107.64
|
$21.85
R$135.09
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$102.41
|
$5.84
R$36.09
|
|
pay 22.3% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Brazil
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,162.69
|
$43.13
R$266.63
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$847.11
|
$39.67
R$245.25
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,897.94
|
$69.89
R$432.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,896.63
|
$56.60
R$349.89
|
|
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