Cost of living comparison
Porto Alegre is 4.1% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 15.5% less in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 30.8% less in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 2.1 times more in Porto Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 15.9% less in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
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pay 23.1% less in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.1% less in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 23.8% less in Porto Alegre
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, clothing, childcare, housing, and restaurants are lower in Porto Alegre. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Porto Alegre.
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 15.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.93
MX$190.36
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.45
MX$142.77
|
$6.10
R$33.61
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
MX$20.70
|
$1.08
R$5.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.77
MX$14.82
|
$0.73
R$4.02
|
|
pay 30.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.45
MX$47.01
|
$1.30
R$7.18
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.87
MX$93.31
|
$4.88
R$26.89
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.51
MX$105.60
|
$3.20
R$17.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$41.85
|
$1.93
R$10.64
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.57
MX$68.46
|
$1.91
R$10.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
MX$23.42
|
$0.84
R$4.61
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.67
MX$12.83
|
$0.53
R$2.90
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$15.32
|
$0.53
R$2.92
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.86
|
$0.66
R$3.63
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
MX$16.32
|
$0.46
R$2.51
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.83
MX$15.87
|
$0.50
R$2.78
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.64
MX$88.91
|
$3.71
R$20.45
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.87
MX$342.65
|
$62.71
R$345.69
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,615.02
MX$356,927.55
|
$23,514.66
R$129,632.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.47
MX$66.63
|
$9.93
R$54.73
|
|
pay 15.9% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$24.38
MX$467.45
|
$18.89
R$104.11
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$893.52
MX$17,132.52
|
$307.65
R$1,696.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$544.24
MX$10,435.26
|
$240.75
R$1,327.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$30.31
MX$581.19
|
$54.69
R$301.52
|
|
pay 23.1% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$381.33
MX$7,311.61
|
$240.37
R$1,325.13
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,426.99
MX$161,580.54
|
$7,664.04
R$42,250.47
|
|
pay 30.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.73
MX$52.35
|
$2.18
R$12.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
MX$57.64
|
$1.74
R$9.59
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.92
MX$75.19
|
$1.79
R$9.84
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$53.69
MX$1,029.41
|
$25.30
R$139.46
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.96
MX$95.18
|
$5.91
R$32.60
|
|
pay 23.8% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.36
MX$1,080.57
|
$43.69
R$240.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.06
MX$787.27
|
$37.45
R$206.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.99
MX$1,763.88
|
$73.13
R$403.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.93
MX$1,762.67
|
$52.25
R$288.07
|
|
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