Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 10.7% cheaper than Mexico overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 26.0% less in Brazil
- Transportation
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pay 6.1% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 27.2% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 43.1% more in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 24.8% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 9.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of Mexico, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.83
MX$171.68
|
$5.09
R$28.80
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.25
MX$141.01
|
$5.99
R$33.85
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
MX$21.55
|
$0.99
R$5.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
MX$16.25
|
$0.60
R$3.41
|
|
pay 26.0% less for groceries
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.35
MX$45.76
|
$1.36
R$7.67
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.62
MX$70.41
|
$3.98
R$22.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.17
MX$100.61
|
$3.44
R$19.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.18
MX$42.39
|
$1.87
R$10.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.12
MX$60.75
|
$1.52
R$8.62
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.08
MX$21.06
|
$0.81
R$4.59
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
MX$11.03
|
$0.53
R$2.98
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
MX$13.74
|
$0.45
R$2.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
MX$13.58
|
$0.63
R$3.56
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
MX$15.68
|
$0.49
R$2.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
MX$14.28
|
$0.46
R$2.60
|
|
pay 6.1% less for transportation
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.48
MX$87.11
|
$3.67
R$20.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$26.30
MX$511.40
|
$39.48
R$223.21
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,957.31
MX$388,039.08
|
$19,264.28
R$108,922.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.63
MX$303.84
|
$7.39
R$41.79
|
|
pay 27.2% less for housing
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.71
MX$519.38
|
$17.79
R$100.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$486.26
MX$9,454.63
|
$286.10
R$1,617.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$362.30
MX$7,044.32
|
$200.36
R$1,132.88
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.69
MX$868.89
|
$49.32
R$278.84
|
|
pay 43.1% more for childcare
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$205.12
MX$3,988.18
|
$259.04
R$1,464.62
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,165.20
MX$80,985.89
|
$6,658.88
R$37,650.00
|
|
pay 24.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.16
MX$41.93
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.84
MX$55.21
|
$1.55
R$8.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.78
MX$73.57
|
$1.94
R$10.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.67
MX$654.60
|
$21.85
R$123.55
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.39
MX$85.36
|
$5.84
R$33.01
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Mexico
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.84
MX$891.31
|
$43.13
R$243.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.33
MX$706.36
|
$39.67
R$224.30
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$82.04
MX$1,595.14
|
$69.89
R$395.16
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.65
MX$1,490.28
|
$56.60
R$320.00
|
|
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