Cost of living comparison
Mexico City is 33.6% more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 27.2% more for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
R$29.86
|
$10.09
MX$167.58
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$34.83
|
$8.90
MX$147.87
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.15
|
$1.21
MX$20.07
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.06
|
$0.84
MX$13.92
|
|
pay 53.6% more for groceries
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
R$9.10
|
$2.63
MX$43.70
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
R$26.50
|
$5.57
MX$92.53
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
R$20.94
|
$6.31
MX$104.82
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$12.19
|
$2.49
MX$41.34
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$8.24
|
$4.13
MX$68.61
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$4.80
|
$1.42
MX$23.63
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.10
|
$0.70
MX$11.68
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.43
|
$0.82
MX$13.65
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.41
|
$0.91
MX$15.18
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.49
|
$0.95
MX$15.75
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$2.95
|
$0.87
MX$14.38
|
|
pay 17.6% less for transportation
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$21.17
|
$5.46
MX$90.60
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.57
R$242.83
|
$21.52
MX$357.45
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,345.08
R$129,376.51
|
$21,960.54
MX$364,733.86
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
R$41.20
|
$5.34
MX$88.72
|
|
pay 85.6% more for housing
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
R$105.05
|
$27.98
MX$464.64
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.50
R$2,049.50
|
$1,058.85
MX$17,586.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
R$1,237.37
|
$643.75
MX$10,691.78
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.80
R$274.63
|
$41.48
MX$688.93
|
|
pay 20.4% less for childcare
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
R$2,709.17
|
$408.19
MX$6,779.39
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,185.14
R$62,200.25
|
$10,042.62
MX$166,793.92
|
|
pay 68.0% more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$9.95
|
$2.97
MX$49.29
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$9.95
|
$3.52
MX$58.44
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.44
|
$4.45
MX$73.93
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.15
R$133.50
|
$60.85
MX$1,010.71
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
R$39.81
|
$5.94
MX$98.58
|
|
pay 38.7% more for clothing
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.37
R$292.87
|
$66.94
MX$1,111.73
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
R$230.31
|
$45.00
MX$747.38
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
R$335.45
|
$110.60
MX$1,836.90
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.37
R$318.37
|
$106.14
MX$1,762.89
|
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