Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 31.7% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.0% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 47.9% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 26.2% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 74.5% more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 24.6% less in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 74.0% more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% more in Mexico City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, and clothing in Mexico City are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including transportation and childcare are lower in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 44.0% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$10.86
MX$198.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
$8.82
MX$161.38
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.61
|
$1.73
MX$31.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.47
|
$1.30
MX$23.86
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.9% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.00
|
$2.63
MX$48.03
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$25.12
|
$5.04
MX$92.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.27
|
$6.54
MX$119.62
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.33
|
$2.61
MX$47.69
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.66
|
$3.80
MX$69.61
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.26
|
$1.37
MX$25.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.98
|
$0.80
MX$14.63
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.43
|
$0.97
MX$17.81
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.20
|
$0.91
MX$16.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.28
|
$0.96
MX$17.54
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.19
|
$0.99
MX$18.19
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 26.2% less for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.26
|
$5.14
MX$93.99
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$242.57
|
$19.54
MX$357.52
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
$20,030.45
MX$366,457.13
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$41.16
|
$4.42
MX$80.95
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 74.5% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$114.76
|
$30.93
MX$565.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,375.99
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,743.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,470.28
|
$677.25
MX$12,390.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$301.80
|
$37.36
MX$683.53
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 24.6% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,711.24
|
$430.39
MX$7,873.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$88,147.05
|
$10,897.53
MX$199,370.32
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 74.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.94
|
$3.26
MX$59.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.78
|
$3.81
MX$69.77
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.93
|
$4.34
MX$79.45
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$138.52
|
$58.44
MX$1,069.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$6.51
MX$119.17
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.1% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$315.07
|
$60.95
MX$1,114.99
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$227.73
|
$48.08
MX$879.56
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$390.08
|
$105.72
MX$1,934.15
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$351.93
|
$110.91
MX$2,029.10
|
|
Brasilia vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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