Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 34.6% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 46.3% more in Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 52.5% more in Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 30.8% more in Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 61.0% more in Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 16.9% less in Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 54.2% more in Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 14.5% more in Mexico
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Mexico are more expensive than in Brazil.
Mexico vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 46.3% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$29.98
|
$10.13
MX$185.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.12
|
$8.37
MX$153.09
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$5.92
|
$1.38
MX$25.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.62
|
$1.04
MX$19.08
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 52.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.06
|
$2.62
MX$47.88
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.03
|
$4.26
MX$77.96
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.09
|
$5.95
MX$108.83
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.23
|
$2.45
MX$44.82
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.46
|
$3.68
MX$67.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$4.99
|
$1.27
MX$23.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.12
|
$0.67
MX$12.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.87
|
$0.93
MX$16.95
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.54
|
$0.83
MX$15.10
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.78
|
$0.90
MX$16.43
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.55
|
$0.98
MX$17.91
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 30.8% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.21
|
$5.00
MX$91.52
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$226.52
|
$28.70
MX$525.08
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$114,787.47
|
$23,996.60
MX$439,017.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$46.53
|
$19.51
MX$356.97
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 61.0% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$100.94
|
$29.35
MX$537.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,647.28
|
$587.67
MX$10,751.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,160.32
|
$443.50
MX$8,113.74
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$277.05
|
$49.22
MX$900.56
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 16.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,469.22
|
$236.91
MX$4,334.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,100.54
|
$5,569.03
MX$101,885.42
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 54.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.23
|
$2.44
MX$44.57
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.40
|
$3.34
MX$61.09
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.12
|
$4.42
MX$80.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$130.38
|
$39.27
MX$718.39
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$33.96
|
$5.43
MX$99.41
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$265.57
|
$53.04
MX$970.34
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$241.02
|
$40.66
MX$743.79
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$424.31
|
$95.33
MX$1,744.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$329.70
|
$87.49
MX$1,600.60
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
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