Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Mexico is 31.4% more expensive than Brazil overall.
Mexico vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 38.9% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.38
R$31.81
|
$10.46
MX$192.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
R$38.11
|
$9.03
MX$166.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.20
|
$1.43
MX$26.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.74
R$3.71
|
$1.04
MX$19.24
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 42.1% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.68
R$8.39
|
$2.72
MX$50.00
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.73
R$23.59
|
$4.30
MX$79.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.09
R$20.41
|
$6.19
MX$114.06
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.26
R$11.29
|
$2.55
MX$46.92
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$9.66
|
$3.66
MX$67.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$4.93
|
$1.30
MX$23.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.03
|
$0.70
MX$12.87
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.70
|
$0.94
MX$17.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
R$3.45
|
$0.84
MX$15.39
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
R$2.65
|
$0.90
MX$16.60
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.43
|
$0.91
MX$16.72
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 0.2% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.74
R$23.62
|
$5.55
MX$102.16
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.86
R$228.70
|
$30.03
MX$553.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,586.89
R$118K
|
$21,794.64
MX$401K
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.39
R$46.83
|
$20.12
MX$370.58
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 58.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.44
R$101.93
|
$30.02
MX$552.74
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$357.22
R$1,781.55
|
$634.01
MX$11,674.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$237.92
R$1,186.55
|
$441.86
MX$8,136.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$61.99
R$309.18
|
$49.08
MX$903.69
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 26.9% less for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$316.73
R$1,579.61
|
$244.36
MX$4,499.67
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,251.15
R$41,150.54
|
$5,712.49
MX$105K
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 29.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.00
R$9.97
|
$2.63
MX$48.38
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.08
|
$3.45
MX$63.62
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.46
R$12.26
|
$4.64
MX$85.52
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.59
R$132.59
|
$39.21
MX$722.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.17
R$35.76
|
$5.46
MX$100.47
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.5% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.36
R$271.10
|
$55.30
MX$1,018.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.01
R$249.39
|
$42.67
MX$785.73
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.76
R$437.68
|
$96.26
MX$1,772.59
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$69.90
R$348.59
|
$90.77
MX$1,671.51
|
|
Brazil vs. Mexico - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated October 2026). How we calculate this
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