Cost of living comparison
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New Mexico vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
New Mexico is 2.5 times more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.4 times more in New Mexico
- Groceries
-
pay 2.3 times more in New Mexico
- Transportation
-
pay 22.1% more in New Mexico
- Housing
-
pay 4.0 times more in New Mexico
- Childcare
-
pay 3.6 times more in New Mexico
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.9 times more in New Mexico
- Clothing
-
pay 22.6% more in New Mexico
New Mexico vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in New Mexico instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 2.4 times more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$29.00
|
$17.70
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$33.97
|
$10.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$5.73
|
$2.48
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.50
|
$1.84
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$7.80
|
$3.08
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$22.28
|
$6.32
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$19.44
|
$3.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$10.86
|
$4.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.15
|
$5.09
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$4.83
|
$2.18
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.02
|
$0.69
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.77
|
$2.03
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.43
|
$2.37
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.69
|
$1.46
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.47
|
$1.20
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of groceries
pay 22.1% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$21.49
|
$2.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$219.11
|
$32.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$111K
|
$29,636.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$45.01
|
$17.84
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of transportation
pay 4.0 times more for housing
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$97.64
|
$68.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,593.38
|
$1,407.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,122.35
|
$1,172.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$267.98
|
$116.42
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of housing
pay 3.6 times more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,421.15
|
$1,218.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$35,886.72
|
$19,225.20
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of childcare
pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$8.92
|
$5.40
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.09
|
$4.78
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$11.72
|
$9.57
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$126.11
|
$66.14
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$32.85
|
$11.57
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 22.6% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
New Mexico
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$256.88
|
$48.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$233.13
|
$47.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$410.43
|
$92.18
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$318.91
|
$106.13
|
|
Brazil vs. New Mexico - Cost of clothing
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