Cost of living comparison
compared to
Boa Vista vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Boa Vista is 41.6% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.5% less in Boa Vista
- Groceries
-
pay 21.8% less in Boa Vista
- Transportation
-
pay 18.0% less in Boa Vista
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% less in Boa Vista
- Childcare
-
pay 58.9% less in Boa Vista
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 39.1% less in Boa Vista
- Clothing
-
pay 58.7% less in Boa Vista
Expenses including childcare, clothing, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Boa Vista.
Boa Vista vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Boa Vista instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 48.5% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
$3.26
R$17.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
$6.52
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
$1.02
R$5.55
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
$0.56
R$3.03
|
|
Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of restaurants
pay 21.8% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
$1.30
R$7.06
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
$4.52
R$24.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
$6.35
R$34.40
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
$2.59
R$14.03
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
$3.38
R$18.32
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
$1.18
R$6.41
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
$0.53
R$2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
$0.74
R$4.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
$1.10
R$5.95
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
$0.42
R$2.29
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
$0.42
R$2.29
|
|
Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of groceries
pay 18.0% less for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
$4.21
R$22.83
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
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| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
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| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
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Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of transportation
pay 46.0% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
$29.72
R$161.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
$326.09
R$1,767.22
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
$242.24
R$1,312.79
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
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Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of housing
pay 58.9% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
$177.02
R$959.35
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
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Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of childcare
pay 39.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
$1.86
R$10.10
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
$2.61
R$14.14
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
$30.75
R$166.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
$5.59
R$30.30
|
|
Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 58.7% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Boa Vista
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
$23.20
R$125.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
$16.77
R$90.89
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
$67.08
R$363.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
$31.68
R$171.67
|
|
Mexico City vs. Boa Vista - Cost of clothing
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