Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Seguro vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary
Porto Seguro is 20.0% cheaper than Mexico City.
- Restaurants
-
pay 41.0% less in Porto Seguro
- Groceries
-
pay 23.3% less in Porto Seguro
- Transportation
-
pay 86.3% more in Porto Seguro
- Housing
-
pay 51.8% less in Porto Seguro
- Childcare
-
pay 74.4% less in Porto Seguro
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 35.5% less in Porto Seguro
- Clothing
-
pay 0.2% less in Porto Seguro
Expenses including childcare, housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing are lower in Porto Seguro. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Porto Seguro.
Porto Seguro vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Seguro instead of Mexico City, you would:
pay 41.0% less for restaurants
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.86
MX$197.31
|
$5.59
R$30.41
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.82
MX$160.32
|
$6.80
R$37.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.73
MX$31.47
|
$1.12
R$6.08
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
MX$23.70
|
$0.56
R$3.04
|
|
Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of restaurants
pay 23.3% less for groceries
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.63
MX$47.71
|
$1.37
R$7.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.04
MX$91.60
|
$4.43
R$24.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.54
MX$118.83
|
$4.94
R$26.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.61
MX$47.38
|
$4.66
R$25.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
MX$69.15
|
$1.69
R$9.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.37
MX$24.88
|
$0.85
R$4.60
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.80
MX$14.54
|
$0.59
R$3.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
MX$17.69
|
$0.76
R$4.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
MX$16.47
|
$0.68
R$3.68
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.96
MX$17.42
|
$0.63
R$3.45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
MX$18.07
|
$0.51
R$2.76
|
|
Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of groceries
pay 86.3% more for transportation
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.14
MX$93.37
|
$4.89
R$26.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.54
MX$355.17
|
$65.22
R$354.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,030.45
MX$364,045.47
|
$26,087.28
R$141,899.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.42
MX$80.42
|
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Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of transportation
pay 51.8% less for housing
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.93
MX$562.20
|
$16.14
R$87.81
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,079.15
MX$19,613.07
|
$223.61
R$1,216.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$677.25
MX$12,308.67
|
$139.75
R$760.17
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$37.36
MX$679.03
|
$37.05
R$201.52
|
|
Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of housing
pay 74.4% less for childcare
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$430.39
MX$7,822.12
|
?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,897.53
MX$198,058.25
|
$2,795.07
R$15,203.48
|
|
Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of childcare
pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
MX$59.19
|
$1.68
R$9.12
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.81
MX$69.31
|
$2.05
R$11.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.34
MX$78.93
|
?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.44
MX$1,062.21
|
$22.36
R$121.63
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.51
MX$118.39
|
$7.45
R$40.54
|
|
Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 0.2% less for clothing
|
Mexico City
|
Porto Seguro
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$60.95
MX$1,107.65
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$48.08
MX$873.77
|
$55.90
R$304.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$105.72
MX$1,921.42
|
$93.17
R$506.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$110.91
MX$2,015.75
|
$46.58
R$253.39
|
|
Mexico City vs. Porto Seguro - Cost of clothing
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