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Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Mexico City Cost of Living Summary

Sao Bernardo do Campo is 29.0% cheaper than Mexico City.

Restaurants: pay 32.0% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Transportation: pay 33.4% more in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Housing: pay 34.9% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Childcare: pay 45.7% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 46.9% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo
Clothing: pay 37.2% less in Sao Bernardo do Campo

Expenses including entertainment and sports, childcare, groceries, clothing, housing, and restaurants are lower in Sao Bernardo do Campo.

Sao Bernardo do Campo vs. Mexico City Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sao Bernardo do Campo instead of Mexico City, you would:

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pay 32.0% less for restaurants

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.86 MX$195.79	$6.56 R$36.38	-39.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.82 MX$159.08	$8.44 R$46.78	-4.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 MX$31.23	$1.22 R$6.76	-29.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.30 MX$23.52	$0.59 R$3.28	-54.6%
Average			-32.0%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Bread 1 loaf	$2.63 MX$47.34	$1.42 R$7.87	-45.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.04 MX$90.89	$4.55 R$25.21	-9.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.54 MX$117.92	$3.36 R$18.60	-48.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.61 MX$47.01	$1.84 R$10.19	-29.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.80 MX$68.61	$2.00 R$11.07	-47.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.37 MX$24.69	$0.92 R$5.10	-32.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.80 MX$14.43	$0.54 R$3.02	-31.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.97 MX$17.55	$0.49 R$2.71	-49.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.91 MX$16.34	$0.57 R$3.18	-36.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.96 MX$17.29	$0.51 R$2.83	-46.8%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.99 MX$17.93	$0.43 R$2.36	-57.2%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 33.4% more for transportation

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.14 MX$92.65	$4.04 R$22.41	-21.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$19.54 MX$352.42	$44.85 R$248.59	+129.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$20,030.45 MX$361,229.19	$19,691.32 R$109,152.90	-1.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.42 MX$79.79	$5.63 R$31.19	+27.2%
Average			+33.4%

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pay 34.9% less for housing

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.93 MX$557.85	$17.63 R$97.72	-43.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,079.15 MX$19,461.34	$318.81 R$1,767.24	-70.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$677.25 MX$12,213.45	$212.54 R$1,178.16	-68.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$37.36 MX$673.78	$53.19 R$294.85	+42.4%
Average			-34.9%

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pay 45.7% less for childcare

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$430.39 MX$7,761.60	$225.04 R$1,247.46	-47.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,897.53 MX$196,526.06	$6,151.19 R$34,097.29	-43.6%
Average			-45.7%

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pay 46.9% less for entertainment and sports

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.26 MX$58.74	$1.13 R$6.24	-65.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.81 MX$68.78	$1.46 R$8.11	-61.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$4.34 MX$78.32	$2.25 R$12.47	-48.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.44 MX$1,053.99	$23.40 R$129.68	-60.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.51 MX$117.47	$6.56 R$36.38	+0.8%
Average			-46.9%

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pay 37.2% less for clothing

	Mexico City	Sao Bernardo do Campo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$60.95 MX$1,099.08	$36.57 R$202.71	-40.0%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.08 MX$867.02	$36.26 R$200.98	-24.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.72 MX$1,906.56	$73.14 R$405.43	-30.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$110.91 MX$2,000.15	$51.57 R$285.88	-53.5%
Average			-37.2%

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