Cost of living comparison
compared to
Mexico City vs. Ribeirao Preto Cost of Living Summary
Mexico City is 75.9% more expensive than Ribeirao Preto.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.2% more in Mexico City
- Groceries
-
pay 57.6% more in Mexico City
- Transportation
-
pay 23.7% less in Mexico City
- Housing
-
pay 2.5 times more in Mexico City
- Childcare
-
pay 93.7% more in Mexico City
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.2 times more in Mexico City
- Clothing
-
pay 61.7% more in Mexico City
The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries in Mexico City are more expensive than in Ribeirao Preto. Notably, housing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Mexico City.
Mexico City vs. Ribeirao Preto Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Mexico City instead of Ribeirao Preto, you would:
pay 70.2% more for restaurants
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.99
R$37.87
|
$10.86
MX$195.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.71
R$36.35
|
$8.82
MX$158.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.92
R$4.99
|
$1.73
MX$31.20
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
R$3.43
|
$1.30
MX$23.49
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of restaurants
pay 57.6% more for groceries
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.70
|
$2.63
MX$47.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
R$24.49
|
$5.04
MX$90.79
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
R$18.07
|
$6.54
MX$117.78
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.17
R$11.74
|
$2.61
MX$46.96
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.73
R$9.38
|
$3.80
MX$68.54
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
R$6.31
|
$1.37
MX$24.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.93
|
$0.80
MX$14.41
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.65
R$3.54
|
$0.97
MX$17.53
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.82
R$4.45
|
$0.91
MX$16.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.93
|
$0.96
MX$17.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.45
|
$0.99
MX$17.91
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of groceries
pay 23.7% less for transportation
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.11
R$22.28
|
$5.14
MX$92.54
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$49.38
R$267.61
|
$19.54
MX$352.03
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,565.46
R$106,033.06
|
$20,030.45
MX$360,826.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
R$62.61
|
$4.42
MX$79.70
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of transportation
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.39
R$88.85
|
$30.93
MX$557.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$253.42
R$1,373.38
|
$1,079.15
MX$19,439.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$204.97
R$1,110.82
|
$677.25
MX$12,199.84
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$60.72
R$329.04
|
$37.36
MX$673.03
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of housing
pay 93.7% more for childcare
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$223.61
R$1,211.81
|
$430.39
MX$7,752.95
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,590.13
R$30,295.16
|
$10,897.53
MX$196,307.02
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of childcare
pay 2.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.12
R$6.06
|
$3.26
MX$58.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.64
R$8.87
|
$3.81
MX$68.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.33
R$12.62
|
$4.34
MX$78.23
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$20.09
R$108.86
|
$58.44
MX$1,052.82
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.52
R$35.34
|
$6.51
MX$117.34
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 61.7% more for clothing
|
Ribeirao Preto
|
Mexico City
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.25
R$218.13
|
$60.95
MX$1,097.86
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.03
R$195.24
|
$48.08
MX$866.05
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.67
R$393.84
|
$105.72
MX$1,904.43
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$51.24
R$277.71
|
$110.91
MX$1,997.92
|
|
Ribeirao Preto vs. Mexico City - Cost of clothing
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