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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Chapala Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Chapala

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 10.8% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 13.7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 5.7% more expensive than Chapala without rent, and 1.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$37.86
$8.21 MX$150
-13.89%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.87 R$214
$33.82 MX$619
17.89%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.4 R$34.31
$6.76 MX$124
-5.33%
Cappuccino
$1.92 R$10.29
$3.34 MX$61.1
-42.51%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.18 R$6.32
$2.03 MX$37.14
-41.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.32
$0.97 MX$17.78
-16.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.76 R$9.42
$1.96 MX$35.91
-10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.16 R$16.94
$3.11 MX$57
1.61%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$4.99
$1.56 MX$28.59
-40.38%
White Bread (500g)
$1.6 R$8.59
$2.64 MX$48.33
-39.39%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.6
$1.6 MX$29.24
-11.25%
Eggs
$2.12 R$11.35
$2.18 MX$39.85
-2.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.21 R$49.35
$8.23 MX$151
11.91%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.3 R$17.7
$7.44 MX$136
-55.65%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7 R$37.47
$7.8 MX$143
-10.26%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 R$10.39
$2.15 MX$39.35
-9.77%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.18
$0.9 MX$16.44
48.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.15
$0.9 MX$16.44
27.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.66
$1.48 MX$27.05
9.46%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.67
$1.38 MX$25.18
-10.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.71
$1.01 MX$18.5
23.76%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.29
$0.89 MX$16.29
-10.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.58
$0.87 MX$16
-22.99%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$11.75
$4.12 MX$75.3
-46.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.5 R$50.9
$9.68 MX$177
-1.86%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.78
$1.35 MX$24.73
-20.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.3 R$12.3
$1.62 MX$29.66
41.98%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 R$5.56
$0.61 MX$11.24
70.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.29 R$232
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1 R$5.35
$1.08 MX$19.82
-7.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.95
$1.48 MX$27.1
-50.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$31.13
$3.08 MX$56.3
88.64%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$1.28 MX$23.36
-11.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.8K R$132.8K
$18.9K MX$346.1K
31.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K R$156.1K
$18.9K MX$346.9K
53.72%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.2 R$376
$49.21 MX$901
42.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.42 R$71.9
$16.69 MX$305
-19.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.51 R$110
$26.2 MX$480
-21.72%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.06 R$134
$24.85 MX$455
0.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.7 R$116
$15.75 MX$288
37.78%
Cinema Ticket
$7.41 R$39.69
$4.28 MX$78.4
73.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,576
$178 MX$3,257
170.26%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K R$81.9K
$2,658 MX$48.6K
475.52%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.5 R$314
$41.94 MX$768
39.53%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.02 R$220
$15.99 MX$293
156.54%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$376
$66.9 MX$1,224
4.88%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.3 R$345
$53.7 MX$983
19.78%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,201
$463 MX$8,467
-11.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,393
$431 MX$7,884
-39.61%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$942 R$5,045
$791 MX$14.5K
19.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$557 R$2,983
$632 MX$11.6K
-11.89%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,472 R$13.2K
$698 MX$12.8K
254.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,625 R$8,704
$709 MX$13K
129.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Chapala
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$649 R$3,477
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.24
5.60%

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Last update for Brasilia: December 1, 2025

Last update for Chapala: December 2, 2025

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