Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Zacatecas Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Zacatecas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 6.1% more expensive than Zacatecas without rent, and 7% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 24.1% more expensive than Zacatecas without rent, and 4.6% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$36.56
$6.00 MX$104
17.67%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$209
$31.28 MX$542
28.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$32.75
$7.09 MX$123
-10.86%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.78
$2.88 MX$49.83
-34.38%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.02
$1.18 MX$20.40
-1.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.50
$0.76 MX$13.08
14.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.18
$1.89 MX$32.81
-6.35%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.61
$3.76 MX$65.1
-14.63%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.26
$1.35 MX$23.37
-24.44%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.31
$2.06 MX$35.71
-22.33%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.60
$1.56 MX$27.08
-5.77%
Eggs
$2.10 R$10.85
$2.16 MX$37.43
-2.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.03
$7.16 MX$124
29.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.51
$5.74 MX$99.5
-41.11%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.00
$9.39 MX$163
-28.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.14
$1.77 MX$30.67
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.08
$1.51 MX$26.14
-9.27%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.00
$1.84 MX$31.84
-36.96%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.73
$1.38 MX$23.90
21.74%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.40
$1.75 MX$30.30
-29.14%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.48
$2.01 MX$34.89
-37.81%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.92
$1.37 MX$23.77
-44.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.26
$0.82 MX$14.18
-23.17%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.30
$4.31 MX$74.7
-49.42%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.03
$11.20 MX$194
-15.45%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.52
$1.61 MX$27.81
-33.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.10
$3.17 MX$54.9
-26.18%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$4.98
$0.51 MX$8.87
88.24%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$227
$16.02 MX$278
173.85%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.24
$2.14 MX$37.00
-52.80%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.85
$1.00 MX$17.38
-26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.09
$11.46 MX$198
-49.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.90
$1.31 MX$22.77
-12.98%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$130.8K
$23.4K MX$404.7K
8.11%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$146.6K
$24.6K MX$425.3K
15.27%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$376
$22.42 MX$388
223.37%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$67.6
$8.07 MX$140
61.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$107
$24.53 MX$425
-16.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$133
$23.58 MX$408
8.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$112
$8.16 MX$141
165.44%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.20
$4.25 MX$73.7
68.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,489
$189 MX$3,269
154.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$78.5K
$3,166 MX$54.8K
378.40%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$297
$44.12 MX$764
30.10%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$215
$41.51 MX$719
-0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$351
$87.5 MX$1,516
-22.56%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$334
$42.11 MX$729
53.24%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,115
$239 MX$4,141
70.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,341
$389 MX$6,737
-33.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,922
$371 MX$6,422
156.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,831
$756 MX$13.1K
-27.66%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.4K
-
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Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$8,945
$619 MX$10.7K
179.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Zacatecas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,006
$911 MX$15.8K
-15.11%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.48
3.40%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Zacatecas: March 1, 2026

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