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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Mexico Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazil and Mexico

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazil is 27.7% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazil is 28.3% cheaper than Mexico without rent, and 34.5% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.32 R$28.56
$10.38 MX$183
-48.75%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$28.38 R$152
$42.10 MX$743
-32.59%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.41 R$34.41
$7.87 MX$139
-18.55%
Cappuccino
$1.71 R$9.20
$3.24 MX$57.2
-47.22%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.32 MX$23.33
-15.15%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.67 R$3.61
$0.91 MX$16.06
-26.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.49
$2.33 MX$41.17
-24.03%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.63 R$14.14
$4.29 MX$75.7
-38.69%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.03 R$5.51
$1.50 MX$26.55
-31.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.53 R$8.24
$2.54 MX$44.81
-39.76%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.18 R$6.35
$1.74 MX$30.78
-32.18%
Eggs
$2.02 R$10.84
$2.38 MX$42.06
-15.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.60 R$46.16
$8.69 MX$153
-1.04%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.83 R$20.56
$7.81 MX$138
-50.96%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.40 R$39.73
$10.79 MX$190
-31.42%
Apples (1kg)
$2.14 R$11.51
$2.80 MX$49.48
-23.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.32 R$7.07
$1.51 MX$26.69
-12.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.19 R$6.39
$1.90 MX$33.56
-37.37%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.72
$1.78 MX$31.37
-19.10%
Potato (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.29
$1.95 MX$34.41
-40.00%
Onion (1kg)
$1.05 R$5.63
$1.97 MX$34.82
-46.70%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.75 R$4.04
$1.26 MX$22.20
-40.48%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.69 R$3.71
$1.02 MX$17.97
-32.35%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.14 R$11.47
$4.19 MX$73.9
-48.93%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.31 R$39.24
$11.20 MX$198
-34.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.23 R$6.61
$1.66 MX$29.21
-25.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.24 R$12.00
$2.92 MX$51.6
-23.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.92 R$4.92
$0.65 MX$11.55
41.54%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.49 R$223
$26.48 MX$467
56.68%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.74
$2.57 MX$45.33
-58.37%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.90 R$4.81
$1.91 MX$33.65
-52.88%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.30 R$39.18
$10.47 MX$185
-30.28%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.10 R$5.90
$1.31 MX$23.07
-16.03%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.7K R$116.3K
$20.5K MX$361.4K
5.79%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.5K R$147.9K
$22.7K MX$400.8K
21.31%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$68.4 R$367
$63.3 MX$1,117
7.99%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.72 R$73.7
$23.14 MX$409
-40.71%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$19.15 R$103
$28.47 MX$502
-32.74%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.72 R$122
$35.44 MX$626
-35.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.74 R$122
$18.02 MX$318
26.19%
Cinema Ticket
$6.15 R$33.03
$4.66 MX$82.3
31.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$286 R$1,537
$248 MX$4,377
15.43%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$7,507 R$40.3K
$5,750 MX$101.5K
30.57%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$49.12 R$264
$51.8 MX$914
-5.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.97 R$231
$40.92 MX$722
5.01%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$77.8 R$418
$93.9 MX$1,657
-17.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$63.2 R$339
$89.7 MX$1,583
-29.53%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$328 R$1,759
$636 MX$11.2K
-48.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$230 R$1,235
$439 MX$7,755
-47.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$654 R$3,514
$1,225 MX$21.6K
-46.57%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$456 R$2,449
$848 MX$15.0K
-46.22%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,769 R$9,497
$2,594 MX$45.8K
-31.83%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,209 R$6,494
$1,559 MX$27.5K
-22.41%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazil
Mexico
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$490 R$2,630
$805 MX$14.2K
-39.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.16
11.45
-2.53%

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Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

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