Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazzaville and Mexico City Cost of Living Comparison Between Brazzaville and Mexico City

🙂 Solo nomad: Brazzaville is 19.5% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 34.7% more expensive with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Brazzaville is 14.7% cheaper than Mexico City without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
$13.38 MX$253
-22.12%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
$52.7 MX$997
-30.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5 FCFA 2,832
$9.31 MX$176
-46.29%
Cappuccino
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
$3.61 MX$68.3
11.91%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.64 MX$30.91
1.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.68 FCFA 948
$1.12 MX$21.14
50.00%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
$3.26 MX$61.7
81.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
$4.82 MX$91.1
-48.76%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
$1.65 MX$31.24
27.88%
White Bread (500g)
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
$2.74 MX$51.7
66.06%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$1.92 MX$36.28
51.56%
Eggs
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
$2.51 MX$47.53
15.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
$9.89 MX$187
-32.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
$8.39 MX$159
-44.82%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
$11.95 MX$226
-27.87%
Apples (1kg)
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
$2.87 MX$54.3
-15.68%
Banana (1kg)
$1.67 FCFA 945
$1.74 MX$32.85
-4.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
$2 MX$37.81
82.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
$2.07 MX$39.14
27.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
$2.05 MX$38.78
-8.78%
Onion (1kg)
$1.27 FCFA 718
$2.18 MX$41.22
-41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.34 FCFA 761
$1.38 MX$26.16
-2.90%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.48 FCFA 274
$1.11 MX$21.06
-56.76%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
$4.16 MX$78.6
-20.67%
Wine (Bottle)
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
$11.05 MX$209
-8.60%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 FCFA 349
$1.75 MX$33.16
-64.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
$3.7 MX$70
-46.49%
🚌 Getting Around
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.23 FCFA 130
$0.38 MX$7.25
-39.47%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
$18.97 MX$359
24.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.69 FCFA 959
$1.36 MX$25.72
24.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.11 FCFA 626
$0.28 MX$5.25
296.43%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
$5.3 MX$100
21.32%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.19 FCFA 676
$1.36 MX$25.63
-12.50%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
$18.8K MX$354.6K
56.95%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
$23.4K MX$441.7K
17.30%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$821 FCFA 464.5K
$39.97 MX$756
1952.89%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
$27.48 MX$519
-38.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
$30.22 MX$571
34.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
$52.6 MX$994
-21.50%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
$26.84 MX$507
-22.58%
Cinema Ticket
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
$6.32 MX$120
-12.34%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
$437 MX$8,258
-88.65%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,802 FCFA 5M
$10.6K MX$199.9K
-16.74%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
$57.2 MX$1,082
0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
$45.14 MX$853
35.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 FCFA 57.5K
$102 MX$1,928
-0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
$109 MX$2,056
-48.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$529 FCFA 299.6K
$1,000 MX$18.9K
-47.05%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$450 FCFA 254.7K
$622 MX$11.8K
-27.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
$2,160 MX$40.8K
14.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
$1,235 MX$23.3K
6.34%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
$3,566 MX$67.4K
-3.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
$2,480 MX$46.9K
18.33%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brazzaville
Mexico City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$453 FCFA 256.4K
$867 MX$16.4K
-47.78%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
6.54
11.34
-42.33%

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Last update for Brazzaville: October 28, 2025

Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

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