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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico City is 24.3% more expensive than Brazzaville without rent, and 25.8% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico City is 17.2% more expensive than Brazzaville without rent, and 16.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.38 MX$253
$10.42 FCFA 5,897
28.41%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$52.7 MX$997
$36.51 FCFA 20.7K
44.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.31 MX$176
$5 FCFA 2,832
86.20%
Cappuccino
$3.61 MX$68.3
$4.04 FCFA 2,289
-10.64%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.64 MX$30.91
$1.67 FCFA 945
-1.80%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.12 MX$21.14
$1.68 FCFA 948
-33.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.26 MX$61.7
$5.91 FCFA 3,344
-44.84%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.82 MX$91.1
$2.47 FCFA 1,398
95.14%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$31.24
$2.11 FCFA 1,197
-21.80%
White Bread (500g)
$2.74 MX$51.7
$4.55 FCFA 2,578
-39.78%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.92 MX$36.28
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
-34.02%
Eggs
$2.51 MX$47.53
$2.91 FCFA 1,646
-13.75%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.89 MX$187
$6.72 FCFA 3,802
47.17%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.39 MX$159
$4.63 FCFA 2,623
81.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.95 MX$226
$8.62 FCFA 4,879
38.63%
Apples (1kg)
$2.87 MX$54.3
$2.42 FCFA 1,370
18.60%
Banana (1kg)
$1.74 MX$32.85
$1.67 FCFA 945
4.19%
Oranges (1kg)
$2 MX$37.81
$3.64 FCFA 2,059
-45.05%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.07 MX$39.14
$2.63 FCFA 1,489
-21.29%
Potato (1kg)
$2.05 MX$38.78
$1.87 FCFA 1,061
9.63%
Onion (1kg)
$2.18 MX$41.22
$1.27 FCFA 718
71.65%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.38 MX$26.16
$1.34 FCFA 761
2.99%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$21.06
$0.48 FCFA 274
131.25%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.16 MX$78.6
$3.3 FCFA 1,866
26.06%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.05 MX$209
$10.1 FCFA 5,719
9.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.75 MX$33.16
$0.62 FCFA 349
182.26%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.7 MX$70
$1.98 FCFA 1,122
86.87%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.38 MX$7.25
$0.23 FCFA 130
65.22%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.97 MX$359
$23.58 FCFA 13.3K
-19.55%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$25.72
$1.69 FCFA 959
-19.53%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$5.25
$1.11 FCFA 626
-74.77%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.3 MX$100
$6.43 FCFA 3,637
-17.57%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.36 MX$25.63
$1.19 FCFA 676
14.29%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.8K MX$354.6K
$29.4K FCFA 16.7M
-36.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.4K MX$441.7K
$27.4K FCFA 15.5M
-14.75%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$39.97 MX$756
$821 FCFA 464.5K
-95.13%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$27.48 MX$519
$16.86 FCFA 9,542
62.99%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.22 MX$571
$40.5 FCFA 22.9K
-25.38%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.6 MX$994
$41.29 FCFA 23.4K
27.39%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$26.84 MX$507
$20.78 FCFA 11.8K
29.16%
Cinema Ticket
$6.32 MX$120
$5.54 FCFA 3,133
14.08%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$437 MX$8,258
$49.56 FCFA 28.1K
781.38%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.6K MX$199.9K
$8,802 FCFA 5M
20.11%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.2 MX$1,082
$57.6 FCFA 32.6K
-0.66%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$45.14 MX$853
$61.1 FCFA 34.6K
-26.11%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 MX$1,928
$102 FCFA 57.5K
0.33%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$109 MX$2,056
$55.5 FCFA 31.4K
95.89%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,000 MX$18.9K
$529 FCFA 299.6K
88.85%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$622 MX$11.8K
$450 FCFA 254.7K
38.24%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,160 MX$40.8K
$2,477 FCFA 1.4M
-12.79%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,235 MX$23.3K
$1,313 FCFA 743.4K
-5.96%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,566 MX$67.4K
$3,435 FCFA 1.9M
3.79%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,480 MX$46.9K
$2,935 FCFA 1.7M
-15.49%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Brazzaville
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$867 MX$16.4K
$453 FCFA 256.4K
91.51%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
6.54
73.39%

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Last update for Mexico City: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brazzaville: October 28, 2025

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