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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 56% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 68.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 66% more expensive than Manaus without rent, and 78.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.53 R$29.69
138.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$25.55 R$137
109.43%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.39 R$34.29
46.64%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.06 R$11.04
82.04%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.04 R$5.56
50.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.73 R$3.90
52.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$2.53 R$13.60
23.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$4.96 R$26.66
-3.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.26 R$6.78
30.95%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.40 R$7.50
97.86%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.16 R$6.21
64.66%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.13 R$11.46
22.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$9.32 R$50.1
9.55%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.55 R$19.05
138.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.47 R$34.76
79.29%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.14 R$11.50
40.19%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.59 R$8.55
8.81%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.27 R$6.82
60.63%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.79 R$9.59
11.73%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.16 R$6.24
85.34%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.10 R$5.92
104.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.65 R$3.48
113.85%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.60 R$3.24
78.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$3.59 R$19.27
15.04%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$8.14 R$43.69
51.72%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.43 R$7.66
18.88%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.02 R$10.83
76.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.78 R$4.20
-53.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$35.76 R$192
-47.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$0.86 R$4.64
58.14%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.70 R$3.78
-60.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$8.71 R$46.77
-37.54%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.14 R$6.11
17.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$20.0K R$107.4K
-4.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$22.2K R$119.3K
4.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$107 R$576
-62.16%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.98 R$75.1
92.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$23.01 R$124
30.29%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$23.33 R$125
123.79%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$23.26 R$125
11.39%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.00 R$32.19
6.50%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$202 R$1,084
113.32%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$4,637 R$24.9K
124.85%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$45.55 R$245
28.25%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$29.70 R$159
50.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$54.7 R$294
88.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$63.6 R$341
67.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$392 R$2,105
154.51%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$241 R$1,293
159.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$673 R$3,613
213.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$496 R$2,664
148.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,620 R$8,700
125.09%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,262 R$6,776
71.91%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Manaus
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$480 R$2,577
117.55%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
9.83
15.36%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Manaus: January 10, 2026

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