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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Rio Branco Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Rio Branco

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 71.3% more expensive than Rio Branco without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 67.1% more expensive than Rio Branco without rent, and 103.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$5.53 R$29.67
138.52%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$23.10 R$124
131.65%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$7.68 R$41.25
22.01%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$2.35 R$12.61
59.57%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$1.23 R$6.59
27.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.69 R$3.70
60.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.84 R$9.87
69.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$1.42 R$7.64
238.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$1.44 R$7.72
14.58%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.50 R$8.06
84.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.19 R$6.39
60.50%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.00 R$10.75
30.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.17 R$43.89
24.97%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$4.12 R$22.11
105.34%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$6.21 R$33.34
86.80%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$2.04 R$10.96
47.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$1.26 R$6.78
37.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.19 R$6.37
71.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.49 R$8.02
34.23%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.20 R$6.44
79.17%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$1.05 R$5.66
114.29%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.69 R$3.69
101.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.63 R$3.38
69.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$2.18 R$11.72
89.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$7.54 R$40.48
63.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$1.22 R$6.57
39.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$2.09 R$11.21
70.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.60 R$3.23
-40.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$38.81 R$208
-51.82%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.09 R$5.86
24.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.76 R$4.10
-63.16%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$6.31 R$33.88
-13.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.13 R$6.07
18.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$21.1K R$113.1K
-9.75%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$27.7K R$148.8K
-15.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$61.2 R$329
-33.64%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$13.22 R$71.0
103.63%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$18.06 R$97.0
66.00%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$18.09 R$97.2
188.61%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$21.87 R$117
18.47%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$3.64 R$19.54
75.55%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$146 R$783
195.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$6,563 R$35.2K
58.88%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$48.94 R$263
19.37%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$42.17 R$226
5.88%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$76.5 R$411
35.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$64.4 R$346
65.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$315 R$1,691
216.87%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$177 R$951
252.62%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$491 R$2,635
329.48%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$302 R$1,624
307.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,193 R$6,405
205.73%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,499 R$8,052
44.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Rio Branco
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$239 R$1,283
337.04%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10.92
3.85%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Rio Branco: January 10, 2026

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