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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sao Leopoldo Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico City and Sao Leopoldo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Mexico City is 73.4% more expensive than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 100.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Mexico City is 83.7% more expensive than Sao Leopoldo without rent, and 100.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$13.19 MX$233
$4.41 R$23.67
199.09%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$53.5 MX$944
$19.86 R$107
169.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 MX$165
$6.33 R$34.01
48.03%
Cappuccino
$3.75 MX$66.2
$1.50 R$8.04
150.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.57 MX$27.71
$0.88 R$4.74
78.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.11 MX$19.61
$0.70 R$3.76
58.57%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.12 MX$55.1
$1.84 R$9.88
69.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.81 MX$84.9
$2.21 R$11.89
117.65%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.65 MX$29.16
$0.86 R$4.60
91.86%
White Bread (500g)
$2.77 MX$48.87
$1.16 R$6.22
138.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.91 MX$33.67
$1.09 R$5.85
75.23%
Eggs
$2.60 MX$45.81
$2.05 R$11.03
26.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.21 MX$180
$8.79 R$47.21
16.15%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.46 MX$149
$3.26 R$17.52
159.51%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.60 MX$205
$8.73 R$46.86
32.88%
Apples (1kg)
$3.00 MX$52.9
$1.05 R$5.64
185.71%
Banana (1kg)
$1.73 MX$30.49
$0.74 R$3.97
133.78%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 MX$36.05
$1.07 R$5.73
90.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.00 MX$35.34
$1.42 R$7.63
40.85%
Potato (1kg)
$2.15 MX$37.91
$1.06 R$5.67
102.83%
Onion (1kg)
$2.25 MX$39.71
$0.87 R$4.68
158.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.39 MX$24.57
$0.73 R$3.91
90.41%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 MX$18.88
$0.59 R$3.16
81.36%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.13 MX$73.0
$1.78 R$9.56
132.02%
Wine (Bottle)
$12.35 MX$218
$6.74 R$36.21
83.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.70 MX$30.02
$0.84 R$4.51
102.38%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.56 MX$62.8
$1.89 R$10.14
88.36%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.36 MX$6.35
$0.66 R$3.53
-45.45%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$18.70 MX$330
$38.64 R$208
-51.60%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.36 MX$24.05
$1.19 R$6.38
14.29%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.28 MX$4.88
$0.53 R$2.82
-47.17%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.44 MX$96.0
$5.44 R$29.20
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Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.34 MX$23.64
$1.00 R$5.39
34.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$19.0K MX$335.5K
$23.4K R$125.7K
-18.77%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$23.3K MX$411.1K
$28.1K R$150.8K
-17.04%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$40.62 MX$717
$61.2 R$329
-33.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.92 MX$475
$9.74 R$52.3
176.39%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$29.98 MX$529
$17.88 R$96.0
67.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$52.2 MX$922
$21.14 R$114
146.97%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$25.91 MX$457
$21.91 R$118
18.26%
Cinema Ticket
$6.39 MX$113
$6.48 R$34.82
-1.39%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$431 MX$7,603
$226 R$1,214
90.52%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$10.4K MX$184.0K
$2,346 R$12.6K
344.43%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.4 MX$1,031
$49.71 R$267
17.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.65 MX$788
$45.28 R$243
-1.39%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 MX$1,823
$81.5 R$438
26.79%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$106 MX$1,876
$44.23 R$238
140.33%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$998 MX$17.6K
$184 R$986
443.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$624 MX$11.0K
$218 R$1,172
185.97%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,108 MX$37.2K
$587 R$3,151
259.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,231 MX$21.7K
$430 R$2,310
186.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,647 MX$64.4K
$1,564 R$8,399
133.16%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,169 MX$38.3K
$1,109 R$5,957
95.56%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Mexico City
Sao Leopoldo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,044 MX$18.4K
$448 R$2,404
133.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.34
10
13.40%

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Last update for Mexico City: January 13, 2026

Last update for Sao Leopoldo: January 10, 2026

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