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Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Brazil Cost of Living Comparison Between Mexico and Brazil

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico is 38.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 52.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico is 39.5% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 52.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.38 MX$183
$5.32 R$28.56
95.11%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$42.10 MX$743
$28.38 R$152
48.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.87 MX$139
$6.41 R$34.41
22.78%
Cappuccino
$3.24 MX$57.2
$1.71 R$9.20
89.47%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.33
$1.12 R$6.02
17.86%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.91 MX$16.06
$0.67 R$3.61
35.82%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.33 MX$41.17
$1.77 R$9.49
31.64%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.29 MX$75.7
$2.63 R$14.14
63.12%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.50 MX$26.55
$1.03 R$5.51
45.63%
White Bread (500g)
$2.54 MX$44.81
$1.53 R$8.24
66.01%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$30.78
$1.18 R$6.35
47.46%
Eggs
$2.38 MX$42.06
$2.02 R$10.84
17.82%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.69 MX$153
$8.60 R$46.16
1.05%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.81 MX$138
$3.83 R$20.56
103.92%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$10.79 MX$190
$7.40 R$39.73
45.81%
Apples (1kg)
$2.80 MX$49.48
$2.14 R$11.51
30.84%
Banana (1kg)
$1.51 MX$26.69
$1.32 R$7.07
14.39%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.90 MX$33.56
$1.19 R$6.39
59.66%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.37
$1.44 R$7.72
23.61%
Potato (1kg)
$1.95 MX$34.41
$1.17 R$6.29
66.67%
Onion (1kg)
$1.97 MX$34.82
$1.05 R$5.63
87.62%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.26 MX$22.20
$0.75 R$4.04
68.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 MX$17.97
$0.69 R$3.71
47.83%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.19 MX$73.9
$2.14 R$11.47
95.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.20 MX$198
$7.31 R$39.24
53.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.66 MX$29.21
$1.23 R$6.61
34.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.92 MX$51.6
$2.24 R$12.00
30.36%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$0.92 R$4.92
-29.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.48 MX$467
$41.49 R$223
-36.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.57 MX$45.33
$1.07 R$5.74
140.19%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.91 MX$33.65
$0.90 R$4.81
112.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.47 MX$185
$7.30 R$39.18
43.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.31 MX$23.07
$1.10 R$5.90
19.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.5K MX$361.4K
$21.7K R$116.3K
-5.47%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.7K MX$400.8K
$27.5K R$147.9K
-17.57%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$63.3 MX$1,117
$68.4 R$367
-7.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.14 MX$409
$13.72 R$73.7
68.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$28.47 MX$502
$19.15 R$103
48.67%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.44 MX$626
$22.72 R$122
55.99%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.02 MX$318
$22.74 R$122
-20.76%
Cinema Ticket
$4.66 MX$82.3
$6.15 R$33.03
-24.23%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$248 MX$4,377
$286 R$1,537
-13.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,750 MX$101.5K
$7,507 R$40.3K
-23.41%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.8 MX$914
$49.12 R$264
5.39%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.92 MX$722
$42.97 R$231
-4.77%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$93.9 MX$1,657
$77.8 R$418
20.73%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$89.7 MX$1,583
$63.2 R$339
41.90%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$636 MX$11.2K
$328 R$1,759
94.02%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$439 MX$7,755
$230 R$1,235
91.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,225 MX$21.6K
$654 R$3,514
87.17%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$848 MX$15.0K
$456 R$2,449
85.95%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,594 MX$45.8K
$1,769 R$9,497
46.69%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,559 MX$27.5K
$1,209 R$6,494
28.89%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$805 MX$14.2K
$490 R$2,630
64.34%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
11.16
2.60%

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Last update for Mexico: January 11, 2026

Last update for Brazil: January 12, 2026

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