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

😐 Solo nomad: Mexico is 36.3% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 52.3% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Mexico is 37.4% more expensive than Brazil without rent, and 51.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$10.49 MX$188
$5.51 R$28.92
90.38%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$41.52 MX$743
$28.61 R$150
45.12%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.98 MX$143
$6.36 R$33.37
25.47%
Cappuccino
$3.42 MX$61.2
$1.75 R$9.20
95.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 MX$23.54
$1.08 R$5.66
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.83
$0.71 R$3.72
40.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.40 MX$42.91
$1.81 R$9.51
32.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.26 MX$76.2
$2.62 R$13.75
62.60%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.51 MX$27.05
$1.00 R$5.27
51.00%
White Bread (500g)
$2.57 MX$45.95
$1.49 R$7.82
72.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.74 MX$31.19
$1.17 R$6.12
48.72%
Eggs
$2.48 MX$44.41
$2.02 R$10.61
22.77%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$8.65 MX$155
$8.60 R$45.17
0.58%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$7.93 MX$142
$3.69 R$19.40
114.91%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$11.10 MX$199
$7.26 R$38.13
52.89%
Apples (1kg)
$2.81 MX$50.4
$2.07 R$10.89
35.75%
Banana (1kg)
$1.49 MX$26.68
$1.32 R$6.93
12.88%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.92 MX$34.32
$1.17 R$6.16
64.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.78 MX$31.91
$1.43 R$7.49
24.48%
Potato (1kg)
$2.03 MX$36.39
$1.13 R$5.93
79.65%
Onion (1kg)
$2.03 MX$36.42
$1.10 R$5.78
84.55%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 MX$22.66
$0.76 R$3.97
67.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.00 MX$17.92
$0.70 R$3.66
42.86%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.32 MX$77.4
$2.18 R$11.43
98.17%
Wine (Bottle)
$11.55 MX$207
$7.57 R$39.74
52.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.65 MX$29.46
$1.22 R$6.38
35.25%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.00 MX$53.8
$2.18 R$11.43
37.61%
🚌 Getting Around
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.65 MX$11.55
$0.92 R$4.85
-29.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$26.37 MX$472
$40.58 R$213
-35.02%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.63 MX$47.08
$1.05 R$5.51
150.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.93 MX$34.63
$0.85 R$4.46
127.06%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$10.51 MX$188
$7.10 R$37.27
48.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.33 MX$23.75
$1.09 R$5.75
22.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$20.2K MX$362.4K
$21.7K R$114.2K
-6.92%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$22.6K MX$404.1K
$27.6K R$145.1K
-18.32%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$62.2 MX$1,114
$67.8 R$356
-8.27%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$23.42 MX$419
$14.09 R$74.0
66.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$27.93 MX$500
$19.35 R$102
44.34%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$34.84 MX$624
$23.09 R$121
50.89%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.07 MX$324
$22.63 R$119
-20.15%
Cinema Ticket
$4.87 MX$87.1
$6.24 R$32.74
-21.96%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 MX$4,533
$285 R$1,495
-11.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,689 MX$101.8K
$7,467 R$39.2K
-23.81%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$51.6 MX$924
$49.77 R$261
3.68%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.34 MX$740
$42.22 R$222
-2.08%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$92.7 MX$1,659
$76.3 R$400
21.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$88.5 MX$1,583
$61.5 R$323
43.84%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$634 MX$11.3K
$334 R$1,756
89.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$454 MX$8,129
$228 R$1,197
99.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,249 MX$22.4K
$645 R$3,384
93.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$877 MX$15.7K
$455 R$2,391
92.56%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,736 MX$49.0K
$1,871 R$9,824
46.24%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,630 MX$29.2K
$1,220 R$6,406
33.58%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Mexico
Brazil
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$830 MX$14.8K
$516 R$2,708
60.82%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.45
11.16
2.60%

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Last update for Mexico: March 2, 2026

Last update for Brazil: March 2, 2026

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