Belgium vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgium Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1540
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3611
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$821
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$1301
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$514
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2647
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$49927
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
8.33
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
81.9
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
73
31
🌐 English speaking %
59%
13%
🎓 Higher education
97
89
😀 Quality of life
88
42
🏙️ Population
11.6M
125M

The average cost of living in Belgium ($1540) is 57% more expensive than in Mexico ($982). Belgium ranked 30th vs 81st for Mexico in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Belgium compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 19th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Belgium vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Belgium and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 91 and 144 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Belgium Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.8
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.2
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$3.53
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.79
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$740
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$614
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1235
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1002
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$203
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$49.8
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.32%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3873
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3159
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.74
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$50.4
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.7
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.91
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.19
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.21
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.28
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.44
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.52
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.69
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.33
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.9
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.07
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.01
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.69
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.4
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.4
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.7
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$562
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18692
$5961

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Belgium

City Cost of living Population
Antwerp
$1650
529K
Ghent
$1585
265K
Brussels
$1869
189K
Liege
$1439
195K
Charleroi
$1422
202K
Schaerbeek
$1682
133K
Anderlecht
$1659
121K
Mouscron
$1423
58.2K
Leuven
$1618
101K
Mons
$1405
95.3K
Namur
$1360
111K
Bruges
$1408
119K
Ostend
$1302
71.6K
Vilvoorde
$1599
44K
Aalst
$1678
88.9K
La Louviere
$1520
81K
Tournai
$1562
69.6K
Hasselt
$1445
77.7K
Mechelen
$1544
86.9K
Woluwe-Saint-Lambert
$1593
57.7K
Kortrijk
$1283
77.7K
Sint-Niklaas
$1413
80.2K
Seraing
$1487
64.3K
Forest
$1652
56.6K
Roeselare
$1306
64.5K
Dendermonde
$1469
45.7K
Saint-Gilles
$1524
49.7K
Genk
$1502
66.1K
Braine-l'Alleud
$1645
39.8K
Verviers
$1258
55.2K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1288
9.21M
Tijuana
$1184
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
1.93M
Zapopan
$1217
1.48M
Monterrey
$1415
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$1126
1.32M
Leon
$812
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1035
1.46M
Puebla
$1066
1.43M
Saltillo
$927
864K
Aguascalientes
$818
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
1.08M
Mexicali
$1054
1.03M
Chihuahua
$1010
878K
Naucalpan
$905
872K
Morelia
$765
963K
Culiacan
$795
808K
San Luis Potosi
$984
773K
Cancun
$1291
889K
Queretaro
$996
626K
Merida
$1128
892K
Tlaquepaque
$785
664K
Hermosillo
$914
856K
Torreon
$773
717K
Acapulco
$846
673K
Ensenada
$1027
557K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
531K
Tlalnepantla
$887
653K
Reynosa
$910
589K
Apodaca
$975
523K