Brasilia vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$3399
🏠 One person rent
$415
$774
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1379
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$431
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$103
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$1028
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
3M
9.21M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4274th ($928 vs $1428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 6th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.7 months in Mexico City. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5658th and 3354th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Mexico City

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Brasilia Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$11.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$43.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$3.53
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$1.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1035
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1886
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1143
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$34.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$53.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$33.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
11.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$3740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$2224
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$24.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$6.19
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.83
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.77
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.84
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.29
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$2.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$2.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$4.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$6.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$4.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$56.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$6.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$17.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$473
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$11420

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$975
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$969
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1015
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$842
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$941
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1040
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$880
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$982
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$917
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1015
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$934
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$986
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$887
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$907
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1032
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$771
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$987
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$971
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1075
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$981
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$1004
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1041
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1241
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$950
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$766
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$926
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$803
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$928
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$926
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$894
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$944
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$952
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$846
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$670
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1469
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$962
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$950
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$910
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1023