Brasilia vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$958
$1475
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2550
$3516
🏠 One person rent
$443
$792
🏘️ Family rent
$765
$1397
🍽️ Food expenses
$295
$447
🚐 Transport expenses
$115
$107
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$891
$1122
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
93
😀 Quality of life
66
73
🏙️ Population
3M
9.21M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 5856th and 4074th ($958 vs $1475) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 4th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Brasilia compared to 0.8 months in Mexico City. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5032nd and 2482nd 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
$8.07
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.1
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$10.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.6
$4.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.3
$1.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$547
$1061
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$634
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$1959
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$561
$1139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.4
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96
$60.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.6
$33.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.61%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2461
$3972
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1684
$2110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.96
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.5
$24.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.7
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.7
$2.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$2.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$9.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.39
$15.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.18
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.92
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.76
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.5
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.51
$5.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.07
$7.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.38
$5.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.48
$2.27
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.09
$2.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.7
$63.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.19
$6.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$64.4
$58.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.62
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.9
$69.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.1
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$710
$492
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17564
$13182

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$763
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$575
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$725
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$800
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$704
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$712
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$703
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$680
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$625
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$669
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$728
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$639
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$651
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$639
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$590
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$626
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$622
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$653
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$676
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$623
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$659
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$640
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$597
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$645
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$603
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$693
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$475
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$618
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$665
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$616
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$672
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$638
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$669
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$764
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$715
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$636
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$686

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005