Brasilia vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1190
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3028
🏠 One person rent
$339
$611
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1253
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$376
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$92.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$740
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
28
90
😀 Quality of life
56
68
🏙️ Population
2.82M
9.21M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 32% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6414th and 4630th ($806 vs $1190) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th 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 0.6 months in Mexico City. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5782nd and 3360th 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
$6.74
$10.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$45.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$2.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.08
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$838
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$489
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1747
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$27.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$42.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
11.25%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$2781
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$2233
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.31
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$5.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.69
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$9.69
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.73
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.81
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$1.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$13.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$1.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$4.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$61
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$5.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$53.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$396
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$8550

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$835
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$783
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$723
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$884
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$734
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$775
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$835
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$731
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$794
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$757
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$816
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$772
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$844
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$729
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$734
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$843
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$704
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$811
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$792
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$939
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$789
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$797
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$828
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$941
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$763
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$623
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$504
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$601
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$660
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$748
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$691
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$723
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$729
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$694
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$589
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1223
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$759
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$659
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$674
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$709