Brasilia vs Mexico City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Mexico City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$826
$1288
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2354
$3248
🏠 One person rent
$332
$663
🏘️ Family rent
$725
$1322
🍽️ Food expenses
$266
$407
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
$819
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
90
😀 Quality of life
56
66
🏙️ Population
3.09M
9.21M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 36% less expensive than in Mexico City. Cities ranked 6295th and 4206th ($826 vs $1288) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 15th and 8th in Brazil and Mexico, respectively. Check Brazil vs Mexico comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in Mexico City. Brasilia ranked 8th best city to live in Brazil vs Mexico City ranked 1st in Mexico, while ranked 5819th and 4184th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia Mexico City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$10.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
$8.85
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$3.86
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
$928
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$520
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
$1792
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
$1104
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
$34.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
$52.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
$27.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
10.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
$3145
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
$2277
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$0.35
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
$22.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
$7.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.64
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.76
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$2.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
$11.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$8.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
$12.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
$2.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.53
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
$5.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
$45.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$16.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
$65.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
$426
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495
$10204

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$696
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$577
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$643
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$748
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$644
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$663
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$656
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$640
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$658
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$647
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$621
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$721
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$649
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$645
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$731
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$609
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$497
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$733
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$643
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$679
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$623
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$645
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$601
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$602
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$578
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$633
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$606
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$677
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$691
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$492
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$608
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$636
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$621
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$652
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$614
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$616
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$902
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$791
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$619
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$665

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$905
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$887
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$828
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1009
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$904
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$874
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$924
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$816
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$899
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$861
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$910
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$875
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$781
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$767
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$804
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$927
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$826
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$915
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$856
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1066
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$853
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$851
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$913
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$996
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$810
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$702
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$596
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$682
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$768
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$765
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$774
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$833
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$812
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$779
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$662
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1384
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$853
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$707
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$763
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$881