Brazil vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$754
$982
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1918
$2375
🏠 One person rent
$329
$446
🏘️ Family rent
$571
$782
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$365
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$82.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$447
$790
💸 GDP per capita
$8918
$11497
😃 Human freedom index
6.92
6.55
❤️ Life expectancy
72.8
70.2
👮 Corruption perceptions index
36
31
🌐 English speaking %
5.1%
13%
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
39
42
🏙️ Population
203M
125M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($754) is 23% less expensive than in Mexico ($982). Brazil ranked 123rd 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 0.6 months in Brazil compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 124th and 116th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Brazil vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Brazil and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 385 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.

Brazil Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.42
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.9
$34.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.84
$8.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.94
$2.53
 Cappuccino
$2.03
$3.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.3
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$329
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$990
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$421
$614
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.8
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88.9
$64.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.6
$28.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.93%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1624
$1801
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1128
$1368
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.98
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$30.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.73
$11.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$2.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.29
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.01
$7.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.25
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$2.74
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.77
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.73
$1.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.22
$13.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.24
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.52
$6.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.4
$2.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.7
$39
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.4
$4.77
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$34.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.19
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.9
$54.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$79.7
$94.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$328
$279
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8714
$5961

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Cities Comparison in Brazil vs Mexico

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Brazil

City Cost of living Population
Sao Paulo
$1042
12.4M
Rio de Janeiro
$1010
6.78M
Brasilia
$826
3.09M
Manaus
$859
2.26M
Recife
$763
1.66M
Curitiba
$809
1.96M
Salvador
$922
2.9M
Belo Horizonte
$861
2.53M
Santo Andre
$680
724K
Porto Alegre
$838
1.49M
Fortaleza
$814
2.7M
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$766
850K
Campinas
$939
1.21M
Sao Luis
$832
1.12M
Goiania
$748
1.56M
Guarulhos
$733
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$775
737K
Ribeirao Preto
$743
720K
Joinville
$692
605K
Belem
$860
1.51M
Uberlandia
$721
707K
Maceio
$651
1.03M
Jaboatao dos Guararapes
$711
711K
Serra
$731
537K
Niteroi
$778
497K
Londrina
$723
581K
Maua
$711
482K
Duque de Caxias
$688
887K
Teresina
$595
868K
Osasco
$690
701K

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