Brazil vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$681
$880
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1754
$2158
🏠 One person rent
$296
$398
🏘️ Family rent
$524
$725
🍽️ Food expenses
$233
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$72
$74.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$419
$678
💸 GDP per capita
$10295
$13790
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
73.4
74.8
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
26
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
13%
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
39
43
🏙️ Population
203M
125M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($681) is 23% less expensive than in Mexico ($880). Brazil ranked 145th vs 104th 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 117th and 103rd 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
$5.15
$9.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.1
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.18
$7.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$1.86
$3.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.04
$1.18
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$309
$477
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$303
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$574
$911
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$579
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.7
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$76.4
$54.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.3%
11.41%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1448
$1856
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1008
$1375
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.88
$0.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.9
$27.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.75
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.25
$1.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.03
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.09
$7.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.6
$6.89
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.08
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$2.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.31
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.64
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.09
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.42
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.1
$5.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.21
$3.37
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.25
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.96
$1.71
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.6
$36.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.71
$4.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$45.2
$30
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.35
$9.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.1
$46.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.6
$82.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$314
$252
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8287
$5685

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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
$976
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$916
6.21M
Brasilia
$765
2.82M
Manaus
$764
2.06M
Salvador
$705
2.42M
Belo Horizonte
$768
2.32M
Curitiba
$755
1.77M
Campinas
$759
1.21M
Santo Andre
$618
749K
Recife
$671
1.49M
Porto Alegre
$752
1.33M
Fortaleza
$745
2.43M
Belem
$755
1.3M
Uberlandia
$630
713K
Goiania
$665
1.44M
Guarulhos
$662
1.32M
Sao Jose dos Campos
$705
697K
Campo Grande
$588
898K
Joinville
$662
616K
Ribeirao Preto
$647
699K
Sao Luis
$710
1.04M
Maceio
$667
958K
Joao Pessoa
$615
834K
Duque de Caxias
$614
887K
Teresina
$557
868K
Florianopolis
$857
537K
Osasco
$661
729K
Niteroi
$718
497K
Sao Bernardo do Campo
$618
811K
Aracaju
$527
633K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1160
9.21M
Tijuana
$1047
1.96M
Zapopan
$1021
1.48M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$704
1.93M
Monterrey
$1277
1.14M
Ciudad Juarez
$948
1.32M
Leon
$684
1.58M
Guadalajara
$1017
1.46M
Puebla
$981
1.43M
Mexicali
$913
1.03M
Queretaro
$983
795K
Aguascalientes
$796
934K
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$814
1.07M
Saltillo
$892
864K
Guadalupe
$916
692K
Naucalpan
$800
872K
Morelia
$717
963K
Cancun
$1132
889K
Chihuahua
$814
878K
Culiacan
$761
808K
Hermosillo
$814
856K
Merida
$1085
892K
Apodaca
$952
523K
Acapulco
$756
673K
San Luis Potosi
$808
773K
Tlaquepaque
$660
664K
Torreon
$646
690K
San Nicolas de los Garza
$842
443K
Tlalnepantla
$741
653K
Reynosa
$795
589K