Brazil vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brazil Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$725
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1815
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$316
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$520
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$247
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.6
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$472
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$10280
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
7.18
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
75.8
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
26
🌐 English speaking %
5.6%
13%
🎓 Higher education
92
89
😀 Quality of life
46
48
🏙️ Population
212M
131M

The average cost of living in Brazil ($725) is 28% less expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Brazil ranked 142nd vs 95th 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 0.7 months in Brazil compared to 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 110th and 96th 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
$5.53
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.2
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.56
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$1.99
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.1
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$335
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$617
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$428
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$51.1
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.7
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.49%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1605
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1109
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.93
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.46
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.13
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.83
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.93
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.75
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.55
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.19
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.23
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.32
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.39
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.12
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$47
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.99
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$48.4
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$76.4
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$311
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8177
$6912

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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
$1052
11.5M
Rio de Janeiro
$940
6.21M
Brasilia
$882
2.82M
Manaus
$786
2.06M
Belo Horizonte
$809
2.32M
Salvador
$791
2.42M
Curitiba
$817
1.77M
Fortaleza
$758
2.43M
Campinas
$825
1.21M
Porto Alegre
$816
1.33M
Recife
$746
1.49M
Uberlandia
$670
713K
Goiania
$805
1.44M
Guarulhos
$697
1.32M
Santo Andre
$690
749K
Sao Jose dos Campos
$819
697K
Belem
$784
1.3M
Campo Grande
$634
898K
Sao Luis
$732
1.04M
Nova Iguacu
$590
786K
Ribeirao Preto
$690
699K
Maceio
$691
958K
Duque de Caxias
$653
887K
Joinville
$717
616K
Joao Pessoa
$726
834K
Natal
$583
751K
Niteroi
$739
497K
Florianopolis
$904
537K
Teresina
$572
868K
Osasco
$712
729K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K