Mexico City vs Praia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Praia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1190
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3028
$1897
🏠 One person rent
$611
$426
🏘️ Family rent
$1253
$730
🍽️ Food expenses
$376
$295
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$740
$201
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
90
30
😀 Quality of life
68
36
🏙️ Population
9.21M
159K

The cost of living in Mexico City is 42% more expensive than in Praia. Cities ranked 4630th and 6315th ($1190 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 3rd in Mexico and Cape Verde, respectively. Check Mexico vs Cape Verde comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Mexico City compared to 0.2 months in Praia. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Praia ranked 1st in Cape Verde, while ranked 3360th and 7362nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Praia

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Mexico City Praia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$4.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.2
$28.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.05
$5.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.69
$2.1
☕ Cappuccino
$3.61
$1.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.08
$1.57
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$838
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$489
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1747
$715
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1045
$494
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.7
$91.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$142
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$50.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.25%
9.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2781
$1010
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2233
$910
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.31
$0.79
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.1
$23.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.65
$18.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.24
$1.53
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.44
$1.25
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.39
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.69
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.51
$5.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$7.49
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$2.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$3.14
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.59
$1.13
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.85
$1.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.82
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.01
$3.66
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.04
$6.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.47
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61
$27.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.09
$5.54
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.8
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.9
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$35.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.2
$74.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$396
$78.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8550
$3052

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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

Cities near Praia

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Assomada
$840
270 km or 168 mi Mindelo
$898
651 km or 404 mi Dakar
$1198
671 km or 417 mi Rufisque
$1095
709 km or 440 mi Thies
$1203
760 km or 472 mi Lamin
$520
761 km or 473 mi Saint-Louis
$1018
762 km or 474 mi Brikama
$569
765 km or 475 mi Banjul
$488
766 km or 476 mi Fatick
$1051
786 km or 488 mi Louga
$1003
805 km or 500 mi Kaolack
$1062
824 km or 512 mi Ziguinchor
$1061
843 km or 524 mi Rosso
$649
877 km or 545 mi Nouakchott
$678
921 km or 572 mi Bissau
$889
952 km or 591 mi Kolda
$1039
1004 km or 624 mi Bafata
$866
1156 km or 718 mi Boffa
$972
1222 km or 760 mi Conakry
$1030
1263 km or 785 mi Forecariah
$974
1327 km or 825 mi Freetown
$1213
1338 km or 831 mi Mamou
$994
1497 km or 930 mi Bo
$1138
1554 km or 965 mi Kenema
$1146
1618 km or 1005 mi Gueckedou
$983
1621 km or 1007 mi Kankan
$979
1646 km or 1023 mi Tenerife
$1707
1660 km or 1031 mi La Orotava
$1660
1662 km or 1033 mi Santa Lucia de Tirajana
$1336
1663 km or 1034 mi Puerto de la Cruz
$1764
1680 km or 1044 mi San Cristobal de La Laguna
$1391
1682 km or 1045 mi Santa Cruz de Tenerife
$1394
1685 km or 1047 mi Monrovia
$528
1688 km or 1049 mi Las Palmas
$1353
1694 km or 1053 mi Bamako
$574
1712 km or 1064 mi Kakata
$494
1729 km or 1074 mi Laayoune
$559
1735 km or 1078 mi Koulikoro
$497
1737 km or 1079 mi Banamba
$495