Mexico City vs Sao Paulo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Mexico City Sao Paulo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1475
$1126
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3516
$2856
🏠 One person rent
$792
$538
🏘️ Family rent
$1397
$954
🍽️ Food expenses
$447
$331
🚐 Transport expenses
$107
$149
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1122
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
93
96
😀 Quality of life
73
75
🏙️ Population
9.21M
11.5M

The cost of living in Mexico City is 31% more expensive than in Sao Paulo. Cities ranked 4074th and 4918th ($1475 vs $1126) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Mexico and Brazil, respectively. Check Mexico vs Brazil comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Mexico City compared to 0.7 months in Sao Paulo. Mexico City ranked 1st best city to live in Mexico vs Sao Paulo ranked 1st in Brazil, while ranked 2482nd and 1670th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Mexico City vs Sao Paulo

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Mexico City Sao Paulo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$7.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44
$42.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$8.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.62
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$4.18
$2.69
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1061
$649
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$634
$405
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1959
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1139
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$64.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.6
$97.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33.2
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.41%
11.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3972
$2685
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2110
$1939
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$0.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$44.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.69
$9.09
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.49
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.52
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.98
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.81
$5.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.98
$2.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.43
$2.27
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.7
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.2
$2.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$6.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.27
$1.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.09
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.4
$33.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.59
$9.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$58.5
$48.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.1
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$69.5
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$492
$486
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13182
$15990

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Cities near Mexico City

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7.1 mi Naucalpan
$977
14 km or 8.7 mi Tlalnepantla
$1003
17 km or 10 mi Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
19 km or 12 mi Ciudad Lopez Mateos
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
25 km or 16 mi Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
25 km or 16 mi Chicoloapan de Juarez
$1050
26 km or 16 mi Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
29 km or 18 mi Texcoco de Mora
$981
30 km or 19 mi Tultepec
$914
31 km or 19 mi Chalco de Diaz Covarrubias
$1013
42 km or 26 mi Zumpango
$932
55 km or 34 mi Toluca
$994
56 km or 35 mi Cuernavaca
$874
60 km or 37 mi Jiutepec
$897
70 km or 44 mi Cuautla
$1034
89 km or 55 mi Pachuca
$763
93 km or 58 mi Atlixco
$971
105 km or 65 mi San Jose Villa de Allende
$976
106 km or 66 mi Puebla
$1051
107 km or 67 mi Taxco
$973
126 km or 79 mi Iguala
$980
140 km or 87 mi San Juan del Rio
$1047
184 km or 114 mi Queretaro
$1255
192 km or 119 mi Teziutlan
$960
211 km or 131 mi Chilpancingo
$755
213 km or 132 mi Tehuacan
$924
214 km or 133 mi Celaya
$817
216 km or 134 mi Poza Rica
$916
217 km or 135 mi Morelia
$935
224 km or 139 mi Cortazar
$905
224 km or 139 mi Orizaba
$952
225 km or 140 mi Yuriria
$961
229 km or 143 mi Coatepec
$852
234 km or 145 mi Xalapa
$673
236 km or 146 mi San Miguel de Allende
$1472
239 km or 149 mi Cordoba
$974
250 km or 155 mi Salamanca
$962
269 km or 167 mi Irapuato
$920
281 km or 174 mi Zacapu
$1005

Cities near Sao Paulo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Sao Caetano do Sul
$821
13 km or 8.3 mi Taboao da Serra
$759
14 km or 8.6 mi Guarulhos
$783
15 km or 9.4 mi Diadema
$765
16 km or 9.7 mi Santo Andre
$700
16 km or 10 mi Osasco
$793
17 km or 11 mi Sao Bernardo do Campo
$713
21 km or 13 mi Carapicuiba
$664
22 km or 14 mi Maua
$737
23 km or 15 mi Caieiras
$713
25 km or 15 mi Embu das Artes
$761
25 km or 16 mi Barueri
$886
26 km or 16 mi Mairipora
$716
26 km or 16 mi Franco da Rocha
$715
27 km or 17 mi Ferraz de Vasconcelos
$737
28 km or 17 mi Jandira
$752
29 km or 18 mi Ribeirao Pires
$717
29 km or 18 mi Itapecerica da Serra
$753
30 km or 18 mi Poa
$720
30 km or 18 mi Cotia
$848
30 km or 19 mi Itaquaquecetuba
$746
31 km or 19 mi Itapevi
$699
31 km or 19 mi Santana de Parnaiba
$747
32 km or 20 mi Francisco Morato
$713
33 km or 20 mi Itanhaem
$722
33 km or 20 mi Cajamar
$752
36 km or 22 mi Embu-Guacu
$733
36 km or 22 mi Aruja
$723
41 km or 26 mi Campo Limpo Paulista
$706
43 km or 26 mi Varzea Paulista
$721
44 km or 27 mi Cubatao
$710
45 km or 28 mi Mogi das Cruzes
$794
48 km or 30 mi Jundiai
$776
49 km or 30 mi Atibaia
$673
51 km or 32 mi Sao Roque
$728
52 km or 32 mi Sao Vicente
$687
55 km or 34 mi Santos
$901
56 km or 35 mi Praia Grande
$700
61 km or 38 mi Bertioga
$716
61 km or 38 mi Ibiuna
$720