Congo vs Mexico: Daily cost of a healthy diet

Congo
4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Mexico
4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
in 2024
Congo rank
83rd
Mexico rank
85th

Daily cost of a healthy diet over time

  • Congo
  • Mexico
01234201720202024

How they compare

Congo currently reports 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Mexico, a difference of 0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day.

Across all 8 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.

Congo ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 85th of 174 countries.

Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mexico Difference Ahead
2010s 3.15 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 2.95 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.1967 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Congo
2020s 4.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 3.76 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day 0.256 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day Congo

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher daily cost of a healthy diet, Congo or Mexico?
Congo, at 4.43 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day against 4.41 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day in Mexico as of 2024.
What is the difference in daily cost of a healthy diet between Congo and Mexico?
0.02 international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day, with Congo ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mexico?
8 years are reported by both, from 2017 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mexico rank globally for daily cost of a healthy diet?
Congo ranks 83rd and Mexico ranks 85th of 174 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Daily cost of a healthy diet. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Daily cost of a healthy diet
Unit
international-$ in 2021 prices per person per day
Source
FAO and World Bank (2025), using data and methods from Herforth et al. (2022) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
174 places, 1,389 data points, 2017–2024
Last refreshed

Cost of purchasing the least expensive locally available foods to meet requirements for energy and food-based dietary guidelines, for a representative person within energy balance at 2,330 kcal/day. This data is adjusted for inflation and for differences in the cost of living between countries.