Wage Cost

Country comparison

Mexico vs Belgium

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Mexico$24,4632025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 50.90 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Belgium$80,0092025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 77.50 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$86k$68k$51k$33k$15k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallBelgium +26.6
FoodBelgium +1.6
ClothingBelgium +16.2
HousingBelgium +31.5
HealthBelgium +6.8
TransportBelgium +33.4
RecreationBelgium +22.4
RestaurantsBelgium +35.9
Mexico 50.90Belgium 77.50
Overall
Mexico 50.90
Belgium 77.50
Difference Belgium +26.60
Food
Mexico 88.30
Belgium 89.90
Difference Belgium +1.60
Clothing
Mexico 72.00
Belgium 88.20
Difference Belgium +16.20
Housing
Mexico 42.70
Belgium 74.20
Difference Belgium +31.50
Health
Mexico 46.00
Belgium 52.80
Difference Belgium +6.80
Transport
Mexico 80.60
Belgium 114.00
Difference Belgium +33.40
Recreation
Mexico 63.30
Belgium 85.70
Difference Belgium +22.40
Restaurants
Mexico 65.10
Belgium 101.00
Difference Belgium +35.90

Key Differences

Understanding Mexico and Belgium

Mexico records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Belgium, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Belgium shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $55,546 (227.1%) more than Mexico. Over the latest reported year, both economies recorded positive one-year wage changes (+1.34% and +1.77%). The widest price category gap is Restaurants at 35.9 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Belgium is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Restaurants, where Belgium exceeds Mexico by 35.9 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026