Cost of living comparison
Paris is 2.4 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Paris instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.85
R$31.45
|
$19.49
€18.19
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.82
R$36.69
|
$13.00
€12.13
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.20
R$6.48
|
$3.72
€3.47
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
R$4.28
|
$3.01
€2.81
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for groceries
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
R$9.58
|
$1.93
€1.80
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
R$27.91
|
$11.66
€10.88
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.10
R$22.06
|
$5.86
€5.47
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
R$12.84
|
$4.70
€4.39
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.61
R$8.68
|
$7.05
€6.57
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.06
|
$1.53
€1.42
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.27
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.56
|
$1.67
€1.55
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.60
|
$1.90
€1.78
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.62
|
$1.09
€1.02
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.11
|
$1.17
€1.09
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for transportation
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.15
R$22.31
|
$7.76
€7.24
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$47.57
R$255.80
|
$92.05
€85.89
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,345.08
R$136,288.12
|
$32,489.61
€30,314.53
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.07
R$43.40
|
$23.63
€22.04
|
|
pay 3.2 times more for housing
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.58
R$110.66
|
$32.31
€30.15
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$401.50
R$2,158.99
|
$1,462.11
€1,364.23
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.40
R$1,303.47
|
$1,074.44
€1,002.51
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$53.80
R$289.30
|
$171.90
€160.39
|
|
pay 45.8% more for childcare
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$530.73
R$2,853.90
|
$829.69
€774.14
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,185.14
R$65,523.13
|
$16,485.47
€15,381.82
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for entertainment and sports
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.95
R$10.48
|
$7.58
€7.07
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.95
R$10.48
|
$4.52
€4.21
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$12.06
|
$13.00
€12.13
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.15
R$140.63
|
$41.22
€38.46
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.80
R$41.93
|
$14.08
€13.14
|
|
pay 73.5% more for clothing
Brasilia
|
Paris
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.37
R$308.52
|
$102.11
€95.27
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.12
R$242.61
|
$44.38
€41.41
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$65.72
R$353.38
|
$110.05
€102.68
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$62.37
R$335.37
|
$156.00
€145.55
|
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