Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 62.9% cheaper than Bern.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Bern, you would:
pay 74.0% less for restaurants
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$27.61
CHF25.03
|
$5.93
R$30.59
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.56
CHF15.02
|
$6.92
R$35.69
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.53
CHF4.11
|
$1.07
R$5.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$4.17
CHF3.78
|
$0.72
R$3.71
|
|
pay 59.8% less for groceries
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.04
CHF2.76
|
$1.61
R$8.29
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$13.00
CHF11.79
|
$4.63
R$23.86
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.74
CHF6.11
|
$4.23
R$21.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.23
CHF5.65
|
$2.29
R$11.79
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$12.94
CHF11.73
|
$1.82
R$9.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.83
CHF1.66
|
$0.78
R$4.01
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.40
CHF1.27
|
$0.53
R$2.75
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.66
CHF1.50
|
$0.43
R$2.23
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
CHF1.61
|
$0.70
R$3.59
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
CHF0.96
|
$0.48
R$2.47
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.96
CHF0.87
|
$0.47
R$2.42
|
|
pay 48.7% less for transportation
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
CHF7.32
|
$4.59
R$23.65
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$87.24
CHF79.08
|
$50.51
R$260.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,128.56
CHF30,031.04
|
$23,730.52
R$122,373.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$47.04
CHF42.64
|
$8.99
R$46.35
|
|
pay 70.2% less for housing
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$53.37
CHF48.38
|
$21.45
R$110.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,345.22
CHF1,219.44
|
$384.72
R$1,983.93
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,006.60
CHF912.48
|
$223.17
R$1,150.85
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$232.88
CHF211.11
|
$65.73
R$338.98
|
|
pay 75.4% less for childcare
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,355.81
CHF2,135.54
|
$383.64
R$1,978.37
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$28,987.49
CHF26,277.16
|
$9,542.54
R$49,208.99
|
|
pay 68.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.90
CHF6.26
|
$1.98
R$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.21
CHF4.72
|
$1.62
R$8.36
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.94
CHF9.01
|
$2.37
R$12.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.38
CHF57.46
|
$23.91
R$123.28
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$22.09
CHF20.02
|
$7.51
R$38.75
|
|
pay 43.4% less for clothing
|
Bern
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$116.44
CHF105.55
|
$46.01
R$237.25
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.69
CHF45.05
|
$45.46
R$234.45
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$135.27
CHF122.63
|
$75.98
R$391.83
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$159.33
CHF144.44
|
$62.59
R$322.76
|
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