Cost of living in Brasilia
compared to
Cost of living in Brasilia vs. Brazil overall average
Brasilia is 25.7% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 16.8% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 11.6% more in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.3% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 23.4% more in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1 times more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.8% more in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 2.9% more in Brasilia
The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
Brasilia Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$4.66
-
$17.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
$6.52
-
$7.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.61
|
$0.93
-
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.47
|
$0.56
-
$1.12
|
Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.00
|
$1.21
-
$3.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$25.12
|
$2.80
-
$9.22
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.27
|
$2.82
-
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.33
|
$1.19
-
$3.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.66
|
$1.18
-
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.26
|
$0.51
-
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.98
|
$0.34
-
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.43
|
$0.34
-
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.20
|
$0.34
-
$1.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.28
|
$0.34
-
$1.01
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.19
|
$0.30
-
$0.76
|
Brasilia - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.26
|
$4.23
-
$4.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$242.57
|
$24.22
-
$52.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
$20,497.15
-
$27,950.66
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$41.16
|
$7.71
-
$13.04
|
Brasilia - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$114.76
|
$18.63
-
$27.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,375.99
|
$354.04
-
$559.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,470.28
|
$186.34
-
$372.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$301.80
|
$36.34
-
$72.67
|
Brasilia - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,711.24
|
$332.61
-
$838.52
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$88,147.05
|
$7,267.17
-
$22,360.53
|
Brasilia - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.94
|
$0.93
-
$2.80
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.78
|
$0.93
-
$3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.93
|
$1.86
-
$2.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$138.52
|
$20.50
-
$37.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$5.59
-
$9.32
|
Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$315.07
|
$33.54
-
$93.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$227.73
|
$18.63
-
$55.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$390.08
|
$46.58
-
$111.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$351.93
|
$44.72
-
$149.07
|
Brasilia - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Manaus,
Porto Alegre,
Sao Paulo,
Cuiaba,
Caxias Do Sul,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Brasilia.
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