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
Restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$38.89
|
$4.66
$4.66
$17.70
$17.70
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.02
|
$6.52
$6.52
$7.45
$7.45
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.47
|
$0.93
$0.93
$1.49
$1.49
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.37
|
$0.56
$0.56
$1.12
$1.12
|
Brasilia - Cost of restaurants
Groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$8.80
|
$1.21
$1.21
$3.73
$3.73
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$24.57
|
$2.80
$2.80
$9.22
$9.22
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$19.82
|
$2.82
$2.82
$4.23
$4.23
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.08
|
$1.19
$1.19
$3.35
$3.35
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.47
|
$1.18
$1.18
$2.11
$2.11
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.15
|
$0.51
$0.51
$1.44
$1.44
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.89
|
$0.34
$0.34
$1.44
$1.44
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.36
|
$0.34
$0.34
$1.35
$1.35
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.10
|
$0.34
$0.34
$1.35
$1.35
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.20
|
$0.34
$0.34
$1.01
$1.01
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.12
|
$0.30
$0.30
$0.76
$0.76
|
Brasilia - Cost of groceries
Transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$22.74
|
$4.23
$4.23
$4.58
$4.58
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$237.20
|
$24.22
$24.22
$52.17
$52.17
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$136,099.95
|
$20,497.15
$20K
$27,950.66
$28K
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$40.25
|
$7.71
$7.71
$13.04
$13.04
|
Brasilia - Cost of transportation
Housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$112.22
|
$18.63
$18.63
$27.95
$27.95
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,323.42
|
$354.04
$354.04
$559.01
$559.01
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,437.75
|
$186.34
$186.34
$372.68
$372.68
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$295.12
|
$36.34
$36.34
$72.67
$72.67
|
Brasilia - Cost of housing
Childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,651.25
|
$332.61
$332.61
$838.52
$838.52
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$86,196.64
|
$7,267.17
$7K
$22,360.53
$22K
|
Brasilia - Cost of childcare
Entertainment and Sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.72
|
$0.93
$0.93
$2.80
$2.80
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.54
|
$0.93
$0.93
$3.17
$3.17
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.67
|
$1.86
$1.86
$2.24
$2.24
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$135.45
|
$20.50
$20.50
$37.27
$37.27
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$38.89
|
$5.59
$5.59
$9.32
$9.32
|
Brasilia - Cost of entertainment and sports
Clothing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$308.10
|
$33.54
$33.54
$93.17
$93.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$222.70
|
$18.63
$18.63
$55.90
$55.90
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$381.44
|
$46.58
$46.58
$111.80
$111.80
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$344.14
|
$44.72
$44.72
$149.07
$149.07
|
Brasilia - Cost of clothing
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