Cost of living comparison
compared to
Athlone vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Athlone is 99.4% more expensive than Brasilia.
Athlone vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Athlone instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 2.0 times more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
R$44.68
|
$22.38
€19.98
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.20
|
$12.85
€11.47
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
R$7.45
|
$2.90
€2.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
R$4.74
|
$1.89
€1.69
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of restaurants
pay 39.6% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
R$10.29
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$29.33
|
$5.49
€4.90
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
R$20.26
|
$5.43
€4.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
R$12.36
|
$3.86
€3.45
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
R$9.10
|
$5.20
€4.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.51
|
$1.19
€1.06
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.41
|
$0.73
€0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.00
|
$1.08
€0.97
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.76
|
$1.29
€1.15
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.72
|
$1.05
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.40
|
$0.81
€0.72
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of groceries
pay 64.9% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
R$24.65
|
$7.62
€6.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.03
R$179.72
|
?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
$39,000.39
€34,812.45
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.24
R$41.11
|
$17.24
€15.39
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of transportation
pay 3.5 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.23
R$110.84
|
$48.52
€43.31
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.69
R$2,512.04
|
$1,497.65
€1,336.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.14
R$1,372.19
|
$1,371.68
€1,224.38
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.47
R$371.39
|
$183.99
€164.23
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of housing
pay 37.9% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$826.32
R$4,121.04
|
$1,007.76
€899.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,972.69
R$84,647.06
|
$5,374.73
€4,797.58
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of childcare
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$11.91
|
$7.28
€6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
R$13.25
|
$4.38
€3.91
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
R$12.39
|
$17.92
€15.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.99
R$169.52
|
$57.85
€51.64
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$39.72
|
$11.20
€9.99
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 8.0% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Athlone
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.09
R$279.72
|
$94.91
€84.72
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
R$220.63
|
$41.06
€36.65
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.37
R$425.75
|
$85.38
€76.21
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.39
R$440.82
|
$76.52
€68.30
|
|
Brasilia vs. Athlone - Cost of clothing
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