Cost of living comparison
compared to
Pretoria vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
Pretoria is 11.5% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 4.5% less in Pretoria
- Groceries
-
pay 0.6% less in Pretoria
- Transportation
-
pay 83.6% more in Pretoria
- Housing
-
pay 46.0% more in Pretoria
- Childcare
-
pay 68.5% less in Pretoria
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.3% more in Pretoria
- Clothing
-
pay 4.0% more in Pretoria
The cost of transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Pretoria are more expensive than in Brasilia. Expenses including childcare, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Pretoria. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Pretoria.
Pretoria vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Pretoria instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 4.5% less for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$8.64
ZAR147.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.52
R$34.79
|
$5.04
ZAR86.27
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.24
R$6.61
|
$1.08
ZAR18.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.84
R$4.47
|
$0.85
ZAR14.58
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of restaurants
pay 0.6% less for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.69
R$9.00
|
$1.06
ZAR18.16
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.71
R$25.12
|
$4.04
ZAR69.13
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.80
R$20.27
|
$4.70
ZAR80.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.33
|
$2.48
ZAR42.36
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.62
R$8.66
|
$2.11
ZAR36.15
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.26
|
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.98
|
$0.71
ZAR12.19
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
R$3.43
|
$0.75
ZAR12.83
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
R$4.20
|
$0.76
ZAR13.02
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.28
|
$0.60
ZAR10.20
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.19
|
$0.55
ZAR9.34
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of groceries
pay 83.6% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.36
R$23.26
|
$5.00
ZAR85.49
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.47
R$242.57
|
$170.26
ZAR2,913.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,087.28
R$139,179.56
|
$20,166.39
ZAR345,085.73
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.71
R$41.16
|
$12.96
ZAR221.84
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of transportation
pay 46.0% more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.51
R$114.76
|
$36.76
ZAR629.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$445.35
R$2,375.99
|
$407.94
ZAR6,980.59
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.58
R$1,470.28
|
$411.01
ZAR7,033.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$56.57
R$301.80
|
$97.62
ZAR1,670.51
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of housing
pay 68.5% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.18
R$2,711.24
|
$202.82
ZAR3,470.58
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,521.94
R$88,147.05
|
$3,822.97
ZAR65,418.40
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of childcare
pay 20.3% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.86
R$9.94
|
$2.30
ZAR39.44
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.02
R$10.78
|
$2.15
ZAR36.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.24
R$11.93
|
$2.88
ZAR49.30
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.96
R$138.52
|
$35.87
ZAR613.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.45
R$39.77
|
$7.78
ZAR133.10
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.0% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Pretoria
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.06
R$315.07
|
$50.50
ZAR864.09
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.69
R$227.73
|
$33.12
ZAR566.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.11
R$390.08
|
$89.07
ZAR1,524.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$65.96
R$351.93
|
$86.43
ZAR1,478.94
|
|
Brasilia vs. Pretoria - Cost of clothing
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