Cost of living comparison
compared to
San Sebastian vs. Brasilia Cost of Living Summary
San Sebastian is 66.5% more expensive than Brasilia.
- Restaurants
-
pay 61.2% more in San Sebastian
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in San Sebastian
- Transportation
-
pay 30.6% more in San Sebastian
- Housing
-
pay 2.7 times more in San Sebastian
- Childcare
-
pay 33.7% less in San Sebastian
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 19.7% more in San Sebastian
- Clothing
-
pay 5.8% more in San Sebastian
San Sebastian vs. Brasilia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in San Sebastian instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 61.2% more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.96
R$44.68
|
$16.80
€14.99
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
R$42.20
|
$10.64
€9.50
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.49
R$7.45
|
$2.80
€2.50
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
R$4.74
|
$1.60
€1.42
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.06
R$10.29
|
$1.03
€0.92
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.88
R$29.33
|
$11.34
€10.12
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.06
R$20.26
|
$4.42
€3.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.48
R$12.36
|
$3.64
€3.25
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.83
R$9.10
|
$3.68
€3.29
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.10
R$5.51
|
$1.16
€1.04
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
R$3.41
|
$1.07
€0.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
R$3.00
|
$1.49
€1.33
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
R$3.76
|
$1.30
€1.16
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$2.72
|
$0.95
€0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.40
|
$0.90
€0.81
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of groceries
pay 30.6% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.94
R$24.65
|
$6.62
€5.91
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.03
R$179.72
|
$33.59
€29.98
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,669.59
R$118K
|
$36,315.82
€32,416.16
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.24
R$41.11
|
$14.15
€12.63
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of transportation
pay 2.7 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.23
R$110.84
|
$35.27
€31.48
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$503.69
R$2,512.04
|
$1,404.47
€1,253.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$275.14
R$1,372.19
|
$973.61
€869.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$74.47
R$371.39
|
$104.82
€93.56
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of housing
pay 33.7% less for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$826.32
R$4,121.04
|
$447.89
€399.80
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,972.69
R$84,647.06
|
$13,784.69
€12,304.46
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of childcare
pay 19.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
R$11.91
|
$3.36
€3.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.66
R$13.25
|
$2.05
€1.83
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.48
R$12.39
|
$6.16
€5.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.99
R$169.52
|
$42.83
€38.23
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.96
R$39.72
|
$8.45
€7.55
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.8% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
San Sebastian
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$56.09
R$279.72
|
$72.78
€64.97
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.24
R$220.63
|
$32.19
€28.74
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.37
R$425.75
|
$74.46
€66.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.39
R$440.82
|
$134.37
€119.94
|
|
Brasilia vs. San Sebastian - Cost of clothing
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