Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 53.7% cheaper than Canberra.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Canberra, you would:
pay 58.1% less for restaurants
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$26.58
A$40.40
|
$5.85
R$33.56
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.97
A$15.15
|
$6.82
R$39.15
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
A$4.31
|
$1.20
R$6.91
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.31
A$3.50
|
$0.80
R$4.56
|
|
pay 47.8% less for groceries
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.60
A$3.95
|
$1.78
R$10.22
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.54
A$8.41
|
$5.19
R$29.78
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.63
A$10.08
|
$4.10
R$23.54
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.55
A$6.91
|
$2.39
R$13.70
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.00
A$6.08
|
$1.61
R$9.26
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.59
A$2.41
|
$0.94
R$5.39
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.29
A$1.96
|
$0.61
R$3.49
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.56
A$2.37
|
$0.48
R$2.74
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.65
A$4.03
|
$0.67
R$3.84
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.81
|
$0.49
R$2.79
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$1.06
A$1.61
|
$0.58
R$3.32
|
|
pay 36.7% less for transportation
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.17
A$7.86
|
$4.15
R$23.80
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$113.84
A$173.02
|
$47.57
R$272.96
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,523.01
A$44,867.79
|
$25,345.08
R$145,427.55
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.81
A$27.07
|
$8.07
R$46.31
|
|
pay 75.7% less for housing
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.35
A$105.40
|
$20.58
R$118.08
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,797.26
A$2,731.40
|
$401.50
R$2,303.77
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,415.42
A$2,151.10
|
$242.40
R$1,390.88
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.07
A$290.37
|
$53.80
R$308.70
|
|
pay 43.8% less for childcare
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,814.59
A$2,757.74
|
$530.73
R$3,045.28
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,626.48
A$22,228.70
|
$12,185.14
R$69,917.09
|
|
pay 64.3% less for entertainment and sports
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.31
A$11.11
|
$1.95
R$11.19
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.74
A$5.69
|
$1.95
R$11.19
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$26.58
A$40.40
|
$2.24
R$12.86
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.03
A$101.86
|
$26.15
R$150.06
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.95
A$22.73
|
$7.80
R$44.75
|
|
pay 49.3% less for clothing
Canberra
|
Brasilia
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.73
A$140.92
|
$57.37
R$329.21
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$83.64
A$127.11
|
$45.12
R$258.88
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$129.37
A$196.62
|
$65.72
R$377.07
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$172.79
A$262.60
|
$62.37
R$357.86
|
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