Cost of living in Brasilia, Brazil

The cost of living in Brasilia, Brazil is approximately 806 $ per month for a single person, including rent.

For a family of four, it's around 2242 $, also including rent.

Cost of living in Brasilia

Cost of Living, one person, including rent
806 $
Without Rent
467 $
Rent & Utilities
339 $
Food
256 $
Transport
117 $
Monthly Salary, after tax
457 $
GDP per Capita
10,044 $
Freedom Index
6.92
Lifespan
73 years
Speak English
5%
Population
2.8M

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Restaurants

Lunch menu, inexpensive restaurant 6.74 $
Dinner 32.4 $
Fast food, McDonalds or KFC 6.25 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.81 $
Capuccino 2.06 $
Coke, 330ml 1.17 $

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Markets

Milk, 1 L or 1 qt 1.01 $
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1 lb 1.48 $
Rice, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.43 $
Eggs, 12 pack 2.34 $
Cheese, 1 kg or 2 lb 9.05 $
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2 lb 3.51 $
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2 lb 7.11 $
Apples, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.86 $
Banana, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.28 $
Oranges, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.06 $
Tomato, 1 kg or 2 lb 1.52 $
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.19 $
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb 1.2 $
Water, 1 L or 1 qt 0.46 $
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz 1.53 $
Wine, 750 mL bottle 8.53 $
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz 1.1 $
Cigarette pack 2.17 $

Transportation

One-way Ticket 1.01 $
Monthly Pass 48.1 $
Gas or Petrol, 1l or 0.26 gal 1.03 $
Taxi, 8 km 7.45 $

Personal Care

Doctor Visit, private clinic 61 $
Cold medicine, for 1 week 4.57 $
Hair Shampoo, 400 ml or 12 oz. 2.92 $
Toilet paper, 4 rolls 1.13 $
Toothpaste, 1 tube 0.74 $

Utilities per Month

1 person, electricity, heating, water & garbage 59 $
Family of 4, electricity, heating, water & garbage 91 $
Internet plan, +60 Mbps 17.8 $

Rent per Month

1 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 40 sq.m 239 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, outside of center, 85 sq.m 535 $
1 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 40 sq.m 356 $
3 Bedroom Apartment, in city center, 85 sq.m 893 $

Buy Apartment Price

Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment, in city center 2,484 $
Price per Square Meter to Buy House, in suburbs 1,454 $

Salaries and Financing

Average Monthly Net Salary, after tax 457 $
Mortgage Interest Rate, for 20 years fixed-rate 11.88%

Sports and Leisure

Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 23.2 $
Cinema, 1 seat 7.3 $
Haircut 8.72 $

Clothing and Shoes

Brand Sneakers, mid-range, Nike or similar 67.1 $
Brand Jeans, Levis 501 50.1 $

Childcare

Preschool, full day, monthly for 1 child 484 $
International Primary School, yearly for 1 child 11,560 $

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Colombia
Brasilia vs Bogota (Bogota is 8% more expensive) Brasilia vs Medellin (Medellin is 8% more expensive) Brasilia vs Cali (Cali is 9% less expensive) Brasilia vs Barranquilla (Barranquilla is 2% less expensive) Brasilia vs Cartagena (Cartagena is 7% less expensive) Brasilia vs Cucuta (Cucuta is 32% less expensive) Brasilia vs Soacha (Soacha is 7% less expensive) Brasilia vs Soledad (Soledad is 4% more expensive) Brasilia vs Villavicencio (Villavicencio is 41% less expensive) Brasilia vs Bucaramanga (Bucaramanga is 20% less expensive)
Brazil
Brasilia vs Sao Paulo (Sao Paulo is 26% more expensive) Brasilia vs Rio de Janeiro (Rio de Janeiro is 18% more expensive) Brasilia vs Brasilia (Brasilia has similar costs) Brasilia vs Fortaleza (Fortaleza is 11% less expensive) Brasilia vs Salvador (Salvador is 8% less expensive) Brasilia vs Belo Horizonte (Belo Horizonte is 2% less expensive) Brasilia vs Manaus (Manaus is 1% less expensive) Brasilia vs Curitiba (Curitiba is 5% less expensive) Brasilia vs Recife (Recife is 4% less expensive) Brasilia vs Goiania (Goiania is 19% less expensive)
Argentina
Brasilia vs Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires is 13% more expensive) Brasilia vs Cordoba (Cordoba is 15% more expensive) Brasilia vs Rosario (Rosario is 22% less expensive) Brasilia vs San Miguel de Tucuman (San Miguel de Tucuman is 14% less expensive) Brasilia vs Mar del Plata (Mar del Plata is 7% less expensive) Brasilia vs Salta (Salta is 10% less expensive) Brasilia vs San Juan (San Juan is 18% less expensive) Brasilia vs Lanus (Lanus is 0% more expensive) Brasilia vs Santiago del Estero (Santiago del Estero is 52% less expensive) Brasilia vs Santa Fe (Santa Fe is 12% less expensive)
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Brasilia vs Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Santa Cruz de la Sierra is 5% less expensive) Brasilia vs La Paz (La Paz is 17% less expensive) Brasilia vs El Alto (El Alto is 20% less expensive) Brasilia vs Cochabamba (Cochabamba is 33% less expensive) Brasilia vs Sucre (Sucre is 18% less expensive) Brasilia vs Oruro (Oruro is 25% less expensive) Brasilia vs Potosi (Potosi is 38% less expensive) Brasilia vs Tarija (Tarija is 22% less expensive) Brasilia vs Sacaba (Sacaba is 34% less expensive) Brasilia vs Trinidad (Trinidad is 4% less expensive)
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