Cost of Living in Brasilia

Summary of cost of living in Brasilia, Brazil:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,785.3€ (11,223.1R$) without rent (using our estimator).
A single person estimated monthly costs are 500.9€ (3,148.8R$) without rent.
Brasilia is 55.4% less expensive than Columbus (without rent, see our cost of living index).
Rent in Brasilia is, on average, 73.2% lower than in Columbus.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.36 €	3.98-9.54
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	38.18 €	23.86-47.72
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	5.57 €	5.57-6.36
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	1.59 €	0.80-2.39
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.86 €	1.59-4.77
Cappuccino (regular)	1.70 €	0.80-2.55
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.08 €	0.80-1.27
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.76 €	0.56-0.95
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	3.21 €	2.40-3.61
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.32 €	0.94-2.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	0.59 €	0.36-1.44
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.82 €	1.02-2.86
Local Cheese (1 lb)	3.70 €	2.16-6.42
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	1.35 €	0.87-1.80
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	2.74 €	2.02-4.33
Apples (1 lb)	0.79 €	0.43-1.08
Banana (1 lb)	0.55 €	0.29-1.23
Oranges (1 lb)	0.46 €	0.22-1.15
Tomato (1 lb)	0.62 €	0.29-1.15
Potato (1 lb)	0.47 €	0.29-0.87
Onion (1 lb)	0.49 €	0.25-0.65
Lettuce (1 head)	0.65 €	0.48-1.11
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.58 €	0.40-0.95
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.95 €	4.77-12.73
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	0.95 €	0.56-1.59
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	1.98 €	1.11-3.18
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	1.91 €	1.59-1.91
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	0.87 €	0.80-0.87
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	38.81 €	20.68-44.54
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	0.86 €	0.83-0.95
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	1.15 €	1.15-1.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	5.06 €	5.06-12.73
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.57 €	3.31-3.91
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	22,270.37 €	19,088.89-23,861.12
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	25,439.50 €	23,702.04-29,428.71
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	61.46 €	38.63-95.44
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	11.48 €	6.36-20.68
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	17.82 €	15.91-23.86
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	22.00 €	17.50-31.81
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	19.09 €	14.32-23.86
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	6.36 €	4.77-7.95
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	419.69 €	295.88-715.83
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	13,453.12 €	6,203.89-19,088.89
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	47.60 €	28.63-79.38
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	38.36 €	19.09-47.72
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	61.06 €	31.81-95.44
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	54.91 €	33.41-95.44
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	357.23 €	270.43-477.22
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	220.05 €	151.12-318.15
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	845.99 €	636.30-1,272.59
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	494.80 €	397.69-795.37
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	194.89 €	162.56-251.23
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	118.23 €	88.67-147.78
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	460.02 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	11.71	9.00-14.00

Prices in Brasilia

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Last update: March 2025

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