Brasilia vs Cape Town - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Cape Town
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1231
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$2814
🏠 One person rent
$386
$681
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1180
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$322
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$124
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$352
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
56
😀 Quality of life
61
55
🏙️ Population
2.82M
3.78M

The cost of living in Brasilia is 28% less expensive than in Cape Town. Cities ranked 6320th and 4637th ($882 vs $1231) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 3rd in Brazil and South Africa, respectively. Check Brazil vs South Africa comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.3 months in Cape Town. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Cape Town ranked 5th in South Africa, while ranked 5763rd and 6312th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Cape Town

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Brasilia Cape Town
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$46.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$5.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$761
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$513
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1355
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$937
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$75
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$116
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
11.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$1957
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$1290
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$28.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$10.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.18
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$2.53
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$8.62
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$5.36
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.75
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.71
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$5.78
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$1.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$3.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$5.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$2.2
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$43.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$7.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$37.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$9.69
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$4978

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$714
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$531
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$682
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$805
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$656
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$693
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$665
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$653
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$629
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$593
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$624
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$670
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$588
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$647
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$611
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$552
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$559
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$585
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$655
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$642
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$606
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$574
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$600
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$583
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$552
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$604
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$560
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$635
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$641
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$412
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$568
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$609
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$561
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$619
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$590
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$613
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$750
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$688
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$582
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$629

Cities near Cape Town

Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 33 mi Paarl
$1243
99 km or 62 mi Worcester
$666
371 km or 231 mi George
$857
644 km or 400 mi Uitenhage
$946
662 km or 411 mi Port Elizabeth
$1005
664 km or 413 mi Upington
$746
754 km or 468 mi Makhanda
$814
821 km or 510 mi Komani
$988
833 km or 518 mi Kimberley
$861
845 km or 525 mi Bhisho
$1304
882 km or 548 mi East London
$784
912 km or 567 mi Bloemfontein
$698
950 km or 590 mi Mafeteng
$598
999 km or 621 mi Maseru
$650
1002 km or 622 mi Mthatha
$901
1029 km or 639 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
1030 km or 640 mi Welkom
$762
1034 km or 643 mi Mariental
$948
1092 km or 679 mi Butha-Buthe
$570
1092 km or 679 mi Kroonstad
$808
1113 km or 692 mi Klerksdorp
$762
1135 km or 705 mi Mmabatho
$833
1155 km or 718 mi Potchefstroom
$731
1187 km or 737 mi Rehoboth
$904
1194 km or 742 mi Lobatse
$637
1198 km or 745 mi Kanye
$637
1208 km or 751 mi Vanderbijlpark
$799
1217 km or 756 mi Vereeniging
$706
1231 km or 765 mi Pietermaritzburg
$705
1244 km or 773 mi Soweto
$984
1250 km or 777 mi Rustenburg
$940
1260 km or 783 mi Gaborone
$668
1261 km or 783 mi Molepolole
$607
1261 km or 784 mi Johannesburg
$1082
1267 km or 788 mi Randburg
$890
1269 km or 789 mi Windhoek
$985
1270 km or 789 mi Sandton
$984
1271 km or 790 mi Durban
$892
1277 km or 794 mi Gobabis
$927
1279 km or 795 mi Walvis Bay
$857