Brasilia vs Kingston - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia Kingston
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$1364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$3138
🏠 One person rent
$386
$654
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$1106
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$490
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$504
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
28
40
😀 Quality of life
61
57
🏙️ Population
2.82M
580K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% less expensive than in Kingston. Cities ranked 6320th and 4339th ($882 vs $1364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1st in Brazil and Jamaica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Jamaica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.4 months in Kingston. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs Kingston ranked 1st in Jamaica, while ranked 5763rd and 6173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs Kingston

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Brasilia Kingston
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$9.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$84.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$8.14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$2.35
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$4.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$1.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$792
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$424
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$1427
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$765
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$100
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$56.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2802
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2172
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.95
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$26
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$4.1
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$3.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$6.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$7.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.04
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$2.08
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$11.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$8.69
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$3.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$68.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$13.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$27
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$7.93
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$23.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$71.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$4783

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
4.4 km or 2.7 mi Half Way Tree
$1223
17 km or 11 mi Spanish Town
$793
31 km or 19 mi Linstead
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Old Harbour
$1030
42 km or 26 mi Port Antonio
$1164
48 km or 30 mi May Pen
$947
76 km or 47 mi Mandeville
$973
131 km or 81 mi Montego Bay
$1072
144 km or 90 mi Savanna-la-Mar
$1149
251 km or 156 mi Santiago de Cuba
$1645
257 km or 160 mi Yara
$2126
263 km or 164 mi Palma Soriano
$1266
265 km or 165 mi Manzanillo
$2761
268 km or 167 mi Bayamo
$1165
293 km or 182 mi Guantanamo
$1656
329 km or 205 mi Holguin
$1354
333 km or 207 mi Las Tunas
$1574
356 km or 221 mi Moa
$1884
369 km or 229 mi Anse-a-Veau
$529
395 km or 245 mi Miragoane
$528
397 km or 247 mi Camaguey
$1601
423 km or 263 mi Florida
$1504
450 km or 280 mi Saint-Marc
$533
463 km or 288 mi Gonaives
$544
468 km or 291 mi Carrefour
$552
475 km or 295 mi Port-au-Prince
$567
478 km or 297 mi Ciego de Avila
$1300
479 km or 297 mi Delmas
$541
480 km or 298 mi Petion-Ville
$546
499 km or 310 mi Moron
$1300
504 km or 313 mi George Town
$3615
520 km or 323 mi Sancti Spiritus
$1221
522 km or 324 mi Cap-Haitien
$536
544 km or 338 mi Cerca-la-Source
$529
568 km or 353 mi Placetas
$1097
593 km or 369 mi Santa Clara
$1154
594 km or 369 mi San Juan de la Maguana
$639
597 km or 371 mi Sabaneta
$721
600 km or 373 mi Cienfuegos
$855
602 km or 374 mi Barahona
$713