Brasilia vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$882
$2219
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2318
$5259
🏠 One person rent
$386
$1273
🏘️ Family rent
$655
$2170
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$696
🚐 Transport expenses
$124
$80.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$498
$3848
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
85
😀 Quality of life
61
89
🏙️ Population
2.82M
384K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 60% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6320th and 1427th ($882 vs $2219) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1227th in Brazil and the United States, respectively. Check Brazil vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 1.7 months in New Orleans. Brasilia ranked 13th best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 79th in the United States, while ranked 5763rd and 252nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.51
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.09
$5.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$5.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$477
$1471
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$264
$977
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$848
$2598
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$468
$1725
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59
$134
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.5
$206
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.5
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.81%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2502
$2405
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1582
$2056
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$1.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.8
$45
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.65
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.13
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.44
$3.44
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$5.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.27
$4.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$14.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.04
$15.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$4.7
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$3.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.82
$1.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.3
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.18
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.24
$8.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.15
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.75
$5.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.67
$4.42
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.18
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
$61.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.84
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.5
$79.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$537
$1571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16129
$10150

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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
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2121
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2001
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1723
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2036
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1755
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1613
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2193
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2134
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2135
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1775
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1844
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2127
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1680
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1842
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1971
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1861
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1763
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1776
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1938
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1861
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1837
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2074
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2231
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1933
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2025
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1787
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2072
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2010
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2072
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2252
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$2009
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1975
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$2029
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1957
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1586
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1830
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1881
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1804
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1592
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1960