Brasilia vs New Orleans - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia New Orleans
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$2226
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$5309
🏠 One person rent
$415
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$2217
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$693
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$3883
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
28
85
😀 Quality of life
62
89
🏙️ Population
3M
384K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 58% less expensive than in New Orleans. Cities ranked 6162nd and 1435th ($928 vs $2226) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 1194th 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 16th best city to live in Brazil vs New Orleans ranked 83rd in the United States, while ranked 5658th and 290th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia New Orleans
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$23.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$11.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$5.56
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$5.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$1444
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$980
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$2576
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$1777
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$143
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$63.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
6.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2772
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1749
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$44.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$16.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$3.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.8
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$10.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$14.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$5.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$4.83
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$1.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$3.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$8.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$9.36
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$4.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$1.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$60.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$141
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$22.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$53.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$89.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$1551
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$10147

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$758
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$567
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$724
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$839
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$697
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$730
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$709
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$693
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$673
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$633
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$664
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$710
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$630
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$664
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$642
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$586
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$588
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$620
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$690
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$668
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$661
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$615
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$642
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$637
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$590
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$640
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$598
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$685
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$684
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$444
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$609
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$653
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$602
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$662
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$626
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$654
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$760
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$708
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$629
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$675

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Kenner
$2143
46 km or 29 mi Slidell
$2038
46 km or 29 mi Mandeville
$1772
72 km or 45 mi Hammond
$2062
74 km or 46 mi Houma
$1720
109 km or 68 mi Gulfport
$1705
112 km or 70 mi Morgan
$2146
114 km or 71 mi Central
$2045
119 km or 74 mi Baton Rouge
$2052
121 km or 75 mi Biloxi
$1753
154 km or 96 mi Pascagoula
$1852
168 km or 104 mi New Iberia
$2077
168 km or 105 mi Hattiesburg
$1693
189 km or 118 mi Lafayette
$1797
203 km or 126 mi Opelousas
$1933
209 km or 130 mi Prichard
$1807
212 km or 132 mi Mobile
$1698
213 km or 133 mi Laurel
$1672
218 km or 135 mi Natchez
$1950
223 km or 139 mi Daphne
$1812
235 km or 146 mi Foley
$1809
258 km or 160 mi Pearl
$2095
259 km or 161 mi Brandon
$2240
261 km or 162 mi Jackson
$1953
266 km or 166 mi Clinton
$2099
272 km or 169 mi Alexandria
$1766
274 km or 170 mi Ridgeland
$2093
276 km or 171 mi Vicksburg
$2023
278 km or 173 mi Madison
$2102
281 km or 175 mi Pensacola
$2244
299 km or 186 mi Meridian
$1881
303 km or 188 mi Lake Charles
$1904
318 km or 198 mi Sulphur
$1971
336 km or 209 mi Fort Walton Beach
$1992
344 km or 214 mi Monroe
$1615
348 km or 216 mi Crestview
$1917
373 km or 231 mi Port Arthur
$1900
376 km or 234 mi Ruston
$1844
390 km or 243 mi Beaumont
$1605
394 km or 245 mi Greenville
$1962