Brasilia vs San Jose, Costa Rica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Brasilia San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$928
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2464
$3624
🏠 One person rent
$415
$697
🏘️ Family rent
$714
$1213
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$527
🚐 Transport expenses
$118
$78.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$570
$935
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
60
😀 Quality of life
62
72
🏙️ Population
3M
335K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 36% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6162nd and 4213th ($928 vs $1454) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th and 2nd in Brazil and Costa Rica, respectively. Check Brazil vs Costa Rica comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Brasilia compared to 0.6 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Brasilia ranked 16th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5658th and 3173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Brasilia vs San Jose, Costa Rica

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Brasilia San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.88
$11.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.1
$51
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.86
$10.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.14
$2.9
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.33
$2.14
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$821
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$301
$531
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$899
$1484
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$533
$973
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.5
$54.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$85.3
$83.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.8
$53.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.71%
9.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2606
$2465
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1719
$1757
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.2
$48.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.62
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$2.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$2.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.03
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$8.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.54
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$4.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$3.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$1.93
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.89
$3.28
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.66
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.31
$2.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.46
$5.46
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.93
$8.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.35
$9.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$3.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.08
$4.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.5
$59.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.13
$7.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.9
$96.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$15.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.3
$67.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.5
$129
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$617
$704
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17134
$14663

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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
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1378
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1323
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$1290
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$825
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1332
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$957
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1832
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$840
246 km or 153 mi David
$922
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$782
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$699
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$812
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$796
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$679
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$470
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$754
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$687
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1153
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$787
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1154
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1179
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$977
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1425
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1583
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1403
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1395
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$863
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1120
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1109
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$705
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$737
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1274
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1246
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1237
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1221
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1178
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$626
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$804