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

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Brasilia San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1239
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2242
$3174
🏠 One person rent
$339
$555
🏘️ Family rent
$716
$1038
🍽️ Food expenses
$256
$479
🚐 Transport expenses
$117
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$457
$923
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
7 km
🎓 Higher education
28
60
😀 Quality of life
56
65
🏙️ Population
2.82M
342K

The cost of living in Brasilia is 35% less expensive than in San Jose, Costa Rica. Cities ranked 6414th and 4497th ($806 vs $1239) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 5th 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 0.7 months in San Jose, Costa Rica. Brasilia ranked 10th best city to live in Brazil vs San Jose, Costa Rica ranked 1st in Costa Rica, while ranked 5782nd and 4226th among best cities to live in the world.

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Brasilia San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.74
$10.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.4
$49.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.25
$9.49
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.81
$3.03
 Cappuccino
$2.06
$4.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.17
$1.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$356
$645
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$239
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$893
$1229
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$535
$842
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.1
$47.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.2
$73.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.8
$44.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.88%
11.24%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2484
$1929
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1454
$1540
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.01
$0.94
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$48.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.45
$15.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.41
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.48
$2.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.93
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$9.11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.89
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$2.6
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$3.05
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.53
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.1
$2.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$4.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.57
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.92
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.13
$2.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.74
$3.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.2
$55.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$8.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61
$66.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.72
$12.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$50.1
$70.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.1
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$484
$501
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11560
$12846

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Distance City Cost of living
65 km or 41 mi Formosa
$694
129 km or 80 mi Anapolis
$545
142 km or 89 mi Goianesia
$633
176 km or 110 mi Goiania
$656
192 km or 119 mi Paracatu
$628
196 km or 122 mi Trindade
$603
231 km or 143 mi Caldas Novas
$631
264 km or 164 mi Catalao
$625
319 km or 198 mi Araguari
$606
325 km or 202 mi Itumbiara
$609
343 km or 213 mi Patos de Minas
$634
350 km or 217 mi Uberlandia
$638
379 km or 235 mi Januaria
$586
391 km or 243 mi Ituiutaba
$653
393 km or 244 mi Rio Verde
$635
434 km or 270 mi Araxa
$558
440 km or 273 mi Uberaba
$563
442 km or 274 mi Montes Claros
$587
468 km or 291 mi Barra do Garcas
$603
469 km or 291 mi Jatai
$647
470 km or 292 mi Gurupi
$602
489 km or 304 mi Janauba
$573
493 km or 306 mi Curvelo
$588
511 km or 318 mi Barreiras
$592
530 km or 329 mi Franca
$547
535 km or 332 mi Barretos
$597
557 km or 346 mi Bom Jesus da Lapa
$551
558 km or 347 mi Fernandopolis
$649
560 km or 348 mi Votuporanga
$656
561 km or 349 mi Sete Lagoas
$468
564 km or 350 mi Passos
$563
568 km or 353 mi Batatais
$597
575 km or 357 mi Guanambi
$553
577 km or 358 mi Bebedouro
$614
578 km or 359 mi Divinopolis
$581
581 km or 361 mi Formiga
$590
581 km or 361 mi Sao Jose do Rio Preto
$814
585 km or 363 mi Mirassol
$726
591 km or 367 mi Itauna
$580
594 km or 369 mi Sertaozinho
$613

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Distance City Cost of living
7.9 km or 4.9 mi Heredia
$1246
17 km or 11 mi Alajuela
$1233
20 km or 12 mi Cartago
$961
82 km or 51 mi Puntarenas
$1277
115 km or 72 mi Limon
$1201
124 km or 77 mi Santa Teresa
$1310
167 km or 104 mi Liberia
$898
197 km or 122 mi Tamarindo
$1687
244 km or 151 mi San Juan del Sur
$890
246 km or 153 mi David
$833
279 km or 173 mi Juigalpa
$664
302 km or 188 mi Granada
$697
316 km or 196 mi Masaya
$712
343 km or 213 mi Managua
$774
387 km or 241 mi Matagalpa
$550
398 km or 247 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1056
408 km or 253 mi Jinotega
$457
413 km or 257 mi Leon
$639
429 km or 266 mi Esteli
$593
438 km or 272 mi Penonome
$1098
447 km or 278 mi Chinandega
$638
457 km or 284 mi Chitre
$1091
463 km or 288 mi Colon
$1182
486 km or 302 mi La Chorrera
$953
508 km or 316 mi Balboa
$1249
513 km or 319 mi Panama City
$1384
524 km or 326 mi Tocumen
$1231
535 km or 333 mi Pacora
$1249
574 km or 357 mi Tegucigalpa
$829
596 km or 370 mi San Miguel
$1081
609 km or 378 mi Usulutan
$1088
635 km or 395 mi Comayagua
$715
666 km or 414 mi Yoro
$734
696 km or 432 mi San Salvador
$1192
697 km or 433 mi Soyapango
$1173
701 km or 435 mi Mejicanos
$1161
702 km or 436 mi Apopa
$1145
703 km or 437 mi Santa Tecla
$1202
713 km or 443 mi La Ceiba
$650
729 km or 453 mi El Progreso
$883