Cost of Living in Brasilia

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$826
$2354
🛋️ Without rent
$494
$1629
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$332
$725
🍽️ Food
$266
$702
🚐 Transport
$129
$334
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$593
😀 Quality of life
56
🏙️ Population
3.09M

The average cost of living in Brasilia is $826, which is in the top 32% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6295th out of 9294 in our global list and 15th out of 385 in Brazil.

The median after-tax salary is $593, which is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months. Ranked 5819th (TOP 63%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 8th best city to live in Brazil. With an estimated population of 3.09M, Brasilia is the 3rd largest city in Brazil.

✈️ Closest airport 9 km Presidente Juscelino Kubitschek International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 13.1 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 499 University of Brasilia
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Prices in Brasilia

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
 Cappuccino
$2.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$366
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$935
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$528
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$96.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2375
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$52.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.92
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.44
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.34
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.76
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$70.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12495

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