39.29
Medellin
🇨🇴 Colombia
Cost of Living in Brasilia - Updated Prices & Insights
39.04
Solo nomad: Estimated monthly costs are $532 (excluding rent), and $863 including rent.
Family of 3: Estimated monthly costs are $1,352 (excluding rent), and $1,946 including rent.
🍽 Eating Out
Cost
Range
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.04 R$39.06
$4.39 R$24.38
$10.55 R$58.6
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.23 R$223
$27.43 R$152
$58.5 R$325
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.45 R$35.81
$6.45 R$35.81
$7.38 R$40.98
Cappuccino
$1.95 R$10.84
$0.92 R$5.11
$2.94 R$16.34
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.77
$0.92 R$5.12
$1.48 R$8.19
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.82 R$4.57
$0.53 R$2.94
$1.06 R$5.87
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.78 R$9.89
$0.89 R$4.94
$2.67 R$14.83
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.23 R$17.92
$2.15 R$11.95
$5.38 R$29.87
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Cost
Range
Milk (1 liter)
$1.01 R$5.58
$0.75 R$4.14
$1.12 R$6.21
White Bread (500g)
$1.69 R$9.36
$0.93 R$5.14
$3.7 R$20.54
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.42 R$7.89
$0.88 R$4.9
$2.65 R$14.7
Eggs
$2.1 R$11.67
$1.17 R$6.52
$3.31 R$18.36
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.39 R$52.1
$5.49 R$30.5
$16.31 R$90.5
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.42 R$18.99
$2.21 R$12.24
$4.59 R$25.5
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.64 R$36.86
$4.89 R$27.16
$8.75 R$48.56
Apples (1kg)
$2 R$11.12
$1.09 R$6.07
$2.73 R$15.16
Banana (1kg)
$1.36 R$7.56
$0.71 R$3.94
$3.02 R$16.76
Oranges (1kg)
$1.2 R$6.67
$0.55 R$3.05
$2.93 R$16.28
Tomato (1kg)
$1.67 R$9.25
$0.73 R$4.06
$2.93 R$16.24
Potato (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.94
$0.71 R$3.96
$2.14 R$11.89
Onion (1kg)
$1.26 R$6.97
$0.62 R$3.46
$1.6 R$8.89
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.78 R$4.36
$0.55 R$3.05
$1.28 R$7.13
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.45
$0.44 R$2.43
$0.88 R$4.86
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.19 R$12.13
$1.82 R$10.11
$2.19 R$12.13
Wine (Bottle)
$8.92 R$49.53
$5.35 R$29.68
$14.27 R$79.2
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 R$5.9
$0.61 R$3.41
$1.6 R$8.87
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.31 R$12.82
$1.25 R$6.96
$3.58 R$19.89
🚌 Getting Around
Cost
Range
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.92 R$5.13
$1.06 R$5.87
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.73 R$243
$23.3 R$129
$50.2 R$279
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.59
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.12 R$6.23
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.18
$0.75 R$4.18
$1.01 R$5.59
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.78 R$32.09
$5.78 R$32.09
$14.54 R$80.7
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.32
$1.09 R$6.04
$1.2 R$6.66
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$140.3K
$21.7K R$120.3K
$27.1K R$150.3K
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.4K
$26.9K R$149.5K
$33.4K R$185.6K
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Cost
Range
Utilities (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Monthly) (85m2)
$71.6 R$398
$46.27 R$257
$109 R$604
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.97 R$72
$7.99 R$44.34
$23.07 R$128
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.16 R$112
$17.82 R$98.9
$26.73 R$148
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Cost
Range
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$24.82 R$138
$19.58 R$109
$35.6 R$198
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.45 R$119
$16.08 R$89.3
$26.81 R$149
Cinema Ticket
$7.02 R$38.95
$5.26 R$29.17
$8.77 R$48.67
🧸 Childcare & Education
Cost
Range
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$495 R$2,746
$341 R$1,894
$826 R$4,582
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K R$85.7K
$7,122 R$39.5K
$21.9K R$121.6K
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Cost
Range
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58 R$322
$26.86 R$149
$89.5 R$497
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$40.93 R$227
$21.23 R$118
$53.1 R$295
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.3 R$379
$44.61 R$248
$107 R$594
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.1 R$355
$42.99 R$239
$107 R$597
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Cost
Range
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$403 R$2,234
$303 R$1,683
$535 R$2,970
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$254 R$1,408
$177 R$982
$354 R$1,964
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$976 R$5,415
$732 R$4,061
$1,463 R$8,122
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$552 R$3,063
$447 R$2,479
$893 R$4,957
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,362 R$13.1K
$1,959 R$10.9K
$3,027 R$16.8K
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,481 R$8,219
$1,090 R$6,048
$1,816 R$10.1K
💵 Salaries & Financials
Cost
Range
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$486 R$2,696
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20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
9
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