Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Botucatu and Brasilia

🙂 Solo nomad: Botucatu is 18.1% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Botucatu is 9.5% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 21% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$5.34 R$29.66
$7.16 R$39.75
-25.42%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.57 R$181
$38.94 R$216
-16.36%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.26 R$34.77
$6.16 R$34.21
1.62%
Cappuccino
$1.8 R$9.97
$1.87 R$10.4
-3.74%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.35 R$7.51
$1.22 R$6.79
10.66%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.92 R$5.09
$0.83 R$4.59
10.84%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$10.27
$1.84 R$10.22
0.54%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.48 R$19.31
$3.28 R$18.2
6.10%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.73 R$4.07
$0.93 R$5.15
-21.51%
White Bread (500g)
$0.99 R$5.51
$1.67 R$9.3
-40.72%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.79
$1.41 R$7.84
-39.01%
Eggs
$1.17 R$6.49
$2.01 R$11.13
-41.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$7.09 R$39.37
$9.03 R$50.2
-21.48%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$2.65 R$14.69
$3.43 R$19.04
-22.74%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$37.51
$6.8 R$37.72
-0.59%
Apples (1kg)
$1.51 R$8.4
$2.03 R$11.27
-25.62%
Banana (1kg)
$0.76 R$4.2
$1.37 R$7.58
-44.53%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.53 R$2.93
$1.17 R$6.48
-54.70%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.09 R$6.03
$1.6 R$8.89
-31.87%
Potato (1kg)
$0.86 R$4.77
$1.29 R$7.15
-33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$0.93 R$5.17
$1.24 R$6.86
-25.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.52 R$2.9
$0.8 R$4.45
-35.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.43
$0.62 R$3.47
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Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.63 R$14.58
$2.22 R$12.34
18.47%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.18 R$34.29
$9.59 R$53.3
-35.56%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.09 R$6.06
$1.08 R$5.98
0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.44 R$13.53
$2.28 R$12.67
7.02%
🚌 Getting Around
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.91 R$5.06
$0.96 R$5.33
-5.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$39.21 R$218
$43.84 R$243
-10.56%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.88 R$4.9
$1.01 R$5.61
-12.87%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.02 R$5.64
$0.74 R$4.08
37.84%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.84 R$49.06
$5.59 R$31.03
58.14%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.98 R$5.42
$1.14 R$6.33
-14.04%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$22.8K R$126.3K
$25.6K R$142K
-11.06%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.9K R$160.6K
$29.2K R$162.1K
-0.94%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$23.07 R$128
$70.7 R$392
-67.36%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.03 R$50.1
$12.98 R$72.1
-30.43%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$14.52 R$80.6
$20.23 R$112
-28.23%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$22.63 R$126
$25.28 R$140
-10.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.64 R$120
$21.29 R$118
1.64%
Cinema Ticket
$5.38 R$29.89
$7.09 R$39.35
-24.12%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 R$1,399
$476 R$2,645
-47.12%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,693 R$31.6K
$15.2K R$84.3K
-62.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$40.26 R$223
$59.5 R$330
-32.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$38.59 R$214
$41.56 R$231
-7.15%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$44.91 R$249
$70.1 R$389
-35.93%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$68 R$377
$64.5 R$358
5.45%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$318 R$1,763
$414 R$2,300
-23.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,180
$260 R$1,442
-18.21%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$581 R$3,224
$964 R$5,351
-39.75%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$426 R$2,362
$565 R$3,134
-24.63%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,667 R$9,254
$2,598 R$14.4K
-35.82%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$904 R$5,020
$1,638 R$9,090
-44.77%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Botucatu
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$342 R$1,897
$524 R$2,910
-34.83%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
9.5
11.87
-19.97%

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Last update for Botucatu: October 28, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

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