Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Alfenas Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Alfenas

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 10.3% more expensive than Alfenas without rent, and 31.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 24.5% more expensive than Alfenas without rent, and 15.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$3.59 R$18.83
96.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$27.22 R$143
48.16%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$5.24 R$27.52
20.61%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$0.92 R$4.85
105.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$0.53 R$2.76
118.87%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.52 R$2.75
67.31%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$2.12 R$11.11
-16.51%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.74 R$14.37
17.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$1.02 R$5.36
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.78 R$9.36
-10.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.34 R$7.06
9.70%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.47 R$12.97
-14.98%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$10.96 R$57.5
-15.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$4.40 R$23.12
-23.18%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$8.80 R$46.17
-23.18%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$2.85 R$14.95
-31.23%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.93 R$10.12
-29.02%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.67 R$8.78
-30.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.85 R$9.70
-9.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.43 R$7.48
-13.29%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.28 R$6.73
-2.34%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.01 R$5.32
-24.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.69 R$3.61
-8.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$1.83 R$9.63
19.13%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$9.84 R$51.7
-3.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.29 R$6.79
-17.05%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$2.40 R$12.59
-2.50%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.93 R$4.91
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$38.02 R$200
15.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.09 R$5.72
-7.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.75 R$3.93
-1.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$9.36 R$49.12
-37.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$1.10 R$5.80
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$21.2K R$111.5K
18.91%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$26.7K R$140.2K
6.01%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$53.0 R$278
36.82%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$13.06 R$68.6
-0.15%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$17.77 R$93.3
15.76%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$22.78 R$120
12.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.71 R$114
-0.23%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$6.28 R$32.98
14.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$498 R$2,614
-3.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$15.1K R$79.2K
0.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$52.3 R$275
9.75%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$41.58 R$218
-0.41%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$78.1 R$410
-13.28%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$72.9 R$383
-11.49%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$310 R$1,627
31.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$90.5 R$475
185.98%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$592 R$3,110
60.37%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$437 R$2,294
25.08%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,525 R$8,008
69.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,269 R$6,664
36.05%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Alfenas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$491 R$2,578
57.53%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.56
2.68%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Alfenas: February 28, 2026

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