Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Americana Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Americana

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 9.1% more expensive than Americana without rent, and 9.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 16.8% more expensive than Americana without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$5.32 R$29.52
34.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$21.72 R$121
79.28%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$7.32 R$40.61
-15.85%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.84 R$10.22
1.63%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.65 R$9.16
-26.06%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.15 R$6.41
-27.83%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.39 R$7.71
32.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.14 R$11.87
53.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.99 R$5.48
-6.06%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.45 R$8.07
15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.18 R$6.54
19.49%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2.01 R$11.15
-
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$8.31 R$46.14
8.66%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.71 R$20.6
-7.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$7.06 R$39.18
-3.68%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.15 R$11.91
-5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.27 R$7.05
7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.2 R$6.64
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.37 R$7.6
16.79%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.14 R$6.31
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.05 R$5.83
18.10%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.74 R$4.12
8.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.62 R$3.45
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.02 R$11.22
9.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$8.61 R$47.77
11.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.26 R$7.02
-14.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.09 R$11.59
9.09%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.88 R$4.91
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.94 R$216
12.58%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.1 R$6.1
-8.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.76 R$4.2
-2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$6.43 R$35.7
-13.06%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.1 R$6.08
3.64%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$20.5K R$114K
24.53%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$28.1K R$156K
3.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$48.6 R$270
45.45%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$13.34 R$74
-2.70%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$20.2 R$112
0.15%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$17.4 R$96.6
45.29%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$21.28 R$118
0.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$6.16 R$34.18
15.10%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$272 R$1,512
74.87%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$6,438 R$35.7K
135.90%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$49.76 R$276
19.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$41.48 R$230
0.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$100 R$556
-30.03%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$79 R$438
-18.42%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$313 R$1,739
32.28%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$216 R$1,197
20.47%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$578 R$3,206
66.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$422 R$2,341
33.87%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,483 R$8,234
75.14%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,010 R$5,606
62.14%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Americana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$699 R$3,877
-24.94%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.92
8.70%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Americana: October 27, 2025

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