Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Aracaju Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Aracaju

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 9.5% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 35.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 35.9% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 45.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$4.98 R$27.62
43.78%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$21.58 R$120
80.44%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$5.55 R$30.81
10.99%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.58 R$8.77
18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.02 R$5.64
19.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.61 R$3.36
36.07%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.79 R$9.93
2.79%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.67 R$14.8
22.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.93 R$5.18
-
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.31 R$7.28
27.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.02 R$5.69
38.24%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.56 R$8.64
28.85%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$6.63 R$36.81
36.20%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.43 R$19.03
-
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$6.35 R$35.25
7.09%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.68 R$9.3
20.83%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.13 R$6.3
21.24%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$0.6 R$3.33
95.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$0.94 R$5.21
70.21%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$0.92 R$5.12
40.22%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.87 R$4.82
42.53%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.5 R$2.76
60.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.6 R$3.33
3.33%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.02 R$11.2
9.90%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$5.47 R$30.39
75.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.27 R$7.03
-14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$1.84 R$10.21
23.91%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.84 R$4.66
14.29%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.85 R$216
12.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.05 R$5.82
-3.81%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$1.08 R$5.99
-31.48%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$6.14 R$34.08
-8.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.04 R$5.76
9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$17.7K R$98.5K
44.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$27.1K R$150.3K
7.87%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$66.2 R$368
6.75%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$14.2 R$78.8
-8.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$15.58 R$86.5
29.85%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$18.74 R$104
34.90%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$24.8 R$138
-14.15%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$5.8 R$32.22
22.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$165 R$915
189.19%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$4,907 R$27.2K
209.47%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$52.9 R$294
12.36%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$30.02 R$167
38.44%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$69.4 R$385
1.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$77.5 R$430
-16.80%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$182 R$1,008
128.11%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$118 R$657
119.63%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$611 R$3,392
57.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$209 R$1,162
169.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$977 R$5,423
165.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$913 R$5,066
79.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$458 R$2,541
14.54%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.35
14.69%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Aracaju: October 28, 2025

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