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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 12.5% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 39.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 22.7% more expensive than Aracaju without rent, and 46.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$36.56
$4.98 R$25.77
41.77%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$209
$21.76 R$113
85.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$32.75
$5.53 R$28.62
14.29%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.78
$1.62 R$8.39
16.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.02
$1.02 R$5.27
13.73%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.50
$0.55 R$2.87
58.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.18
$1.75 R$9.09
1.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.61
$2.58 R$13.36
24.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.26
$0.99 R$5.11
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.31
$1.25 R$6.49
28.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.60
$1.00 R$5.17
47.00%
Eggs
$2.10 R$10.85
$1.51 R$7.81
39.07%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.03
$6.86 R$35.55
35.13%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.51
$3.40 R$17.62
-0.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.00
$6.64 R$34.42
1.81%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.14
$1.68 R$8.69
16.67%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.08
$1.10 R$5.72
24.55%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.00
$0.66 R$3.41
75.76%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.73
$0.99 R$5.15
69.70%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.40
$0.89 R$4.60
39.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.48
$0.88 R$4.56
42.05%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.92
$0.49 R$2.54
55.10%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.26
$0.56 R$2.91
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.30
$2.00 R$10.37
9.00%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.03
$5.63 R$29.17
68.21%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.52
$1.25 R$6.49
-14.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.10
$1.90 R$9.86
23.16%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$4.98
$0.85 R$4.40
12.94%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$227
$38.74 R$201
13.24%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.24
$1.04 R$5.40
-2.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.85
$1.14 R$5.89
-35.09%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.09
$6.21 R$32.17
-6.44%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.90
$1.06 R$5.49
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$130.8K
$18.3K R$94.7K
38.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$146.6K
$26.7K R$138.4K
5.97%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$376
$68.4 R$354
6.04%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$67.6
$14.12 R$73.1
-7.65%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$107
$15.83 R$82.0
29.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$133
$19.24 R$99.7
32.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$112
$23.97 R$124
-9.64%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.20
$5.90 R$30.56
21.69%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,489
$170 R$879
183.15%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$78.5K
$4,951 R$25.6K
205.92%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$297
$52.0 R$269
10.43%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$215
$29.74 R$154
39.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$351
$67.9 R$352
-0.16%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$334
$79.6 R$412
-18.95%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,115
$181 R$939
125.33%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,341
$116 R$602
122.81%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,922
$610 R$3,162
55.67%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,831
$211 R$1,091
159.59%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.4K
$1,280 R$6,629
101.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$8,945
$867 R$4,491
99.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Aracaju
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,006
$436 R$2,256
77.58%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.35
14.69%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Aracaju: March 1, 2026

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