Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Aracatuba Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Aracatuba

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 8.8% more expensive than Aracatuba without rent, and 10.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 10.2% more expensive than Aracatuba without rent, and 15.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$5.28 R$29.3
35.61%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$26.9 R$149
44.76%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$6.45 R$35.77
-4.50%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.8 R$10.01
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.09 R$6.04
11.93%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.62 R$3.44
33.87%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.83 R$10.19
0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.75 R$15.29
19.27%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.02 R$5.64
-8.82%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.45 R$8.02
15.17%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.18 R$6.56
19.49%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2.03 R$11.29
-0.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$8.34 R$46.28
8.27%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.61 R$20.01
-4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$7.39 R$41.02
-7.98%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.15 R$11.95
-5.58%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.31 R$7.26
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.16 R$6.43
0.86%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.44 R$8.02
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.2 R$6.64
7.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.1 R$6.11
12.73%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.75 R$4.18
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.66 R$3.64
-6.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.19 R$12.17
1.37%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$8.2 R$45.54
16.95%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.28 R$7.08
-15.62%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2 R$11.09
14.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.93 R$5.16
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.7 R$215
13.28%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.09 R$6.06
-7.34%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.7 R$3.88
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$6.33 R$35.11
-11.69%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.08 R$6
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$21.1K R$117K
21.39%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$28K R$155.6K
4.24%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$60.1 R$334
17.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$13.36 R$74.2
-2.84%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$19.21 R$107
5.31%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$22.88 R$127
10.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$22.02 R$122
-3.32%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$6.15 R$34.16
15.28%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$265 R$1,472
79.63%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$6,594 R$36.6K
130.29%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$48.92 R$272
21.57%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$41.8 R$232
-0.57%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$76.6 R$425
-8.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$63.8 R$354
1.10%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$315 R$1,749
31.46%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$219 R$1,215
18.72%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$587 R$3,260
64.15%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$422 R$2,342
33.80%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,428 R$7,927
81.91%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,154 R$6,403
41.95%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Aracatuba
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$353 R$1,958
48.61%
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 Aracatuba: October 28, 2025

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