Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Araxa Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Araxa

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 9.7% more expensive than Araxa without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 2.8% more expensive than Araxa without rent, and 13.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$5.35 R$29.67
33.83%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$26.72 R$148
45.73%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$6.43 R$35.69
-4.20%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.75 R$9.71
6.86%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.08 R$5.98
12.96%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.67 R$3.71
23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.75 R$9.71
5.14%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.71 R$15.06
21.03%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.15 R$6.4
-19.13%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.52 R$8.42
9.87%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.18 R$6.52
19.49%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2.03 R$11.26
-0.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$11.73 R$65.1
-23.02%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.53 R$19.62
-2.83%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$7.04 R$39.08
-3.41%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.13 R$11.85
-4.69%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.31 R$7.25
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.18 R$6.56
-0.85%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.51 R$8.4
5.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.14 R$6.32
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.11 R$6.14
11.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.75 R$4.16
6.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.65 R$3.63
-4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.09 R$11.58
6.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$7.25 R$40.23
32.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.08 R$6.01
-
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2 R$11.1
14.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$1.04 R$5.79
-7.69%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.04 R$211
15.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.11 R$6.16
-9.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.7 R$3.89
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$6.41 R$35.58
-12.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$0.97 R$5.41
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$20.5K R$113.6K
24.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$27.6K R$153.4K
5.69%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$60.8 R$338
16.21%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$13.29 R$73.8
-2.33%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$17.88 R$99.3
13.14%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$21.26 R$118
18.91%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$21.27 R$118
0.09%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$5.75 R$31.91
23.30%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$364 R$2,021
30.88%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$6,580 R$36.5K
130.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$59.7 R$331
-0.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$35.67 R$198
16.51%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$80.2 R$445
-12.58%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$58.8 R$327
9.53%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$321 R$1,779
29.26%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$218 R$1,209
19.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$577 R$3,202
67.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$428 R$2,378
31.78%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,296 R$7,194
100.45%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,014 R$5,627
61.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Araxa
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$232 R$1,285
126.40%
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 Araxa: October 28, 2025

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