Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Barcelona Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Barcelona

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 43.5% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 62.8% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brasilia is 43.9% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 56% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$17.41 โ‚ฌ15.03
-58.87%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$68.7 โ‚ฌ59.3
-43.34%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$13.71 โ‚ฌ11.84
-55.07%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$2.78 โ‚ฌ2.4
-32.73%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$2.8 โ‚ฌ2.42
-56.43%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-58.08%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$4.43 โ‚ฌ3.83
-58.47%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$4.53 โ‚ฌ3.91
-27.59%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.24 โ‚ฌ1.07
-25.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$2.03 โ‚ฌ1.75
-17.73%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.98 โ‚ฌ1.71
-28.79%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$3.46 โ‚ฌ2.99
-41.91%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$18.32 โ‚ฌ15.82
-50.71%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$9.82 โ‚ฌ8.47
-65.07%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$19.24 โ‚ฌ16.61
-64.66%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.61 โ‚ฌ2.25
-22.22%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$2.34 โ‚ฌ2.02
-41.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$2.11 โ‚ฌ1.82
-44.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$2.77 โ‚ฌ2.39
-42.24%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$2.04 โ‚ฌ1.76
-36.76%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.77 โ‚ฌ1.53
-29.94%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$1.5 โ‚ฌ1.3
-46.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.85 โ‚ฌ0.73
-27.06%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$7 โ‚ฌ6.04
-68.29%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$7.13 โ‚ฌ6.16
34.50%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.43 โ‚ฌ1.24
-24.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.29 โ‚ฌ1.98
-0.44%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$3.02 โ‚ฌ2.6
-68.21%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$28.97 โ‚ฌ25.01
51.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$4.59 โ‚ฌ3.96
-78.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$2.02 โ‚ฌ1.74
-63.37%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$29.56 โ‚ฌ25.53
-81.09%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.81 โ‚ฌ1.56
-37.02%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$38.4K โ‚ฌ33.1K
-33.36%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$32.4K โ‚ฌ28K
-9.79%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$190 โ‚ฌ164
-62.71%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$22.18 โ‚ฌ19.15
-41.48%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$36.37 โ‚ฌ31.4
-44.38%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$57.4 โ‚ฌ49.55
-55.95%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$20.95 โ‚ฌ18.09
1.62%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$10.8 โ‚ฌ9.33
-34.35%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$732 โ‚ฌ632
-34.91%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$15.1K โ‚ฌ13.1K
0.41%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$86.8 โ‚ฌ74.9
-31.46%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$36.78 โ‚ฌ31.76
13.00%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$102 โ‚ฌ88.2
-31.40%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$117 โ‚ฌ101
-44.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$1,581 โ‚ฌ1,365
-73.79%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$1,230 โ‚ฌ1,062
-78.88%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$2,707 โ‚ฌ2,337
-64.39%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$2,028 โ‚ฌ1,751
-72.16%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$6,602 โ‚ฌ5,700
-60.65%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$5,045 โ‚ฌ4,356
-67.54%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$2,198 โ‚ฌ1,898
-76.15%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
3.39
250.15%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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