Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Barreiras Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Barreiras

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 23.9% more expensive than Barreiras without rent, and 14% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 9.6% more expensive than Barreiras without rent, and 19.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$5.37 R$28.20
31.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$27.03 R$142
49.20%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$6.32 R$33.18
-
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.79 R$9.42
5.59%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$1.07 R$5.61
8.41%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.62 R$3.26
40.32%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$1.84 R$9.66
-3.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.63 R$13.79
22.05%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$1.01 R$5.30
0.99%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.45 R$7.59
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.19 R$6.23
23.53%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.01 R$10.54
4.48%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$8.22 R$43.13
12.77%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$3.74 R$19.61
-9.63%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$7.06 R$37.05
-4.25%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$2.12 R$11.14
-7.55%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.29 R$6.78
6.20%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.18 R$6.21
-1.69%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.52 R$8.00
10.53%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.14 R$6.01
8.77%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.11 R$5.83
12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.75 R$3.91
1.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.61 R$3.23
3.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$2.15 R$11.29
1.40%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$6.93 R$36.39
36.65%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.26 R$6.59
-15.08%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$2.07 R$10.86
13.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.94 R$4.93
2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$38.23 R$201
14.75%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.06 R$5.57
-4.72%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.76 R$3.97
-2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$6.52 R$34.23
-10.89%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$1.07 R$5.62
6.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$21.0K R$110.2K
20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$27.4K R$143.8K
3.35%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$60.5 R$318
19.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$13.48 R$70.8
-3.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$18.69 R$98.1
10.06%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$22.19 R$117
15.28%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.97 R$115
-1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$6.13 R$32.17
17.13%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$272 R$1,425
76.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$6,487 R$34.1K
133.49%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$48.10 R$253
19.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$41.92 R$220
-1.22%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$75.5 R$396
-10.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$63.6 R$334
1.43%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$321 R$1,687
27.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$219 R$1,149
18.36%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$574 R$3,016
65.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$427 R$2,243
27.92%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,847 R$9,698
39.85%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,249 R$6,558
38.24%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Barreiras
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.92
8.70%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Barreiras: February 28, 2026

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