Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Bauru Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Bauru

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 17.3% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 34.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 24.7% more expensive than Bauru without rent, and 36.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$5.00 R$26.27
41.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$21.92 R$115
83.99%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$6.44 R$33.81
-1.86%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.36 R$7.15
38.97%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$0.89 R$4.68
30.34%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.55 R$2.91
58.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$1.43 R$7.49
23.78%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.36 R$12.38
36.02%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.86 R$4.51
18.60%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.33 R$6.99
20.30%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.13 R$5.92
30.09%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.30 R$12.08
-8.70%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$6.58 R$34.55
40.88%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$3.85 R$20.22
-12.21%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$5.30 R$27.80
27.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$1.91 R$10.01
2.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.32 R$6.94
3.79%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.09 R$5.73
6.42%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.67 R$8.75
0.60%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.30 R$6.80
-4.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.21 R$6.37
3.31%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.00 R$5.25
-24.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.64 R$3.34
-1.56%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$1.82 R$9.58
19.78%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$6.61 R$34.70
43.27%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.11 R$5.82
-3.60%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$1.53 R$8.05
52.94%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.86 R$4.52
11.63%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$26.61 R$140
64.86%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$0.69 R$3.60
46.38%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.58 R$3.04
27.59%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$4.49 R$23.56
29.40%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$0.95 R$5.00
20.00%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$21.9K R$114.8K
15.56%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$28.4K R$149.3K
-0.47%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$52.6 R$276
37.83%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$11.93 R$62.6
9.30%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$20.04 R$105
2.64%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$19.91 R$105
28.48%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$20.07 R$105
7.92%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$3.82 R$20.05
87.96%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$283 R$1,483
70.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$5,473 R$28.7K
176.74%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$46.92 R$246
22.34%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$44.85 R$235
-7.67%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$76.8 R$403
-11.82%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$67.5 R$354
-4.39%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$231 R$1,211
77.01%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$144 R$755
79.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$452 R$2,372
110.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$335 R$1,757
63.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,550 R$8,138
66.66%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$690 R$3,621
150.38%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Bauru
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$369 R$1,937
109.64%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
9.59
23.77%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Bauru: February 28, 2026

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