Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Cariacica Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Cariacica

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 23.5% more expensive than Cariacica without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 84.6% more expensive than Cariacica without rent, and 45.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.19
$3.31 R$17.45
113.29%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$213
$12.85 R$67.7
213.85%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.32
$4.30 R$22.69
46.98%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.95
$0.92 R$4.84
105.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.12
$0.91 R$4.81
27.47%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.58
$0.56 R$2.97
55.36%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.34
$1.06 R$5.60
66.98%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.89
$1.76 R$9.26
82.39%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.35
$0.82 R$4.31
24.39%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.46
$1.44 R$7.57
11.11%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.73
$0.86 R$4.56
70.93%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.04
$1.41 R$7.41
48.94%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.87
$7.32 R$38.58
26.64%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.81
$3.18 R$16.77
6.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.61
$6.44 R$33.94
4.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.32
$1.43 R$7.53
37.06%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.20
$0.87 R$4.56
57.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.11
$0.62 R$3.26
87.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.88
$1.13 R$5.96
48.67%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.51
$1.04 R$5.50
19.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.59
$1.44 R$7.57
-13.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.99
$0.35 R$1.83
117.14%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.32
$0.52 R$2.76
21.15%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.50
$1.60 R$8.42
36.25%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.88
$7.32 R$38.58
29.37%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.62
$0.95 R$5.01
12.63%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.31
$1.23 R$6.50
90.24%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.06
$1.02 R$5.40
-5.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$231
$37.98 R$200
15.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.33
$0.83 R$4.38
21.69%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.92
$0.70 R$3.69
5.71%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.61
$2.83 R$14.94
105.30%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.00
$0.97 R$5.13
17.53%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$133.1K
$14.2K R$75.0K
77.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$149.2K
$27.3K R$143.7K
3.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$382
$90.4 R$476
-19.78%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.7
$14.09 R$74.3
-7.45%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$17.01 R$89.7
20.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$135
$17.00 R$89.6
50.47%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.51 R$113
0.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.85
$7.53 R$39.67
-4.65%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,532
$422 R$2,222
13.98%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.8K
$6,531 R$34.4K
131.94%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$303
$37.03 R$195
55.01%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$218
$25.20 R$133
64.33%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$357
$27.35 R$144
147.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$340
$25.55 R$135
152.56%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,152
$318 R$1,676
28.36%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,365
$216 R$1,138
19.90%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$5,007
$584 R$3,075
62.83%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,880
$424 R$2,232
29.05%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,599 R$8,428
61.54%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,100
$1,155 R$6,087
49.52%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Cariacica
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,076
$373 R$1,968
107.09%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.38
14.35%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cariacica: March 1, 2026

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