Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Cerquilho Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Cerquilho

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 2.1% more expensive than Cerquilho without rent, and 22.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 3.8% more expensive than Cerquilho without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.19
$6.38 R$33.64
10.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$213
$28.89 R$152
39.60%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.32
$7.05 R$37.14
-10.35%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.95
$1.78 R$9.36
6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.12
$1.37 R$7.22
-15.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.58
$0.86 R$4.54
1.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.34
$1.05 R$5.54
68.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.89
$2.76 R$14.56
16.30%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.35
$1.12 R$5.91
-8.93%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.46
$1.42 R$7.49
12.68%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.73
$1.30 R$6.82
13.08%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.04
$2.29 R$12.07
-8.30%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.87
$8.39 R$44.21
10.49%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.81
$1.84 R$9.69
83.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.61
$5.24 R$27.63
29.01%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.32
$1.77 R$9.35
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.20
$1.81 R$9.52
-24.31%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.11
$1.10 R$5.79
5.45%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.88
$1.61 R$8.46
4.35%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.51
$1.29 R$6.81
-3.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.59
$0.53 R$2.78
135.85%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.99
$0.80 R$4.22
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.32
$0.56 R$2.94
12.50%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.50
$1.24 R$6.53
75.81%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.88
$9.34 R$49.21
1.39%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.62
$1.06 R$5.60
0.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.31
$2.62 R$13.83
-10.69%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.06
$0.87 R$4.60
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$231
$38.82 R$205
13.01%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.33
$0.93 R$4.91
8.60%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.92
$1.06 R$5.59
-30.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.61
$8.59 R$45.26
-32.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.00
$1.05 R$5.55
8.57%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$133.1K
$22.4K R$118.2K
12.64%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$149.2K
$29.1K R$153.1K
-2.58%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$382
$46.76 R$246
55.05%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.7
$12.59 R$66.4
3.57%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$14.31 R$75.4
43.75%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$135
$22.70 R$120
12.69%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$22.03 R$116
-1.68%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.85
$5.45 R$28.71
31.74%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,532
$315 R$1,659
52.61%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.8K
$7,018 R$37.0K
115.83%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$303
$30.17 R$159
90.26%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$218
$18.26 R$96.2
126.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$357
$53.7 R$283
26.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$340
$72.6 R$383
-11.16%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,152
$316 R$1,666
29.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,365
$215 R$1,131
20.66%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$5,007
$572 R$3,012
66.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,880
$429 R$2,263
27.27%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,415 R$7,456
82.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,100
$1,085 R$5,718
59.15%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Cerquilho
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,076
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.92
8.70%

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Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Cerquilho: March 3, 2026

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