Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Guararema Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Guararema

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 18.1% more expensive than Guararema without rent, and 25.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 12.9% more expensive than Guararema without rent, and 22.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$4.37 R$24.23
63.84%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$32.47 R$180
19.93%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$5.54 R$30.75
11.19%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$0.86 R$4.78
117.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.94 R$5.2
29.79%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.73 R$4.08
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.77 R$9.83
3.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.64 R$14.66
24.24%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.03 R$5.71
-9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.29 R$7.14
29.46%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.05 R$5.82
34.29%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2.31 R$12.83
-12.99%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$8.95 R$49.7
0.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$4.09 R$22.67
-16.14%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$8.27 R$45.91
-17.78%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.96 R$10.85
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.66 R$9.2
-17.47%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.38 R$7.67
-15.22%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.47 R$8.17
8.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.47 R$8.18
-12.24%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.33 R$7.38
-6.77%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.38 R$2.09
110.53%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.65 R$3.61
-4.62%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.78 R$9.89
24.72%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$5.7 R$31.67
68.25%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.32 R$7.3
-18.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.07 R$11.48
10.14%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.93 R$5.17
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.49 R$214
13.90%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$0.94 R$5.21
7.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.53 R$2.94
39.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$5.37 R$29.8
4.10%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.06 R$5.9
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$14.1K R$78K
82.08%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$22K R$121.9K
33.07%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$26.71 R$148
164.66%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$16.34 R$90.7
-20.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$10.92 R$60.6
85.26%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$22.18 R$123
13.98%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$21.44 R$119
-0.70%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$3.67 R$20.36
93.19%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$328 R$1,823
45.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$8,722 R$48.4K
74.10%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$53.8 R$298
10.62%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$23.31 R$129
78.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$72.5 R$402
-3.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$53 R$294
21.65%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$310 R$1,722
33.53%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$217 R$1,204
19.82%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$572 R$3,174
68.60%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$430 R$2,384
31.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,473 R$8,176
76.37%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,042 R$5,783
57.18%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Guararema
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$275 R$1,525
90.81%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
6
97.83%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Guararema: October 28, 2025

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