Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Montes Claros Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Montes Claros

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 26.4% more expensive than Montes Claros without rent, and 17% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 18.3% more expensive than Montes Claros without rent, and 20.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$3.20 R$16.80
120.62%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$26.67 R$140
51.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$6.36 R$33.38
-0.63%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.80 R$9.43
5.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$1.13 R$5.94
2.65%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.63 R$3.29
38.10%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$1.29 R$6.77
37.21%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.75 R$14.44
16.73%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.99 R$5.21
3.03%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.45 R$7.60
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.18 R$6.19
24.58%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$1.95 R$10.22
7.69%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$8.26 R$43.35
12.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$3.63 R$19.05
-6.89%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$7.32 R$38.41
-7.65%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$2.06 R$10.82
-4.85%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.31 R$6.90
4.58%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.15 R$6.05
0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.50 R$7.88
12.00%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.19 R$6.25
4.20%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.09 R$5.73
14.68%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.70 R$3.65
8.57%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.63 R$3.29
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$2.11 R$11.05
3.32%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$7.86 R$41.27
20.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.23 R$6.44
-13.01%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$2.02 R$10.60
15.84%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.75 R$3.96
28.00%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$39.11 R$205
12.17%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.10 R$5.75
-8.18%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.75 R$3.93
-1.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$6.49 R$34.05
-10.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$0.98 R$5.15
16.33%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$20.5K R$107.8K
23.00%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$27.8K R$145.8K
1.93%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$61.0 R$320
18.87%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$13.30 R$69.8
-1.95%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$18.19 R$95.5
13.08%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$20.20 R$106
26.63%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.97 R$115
-1.41%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$6.15 R$32.28
16.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$274 R$1,438
75.50%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$6,387 R$33.5K
137.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$49.43 R$260
16.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$41.41 R$217
-
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$76.3 R$401
-11.19%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$63.8 R$335
1.18%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$312 R$1,638
30.83%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$215 R$1,130
20.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$585 R$3,070
62.46%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$432 R$2,269
26.47%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,585 R$8,322
62.97%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$989 R$5,191
74.64%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Montes Claros
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$381 R$2,002
102.86%
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 Montes Claros: March 2, 2026

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