Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Pelotas Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Pelotas

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 0.5% cheaper than Pelotas without rent, and 36.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 25.9% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 45% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$3.98 R$20.90
77.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$21.91 R$115
84.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$5.51 R$28.94
14.70%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.24 R$6.52
52.42%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$0.70 R$3.65
65.71%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.49 R$2.57
77.55%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$1.39 R$7.29
27.34%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$1.32 R$6.95
143.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.84 R$4.39
21.43%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$0.84 R$4.44
90.48%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$0.99 R$5.21
48.48%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.03 R$10.66
3.45%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$10.97 R$57.6
-15.50%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$4.63 R$24.31
-27.00%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$9.38 R$49.24
-27.93%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$2.00 R$10.51
-2.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.26 R$6.61
8.73%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.33 R$7.00
-12.78%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.10 R$5.76
52.73%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.13 R$5.94
9.73%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$0.94 R$4.95
32.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.78 R$4.10
-2.56%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.62 R$3.26
1.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$1.88 R$9.88
15.96%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$7.47 R$39.19
26.77%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.01 R$5.31
5.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$1.80 R$9.46
30.00%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.92 R$4.82
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$38.00 R$199
15.45%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.64 R$8.62
-38.41%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$1.05 R$5.50
-29.52%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$5.48 R$28.78
6.02%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$1.06 R$5.59
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$24.4K R$128.2K
3.43%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$27.5K R$144.5K
2.83%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$60.9 R$320
19.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$14.37 R$75.5
-9.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$20.20 R$106
1.83%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$19.70 R$103
29.85%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$18.22 R$95.6
18.88%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$3.29 R$17.27
118.24%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$313 R$1,645
53.34%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$7,151 R$37.5K
111.82%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$36.14 R$190
58.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$58.2 R$306
-28.86%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$63.2 R$332
7.20%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$63.8 R$335
1.11%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$183 R$960
123.40%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$127 R$666
104.07%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$266 R$1,398
256.77%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$208 R$1,092
162.69%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,537 R$8,067
68.13%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$772 R$4,053
123.68%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$443 R$2,324
74.72%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10
18.70%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Pelotas: March 1, 2026

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