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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 16% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 15% more expensive than Pelotas without rent, and 44.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$3.88 R$21.56
84.54%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$22.02 R$122
76.84%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$5.52 R$30.64
11.59%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.28 R$7.09
46.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.75 R$4.14
62.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.48 R$2.65
72.92%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.32 R$7.32
39.39%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$1.37 R$7.59
139.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.84 R$4.68
10.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$0.9 R$4.98
85.56%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$0.95 R$5.27
48.42%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2.04 R$11.32
-1.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$11.13 R$61.8
-18.87%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$4.57 R$25.36
-24.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$9.19 R$51
-26.01%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.96 R$10.88
3.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.27 R$7.05
7.87%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.32 R$7.33
-11.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.11 R$6.17
44.14%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.13 R$6.28
14.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.86 R$4.78
44.19%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.72 R$3.99
11.11%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.62 R$3.43
-
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.9 R$10.57
16.84%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$6.35 R$35.27
51.02%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$0.98 R$5.45
10.20%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$1.8 R$10.01
26.67%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.92 R$5.12
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.58 R$214
13.63%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.66 R$9.24
-39.16%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$1 R$5.57
-26.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$5.29 R$29.36
5.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.06 R$5.87
7.55%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$24.4K R$135.6K
4.73%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$28.1K R$156K
3.96%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$60 R$333
17.76%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$14.51 R$80.5
-10.54%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$19.59 R$109
3.27%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$19.66 R$109
28.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$18.28 R$101
16.47%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$3.31 R$18.38
114.20%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$305 R$1,695
56.07%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$7,243 R$40.2K
109.65%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$35.93 R$199
65.52%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$57.1 R$317
-27.19%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$63.1 R$350
11.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$61.8 R$343
4.25%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$182 R$1,012
127.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$128 R$708
103.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$261 R$1,451
268.86%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$205 R$1,137
175.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,451 R$8,054
79.04%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$752 R$4,173
117.84%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Pelotas
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$374 R$2,074
40.32%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10
18.70%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Pelotas: October 28, 2025

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