Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Petrolina Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Petrolina

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 17.4% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 24.4% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 32.3% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 33% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$5.36 R$29.76
33.58%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$27.14 R$151
43.48%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$6.14 R$34.1
0.33%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.8 R$9.97
3.89%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.11 R$6.18
9.91%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.67 R$3.71
23.88%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.78 R$9.86
3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.74 R$15.21
19.71%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.03 R$5.7
-9.71%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$0.82 R$4.58
103.66%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.09 R$6.06
29.36%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.58 R$8.79
27.22%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$8.23 R$45.69
9.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$2.66 R$14.79
28.95%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$7.41 R$41.11
-8.23%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.04 R$11.3
-0.49%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$0.78 R$4.32
75.64%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.2 R$6.65
-2.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.44 R$8
11.11%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.14 R$6.35
13.16%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.69 R$3.86
79.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.7 R$3.89
14.29%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.46 R$2.58
34.78%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.14 R$11.9
3.74%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$6.43 R$35.72
49.14%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.22 R$6.78
-11.48%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.02 R$11.2
12.87%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.91 R$5.07
5.49%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.39 R$213
14.20%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.11 R$6.15
-9.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.71 R$3.96
4.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$6.23 R$34.59
-10.27%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.16 R$6.42
-1.72%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$20.3K R$112.8K
25.85%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$19.9K R$110.5K
46.68%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$62.2 R$345
13.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$13.54 R$75.2
-4.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$8.76 R$48.63
130.94%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$15.89 R$88.2
59.09%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$21.7 R$120
-1.89%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$3.65 R$20.26
94.25%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$226 R$1,257
110.44%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$6,523 R$36.2K
132.79%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$18.19 R$101
226.94%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$42.01 R$233
-1.07%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$48.84 R$271
43.53%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$77.9 R$432
-17.22%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$248 R$1,376
67.16%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$212 R$1,175
22.78%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$535 R$2,969
80.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$368 R$2,043
53.41%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,425 R$7,910
82.31%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$968 R$5,373
69.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$567 R$3,145
-7.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.92
8.70%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Petrolina: October 29, 2025

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