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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 11.5% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 21% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 9.7% more expensive than Petrolina without rent, and 32.8% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 R$39.61
$5.33 R$28.63
38.46%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.24 R$211
$26.60 R$143
47.52%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$34.52
$6.12 R$32.86
5.07%
Cappuccino
$1.95 R$10.46
$1.72 R$9.23
13.37%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.51
$1.13 R$6.07
7.08%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.37
$0.65 R$3.51
24.62%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.95
$1.78 R$9.55
3.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 R$17.58
$2.76 R$14.80
18.48%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.29
$1.07 R$5.72
-7.48%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.57
$0.82 R$4.41
95.12%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.70
$1.07 R$5.72
33.64%
Eggs
$2.08 R$11.17
$1.54 R$8.25
35.06%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 R$48.93
$8.25 R$44.31
10.42%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 R$17.48
$2.74 R$14.73
18.61%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 R$36.90
$7.08 R$38.00
-2.97%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.50
$2.13 R$11.43
-7.98%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.22
$0.83 R$4.48
61.45%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.51
$1.18 R$6.35
2.54%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.55
$1.51 R$8.12
5.30%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.85
$1.16 R$6.21
10.34%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.65
$0.70 R$3.73
77.14%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 R$4.31
$0.71 R$3.81
12.68%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.31
$0.47 R$2.52
31.91%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 R$11.27
$2.10 R$11.30
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Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 R$49.46
$6.41 R$34.45
43.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.23 R$6.59
-8.94%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.32
$2.05 R$10.99
11.71%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.18
$0.93 R$4.97
3.23%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 R$240
$38.94 R$209
14.71%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.06
$1.10 R$5.93
-14.55%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.03
$0.74 R$4.00
1.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 R$30.59
$6.28 R$33.74
-9.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$1.15 R$6.20
-1.74%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$133.9K
$20.8K R$111.8K
19.74%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$154.5K
$19.7K R$105.8K
46.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 R$375
$62.0 R$333
12.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 R$71.8
$13.34 R$71.7
0.22%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 R$112
$9.17 R$49.26
126.50%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.43 R$137
$16.02 R$86.0
58.74%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$114
$21.31 R$114
-0.19%
Cinema Ticket
$7.33 R$39.36
$3.58 R$19.22
104.75%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 R$2,560
$223 R$1,198
113.67%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K R$82.6K
$6,509 R$35.0K
136.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 R$313
$18.29 R$98.2
218.92%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.19 R$227
$41.24 R$221
2.30%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 R$368
$48.95 R$263
40.08%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$346
$77.5 R$416
-16.77%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,206
$248 R$1,331
65.71%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,374
$210 R$1,127
21.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 R$5,151
$532 R$2,857
80.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 R$3,046
$372 R$1,998
52.45%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,526 R$13.6K
$1,507 R$8,093
67.64%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 R$9,060
$1,175 R$6,308
43.62%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Petrolina
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 R$3,934
$567 R$3,046
29.18%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10.92
8.70%

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Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Petrolina: January 11, 2026

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