Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Plettenberg Bay Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Plettenberg Bay

🙂 Solo nomad: Brasilia is 10.1% cheaper than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 17.2% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Brasilia is 11.4% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 13.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$8.42 R 141
-16.15%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$33.66 R 564
19.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$5.69 R 95.2
11.07%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.77 R 29.70
6.78%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$1.03 R 17.28
12.62%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.78 R 13.03
11.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$2.58 R 43.17
-31.40%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.47 R 41.33
29.96%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.98 R 16.43
4.08%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.04 R 17.39
53.85%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.58 R 26.47
-6.96%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.49 R 41.68
-15.66%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$9.96 R 167
-6.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$4.48 R 75.1
-24.55%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$7.08 R 119
-4.52%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$1.62 R 27.14
20.99%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.20 R 20.06
14.17%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.15 R 19.29
0.87%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.24 R 20.78
35.48%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$0.88 R 14.73
40.91%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$0.80 R 13.37
56.25%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.80 R 13.33
-5.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.90 R 15.09
-30.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$2.82 R 47.20
-22.70%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$5.04 R 84.4
87.90%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$2.04 R 34.16
-47.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$2.30 R 38.56
1.74%
🚌 Getting Around
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$1.62 R 27.12
-40.74%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
-
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.13 R 18.97
-10.62%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.88 R 14.71
-15.91%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$4.11 R 68.8
41.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$1.30 R 21.74
-12.31%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$21.2K R 354.9K
19.14%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$24.0K R 401.5K
18.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$143 R 2,399
-49.40%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$35.28 R 591
-63.04%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$29.73 R 498
-30.81%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$29.11 R 487
-12.13%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$1.14 R 19.11
1800.00%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$5.89 R 98.6
21.90%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$195 R 3,264
146.47%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$4,345 R 72.7K
248.60%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$41.11 R 688
39.63%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$32.29 R 541
28.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$111 R 1,860
-39.01%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$59.9 R 1,003
7.71%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$367 R 6,136
11.38%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$361 R 6,043
-28.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$690 R 11.6K
37.69%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$840 R 14.1K
-34.91%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$2,342 R 39.2K
10.33%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,568 R 26.3K
10.10%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$926 R 15.5K
-16.44%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10
18.70%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: March 2, 2026

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