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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 6.2% more expensive than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 16.9% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brasilia is 0.1% cheaper than Plettenberg Bay without rent, and 10.9% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 R$39.61
$8.36 Rย 137
-11.72%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.24 R$211
$34.10 Rย 559
15.07%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$34.52
$5.91 Rย 96.9
8.80%
Cappuccino
$1.95 R$10.46
$1.84 Rย 30.10
5.98%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.51
$0.99 Rย 16.25
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.37
$0.77 Rย 12.58
5.19%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.95
$2.56 Rย 41.93
-27.73%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 R$17.58
$2.58 Rย 42.33
26.74%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.29
$1.03 Rย 16.85
-3.88%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.57
$0.99 Rย 16.27
61.62%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.70
$1.56 Rย 25.54
-8.33%
Eggs
$2.08 R$11.17
$2.48 Rย 40.74
-16.13%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 R$48.93
$9.82 Rย 161
-7.23%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 R$17.48
$4.31 Rย 70.7
-24.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 R$36.90
$7.09 Rย 116
-3.10%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.50
$1.60 Rย 26.20
22.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.22
$1.21 Rย 19.83
10.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.51
$1.20 Rย 19.76
0.83%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.55
$1.23 Rย 20.20
29.27%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.85
$0.87 Rย 14.33
47.13%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.65
$0.83 Rย 13.60
49.40%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 R$4.31
$0.79 Rย 12.90
1.27%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.31
$0.90 Rย 14.73
-31.11%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 R$11.27
$2.88 Rย 47.17
-27.08%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 R$49.46
$5.02 Rย 82.3
83.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$2.01 Rย 33.04
-44.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.32
$2.26 Rย 37.09
1.33%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.18
$1.69 Rย 27.64
-43.20%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 R$240
-
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.06
$1.15 Rย 18.91
-18.26%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.03
$0.93 Rย 15.29
-19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 R$30.59
$4.02 Rย 65.9
41.79%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$1.30 Rย 21.31
-13.08%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$133.9K
$21.5K Rย 351.8K
16.20%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$154.5K
$24.2K Rย 397.0K
18.89%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 R$375
$144 Rย 2,355
-51.33%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 R$71.8
$34.52 Rย 566
-61.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 R$112
$30.40 Rย 499
-31.68%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.43 R$137
$29.09 Rย 477
-12.58%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$114
$1.09 Rย 17.86
1851.38%
Cinema Ticket
$7.33 R$39.36
$5.76 Rย 94.4
27.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 R$2,560
$194 Rย 3,178
146.00%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K R$82.6K
$4,391 Rย 72.0K
250.37%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 R$313
$41.28 Rย 677
41.30%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.19 R$227
$31.62 Rย 519
33.43%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 R$368
$110 Rย 1,809
-37.84%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$346
$57.8 Rย 949
11.46%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,206
$364 Rย 5,975
12.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,374
$368 Rย 6,032
-30.43%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 R$5,151
$693 Rย 11.4K
38.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 R$3,046
$827 Rย 13.6K
-31.37%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,526 R$13.6K
$2,281 Rย 37.4K
10.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 R$9,060
$1,514 Rย 24.8K
11.43%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Plettenberg Bay
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 R$3,934
$917 Rย 15.0K
-20.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
10
18.70%

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Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Plettenberg Bay: January 11, 2026

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