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Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Quezon City Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Quezon City

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 3.5% cheaper than Quezon City without rent, and 4.1% cheaper with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 7.8% more expensive than Quezon City without rent, and 6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.38 R$39.61
$4.68 โ‚ฑ278
57.69%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$39.24 R$211
$21.68 โ‚ฑ1,289
81.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.43 R$34.52
$3.19 โ‚ฑ189
101.57%
Cappuccino
$1.95 R$10.46
$2.88 โ‚ฑ171
-32.29%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.21 R$6.51
$0.99 โ‚ฑ58.6
22.22%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.37
$0.35 โ‚ฑ20.76
131.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.85 R$9.95
$1.21 โ‚ฑ71.9
52.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.27 R$17.58
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
25.29%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.99 R$5.29
$2.08 โ‚ฑ123
-52.40%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.57
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.5
31.15%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.43 R$7.70
$1.08 โ‚ฑ63.9
32.41%
Eggs
$2.08 R$11.17
$2.03 โ‚ฑ121
2.46%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.11 R$48.93
$6.93 โ‚ฑ412
31.46%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.25 R$17.48
$4.30 โ‚ฑ256
-24.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.87 R$36.90
$7.34 โ‚ฑ436
-6.40%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.50
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
-56.25%
Banana (1kg)
$1.34 R$7.22
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.5
-15.72%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.21 R$6.51
$2.95 โ‚ฑ175
-58.98%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.59 R$8.55
$1.64 โ‚ฑ97.4
-3.05%
Potato (1kg)
$1.28 R$6.85
$2.76 โ‚ฑ164
-53.62%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.65
$4.00 โ‚ฑ238
-69.00%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.80 R$4.31
$1.58 โ‚ฑ94.0
-49.37%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.31
$1.01 โ‚ฑ60.2
-38.61%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.10 R$11.27
$3.25 โ‚ฑ193
-35.38%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.21 R$49.46
$7.60 โ‚ฑ452
21.18%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.12 R$6.02
$1.57 โ‚ฑ93.1
-28.66%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 R$12.32
$1.98 โ‚ฑ117
15.66%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.18
$0.49 โ‚ฑ29.05
95.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$44.67 R$240
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Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.94 R$5.06
$0.82 โ‚ฑ48.94
14.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.75 R$4.03
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.69
200.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.70 R$30.59
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
162.67%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.13 R$6.08
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.7
1.80%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$24.9K R$133.9K
$25.4K โ‚ฑ1.5M
-1.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.8K R$154.5K
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
41.71%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$69.9 R$375
$166 โ‚ฑ9,878
-57.95%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.37 R$71.8
$32.69 โ‚ฑ1,943
-59.10%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.77 R$112
$30.31 โ‚ฑ1,802
-31.47%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.43 R$137
$25.26 โ‚ฑ1,501
0.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.27 R$114
$6.37 โ‚ฑ379
233.91%
Cinema Ticket
$7.33 R$39.36
$7.16 โ‚ฑ426
2.37%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$477 R$2,560
$80.5 โ‚ฑ4,785
491.96%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.4K R$82.6K
$2,838 โ‚ฑ168.7K
442.16%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$58.3 R$313
$32.08 โ‚ฑ1,907
81.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.19 R$227
$30.06 โ‚ฑ1,786
40.35%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$68.6 R$368
$99.6 โ‚ฑ5,919
-31.15%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$346
$93.4 โ‚ฑ5,553
-31.00%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$411 R$2,206
$274 โ‚ฑ16.3K
50.18%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,374
$198 โ‚ฑ11.8K
29.28%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$959 R$5,151
$729 โ‚ฑ43.3K
31.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$567 R$3,046
$433 โ‚ฑ25.7K
31.10%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,526 R$13.6K
$2,254 โ‚ฑ134.0K
12.07%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,687 R$9,060
$1,387 โ‚ฑ82.4K
21.60%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Quezon City
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$733 R$3,934
$519 โ‚ฑ30.9K
41.08%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
8.13
46.00%

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Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

Last update for Quezon City: January 10, 2026

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