Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Rio Verde Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Rio Verde

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 0.2% more expensive than Rio Verde without rent, and 9.2% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 35.8% more expensive than Rio Verde without rent, and 21.2% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$3.62 R$20.1
97.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$14.34 R$79.6
171.55%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$6.2 R$34.41
-0.65%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.81 R$10.04
3.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.88 R$4.88
38.64%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.74 R$4.11
12.16%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.82 R$10.11
1.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.76 R$15.32
18.84%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.83 R$4.62
12.05%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.57 R$8.7
6.37%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.31 R$7.27
7.63%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.94 R$10.79
3.61%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$7.23 R$40.14
24.90%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$4.3 R$23.85
-20.23%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$5.91 R$32.79
15.06%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.55 R$8.6
30.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.6 R$8.86
-14.37%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$0.78 R$4.33
50.00%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.85 R$10.29
-13.51%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.27 R$7.03
1.57%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.66 R$9.23
-25.30%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.86 R$4.79
-6.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.7 R$3.88
-11.43%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.39 R$13.25
-7.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$8.32 R$46.19
15.26%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.53 R$8.49
-29.41%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.68 R$14.88
-14.93%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.94 R$5.22
2.13%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$39.2 R$218
11.84%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.04 R$5.75
-2.88%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.76 R$4.24
-2.63%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$7.3 R$40.52
-23.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.04 R$5.76
9.62%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$19.8K R$109.9K
29.22%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$27.4K R$152K
6.65%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$69.6 R$386
1.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$18.76 R$104
-30.81%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$18.22 R$101
11.03%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$22.14 R$123
14.18%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$21.56 R$120
-1.25%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$4.96 R$27.54
42.94%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$291 R$1,617
63.53%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$2,186 R$12.1K
594.64%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$65.1 R$362
-8.70%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$61.9 R$343
-32.83%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$74.7 R$414
-6.11%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$71.1 R$394
-9.31%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$318 R$1,763
30.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$218 R$1,210
19.23%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$579 R$3,213
66.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$437 R$2,423
29.31%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,633 R$9,066
59.05%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,009 R$5,601
62.28%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Rio Verde
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.94
-0.59%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Rio Verde: October 29, 2025

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