Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Sao Vicente Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Sao Vicente

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 4.6% more expensive than Sao Vicente without rent, and 13.1% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brasilia is 4.7% cheaper than Sao Vicente without rent, and 11.7% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.19
$5.24 R$27.63
34.73%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$213
$31.80 R$168
26.82%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.32
$6.24 R$32.90
1.28%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.95
$1.75 R$9.24
8.00%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.12
$1.25 R$6.59
-7.20%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.58
$0.76 R$4.01
14.47%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.34
$1.82 R$9.61
-2.75%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.89
$2.73 R$14.37
17.58%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.35
$1.04 R$5.50
-1.92%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.46
$1.82 R$9.58
-12.09%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.73
$1.38 R$7.26
6.52%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.04
$2.36 R$12.42
-11.02%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.87
$10.69 R$56.3
-13.28%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.81
$4.10 R$21.60
-17.56%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.61
$8.39 R$44.22
-19.43%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.32
$1.77 R$9.34
10.73%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.20
$1.21 R$6.38
13.22%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.11
$1.39 R$7.30
-16.55%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.88
$1.74 R$9.19
-3.45%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.51
$1.27 R$6.71
-2.36%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.59
$1.33 R$7.02
-6.02%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.99
$0.97 R$5.10
-21.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.32
$0.92 R$4.84
-31.52%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.50
$1.79 R$9.43
21.79%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.88
$5.88 R$31.01
61.05%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.62
$1.38 R$7.27
-22.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.31
$2.14 R$11.27
9.35%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.06
$0.97 R$5.12
-1.03%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$231
$38.38 R$202
14.30%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.33
$1.11 R$5.87
-9.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.92
$0.62 R$3.25
19.35%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.61
$7.63 R$40.20
-23.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.00
$1.03 R$5.44
10.68%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$133.1K
$21.0K R$110.6K
20.31%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$149.2K
$28.9K R$152.3K
-2.09%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$382
$51.2 R$270
41.74%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.7
$16.06 R$84.7
-18.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$22.58 R$119
-8.90%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$135
$18.04 R$95.1
41.80%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.74 R$115
-0.37%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.85
$7.29 R$38.39
-1.51%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,532
$283 R$1,494
69.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.8K
$8,011 R$42.2K
89.09%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$303
$46.16 R$243
24.35%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$218
$40.30 R$212
2.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$357
$76.9 R$405
-11.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$340
$56.9 R$300
13.45%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,152
$252 R$1,329
61.88%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,365
$199 R$1,047
30.27%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$5,007
$763 R$4,022
24.51%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,880
$478 R$2,517
14.42%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,629 R$8,584
58.60%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,100
$1,132 R$5,967
52.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Sao Vicente
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,076
$383 R$2,017
102.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.21
5.89%

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Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Sao Vicente: March 3, 2026

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