Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Taubate Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Taubate

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 19% more expensive than Taubate without rent, and 20.6% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 1% more expensive than Taubate without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$5.52 R$30.64
29.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$35.98 R$200
8.23%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$6.14 R$34.06
0.33%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$2 R$11.09
-6.50%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.2 R$6.68
1.67%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.69 R$3.82
20.29%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.83 R$10.17
0.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.73 R$15.15
20.15%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1 R$5.58
-7.00%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.71 R$9.51
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.41 R$7.85
-
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.97 R$10.92
2.03%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$7.88 R$43.72
14.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.49 R$19.38
-1.72%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$7.22 R$40.06
-5.82%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.86 R$10.3
9.14%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.55 R$8.59
-11.61%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.24 R$6.89
-5.65%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.51 R$8.38
5.96%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.23 R$6.8
4.88%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.16 R$6.43
6.90%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.63 R$3.51
26.98%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.57 R$3.18
8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.94 R$10.76
14.43%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$7.26 R$40.3
32.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.27 R$7.05
-14.96%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.13 R$11.8
7.04%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.88 R$4.89
9.09%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$14.46 R$80.3
203.18%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.08 R$6.01
-6.48%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.71 R$3.92
4.23%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$7.39 R$41.03
-24.36%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$0.91 R$5.07
25.27%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$19.5K R$108.3K
31.09%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$27.8K R$154.5K
4.94%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$80.5 R$447
-12.20%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$8.31 R$46.1
56.20%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$19.14 R$106
5.69%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$21.21 R$118
19.19%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$10.75 R$59.7
98.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$6.54 R$36.32
8.41%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$318 R$1,766
49.74%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$5,419 R$30.1K
180.22%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$45.59 R$253
30.45%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$41.66 R$231
-0.24%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$74.5 R$413
-5.86%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$57.4 R$318
12.32%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$246 R$1,363
68.76%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$170 R$941
53.20%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$499 R$2,769
93.29%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$305 R$1,693
85.06%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,200 R$6,658
116.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,107 R$6,146
47.90%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$539 R$2,994
-2.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.33
4.77%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Taubate: October 28, 2025

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