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 23.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 35.8% more expensive than Taubate without rent, and 27.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$5.46 R$28.66
29.30%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$35.68 R$187
13.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$6.46 R$33.94
-2.17%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.90 R$9.96
-0.53%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$1.18 R$6.20
-1.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.69 R$3.64
26.09%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$1.79 R$9.40
-1.12%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.78 R$14.58
15.47%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.97 R$5.10
5.15%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.72 R$9.05
-6.98%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.36 R$7.14
8.09%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.00 R$10.50
5.00%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$7.77 R$40.78
19.31%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$3.52 R$18.50
-3.98%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$6.96 R$36.52
-2.87%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$1.85 R$9.70
5.95%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.54 R$8.09
-11.04%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.28 R$6.69
-9.38%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.51 R$7.91
11.26%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.22 R$6.42
1.64%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.11 R$5.84
12.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.64 R$3.34
18.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.61 R$3.23
3.28%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$2.01 R$10.58
8.46%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$7.55 R$39.64
25.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.21 R$6.37
-11.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$2.13 R$11.20
9.86%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.89 R$4.67
7.87%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$14.54 R$76.3
201.72%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.12 R$5.87
-9.82%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.65 R$3.40
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$7.43 R$39.01
-21.80%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$0.89 R$4.69
28.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$19.5K R$102.6K
29.28%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$27.6K R$145.1K
2.43%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$83.1 R$436
-12.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$8.49 R$44.57
53.59%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$18.53 R$97.3
11.01%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$20.89 R$110
22.45%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$10.87 R$57.1
99.26%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$6.45 R$33.89
11.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$319 R$1,675
50.60%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$5,498 R$28.9K
175.51%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$45.28 R$238
26.77%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$42.02 R$221
-1.45%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$76.9 R$404
-11.90%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$56.7 R$298
13.83%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$245 R$1,287
66.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$172 R$903
50.52%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$499 R$2,619
90.49%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$303 R$1,589
80.62%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,239 R$6,506
108.47%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,171 R$6,148
47.46%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Taubate
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$562 R$2,950
37.63%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.33
4.77%

CityCost data is based on AI and user input โ€“ minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Taubate: March 1, 2026

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