Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Teresopolis Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Teresopolis

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 38.1% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 27% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 36.6% more expensive than Teresopolis without rent, and 29.1% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$3.62 R$20.08
97.79%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$25.07 R$139
55.33%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$6.15 R$34.16
0.16%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.58 R$8.74
18.35%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$1.28 R$7.09
-4.69%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.73 R$4.06
13.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.78 R$9.87
3.37%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.65 R$14.69
23.77%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$1.13 R$6.25
-17.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.71 R$9.5
-2.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$1.42 R$7.86
-0.70%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$2 R$11.1
0.50%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$7.87 R$43.66
14.74%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.61 R$20.02
-4.99%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$7.95 R$44.14
-14.47%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$2.17 R$12.05
-6.45%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$1.22 R$6.79
12.30%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$1.47 R$8.15
-20.41%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.49 R$8.26
7.38%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.24 R$6.9
4.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.15 R$6.37
7.83%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.64 R$3.58
25.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.57 R$3.19
8.77%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$2.03 R$11.29
9.36%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$5.76 R$31.96
66.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$1.2 R$6.69
-10.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$2.05 R$11.35
11.22%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.79 R$4.37
21.52%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$23.9 R$133
83.43%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$0.94 R$5.2
7.45%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.67 R$3.69
10.45%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$2.18 R$12.1
156.42%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$1.07 R$5.93
6.54%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$20.1K R$111.8K
27.05%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$28K R$155.5K
4.30%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$26.95 R$150
162.30%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$11.93 R$66.2
8.80%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$17.33 R$96.2
16.73%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$24.19 R$134
4.51%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$17.84 R$99
19.34%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$5.44 R$30.17
30.33%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$265 R$1,471
79.75%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$11.4K R$63.4K
32.96%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$21.44 R$119
177.38%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$27.5 R$153
51.13%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$75.5 R$419
-7.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$61.3 R$340
5.07%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$309 R$1,717
33.96%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$214 R$1,187
21.55%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$338 R$1,876
185.30%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$430 R$2,388
31.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,109 R$6,155
134.28%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,120 R$6,216
46.22%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Teresopolis
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$460 R$2,552
14.05%
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 Teresopolis: October 28, 2025

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