Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Timbo Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Timbo

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 39.1% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 27.9% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 42.1% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 31.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$4.44 R$23.33
59.01%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$32.73 R$172
23.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$3.62 R$19.00
74.59%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$1.78 R$9.32
6.18%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$0.96 R$5.05
20.83%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.65 R$3.40
33.85%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$1.76 R$9.22
0.57%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.21 R$11.63
45.25%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.83 R$4.34
22.89%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.36 R$7.16
17.65%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$0.85 R$4.46
72.94%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$1.64 R$8.59
28.05%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$7.35 R$38.56
26.12%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$3.07 R$16.11
10.10%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$6.84 R$35.92
-1.17%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$1.66 R$8.69
18.07%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$0.64 R$3.38
114.06%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$0.70 R$3.68
65.71%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.21 R$6.36
38.84%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$0.93 R$4.89
33.33%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$0.94 R$4.94
32.98%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$0.56 R$2.96
35.71%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.67 R$3.52
-5.97%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$1.43 R$7.50
52.45%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$4.71 R$24.72
101.06%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$0.96 R$5.04
11.46%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$1.81 R$9.52
29.28%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.87 R$4.59
10.34%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$38.43 R$202
14.16%
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
$0.66 R$3.44
12.12%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$6.28 R$32.98
-7.48%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$0.89 R$4.67
28.09%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$18.9K R$99.2K
33.67%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$24.7K R$129.7K
14.59%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$51.4 R$270
41.00%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$11.68 R$61.3
11.64%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$21.03 R$110
-2.19%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$22.72 R$119
12.59%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.57 R$113
0.42%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$5.47 R$28.71
31.26%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$214 R$1,124
124.36%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$2,620 R$13.8K
478.23%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$28.77 R$151
99.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$35.68 R$187
16.06%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$54.8 R$287
23.76%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$44.36 R$233
45.47%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$315 R$1,654
29.63%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$217 R$1,142
19.08%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$582 R$3,056
63.25%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$424 R$2,227
28.85%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,618 R$8,496
59.63%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,165 R$6,119
48.17%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
$689 R$3,618
12.24%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11
7.91%

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Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Timbo: March 1, 2026

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