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

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 39.5% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 24.8% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ˜ Family of 3: Brasilia is 12.1% more expensive than Timbo without rent, and 28.6% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.16 R$39.75
$4.54 R$25.18
57.71%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$38.94 R$216
$32.1 R$178
21.31%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.16 R$34.21
$3.65 R$20.28
68.77%
Cappuccino
$1.87 R$10.4
$1.81 R$10.06
3.31%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.22 R$6.79
$0.95 R$5.25
28.42%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.83 R$4.59
$0.66 R$3.66
25.76%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.84 R$10.22
$1.76 R$9.75
4.55%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.28 R$18.2
$2.21 R$12.29
48.42%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.93 R$5.15
$0.77 R$4.28
20.78%
White Bread (500g)
$1.67 R$9.3
$1.36 R$7.55
22.79%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.41 R$7.84
$0.83 R$4.61
69.88%
Eggs
$2.01 R$11.13
$1.61 R$8.96
24.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.03 R$50.2
$7.14 R$39.65
26.47%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.43 R$19.04
$3.2 R$17.78
7.19%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.8 R$37.72
$6.72 R$37.28
1.19%
Apples (1kg)
$2.03 R$11.27
$1.65 R$9.15
23.03%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.58
$0.62 R$3.43
120.97%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.17 R$6.48
$0.71 R$3.94
64.79%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.6 R$8.89
$1.2 R$6.63
33.33%
Potato (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$0.94 R$5.24
37.23%
Onion (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.86
$0.92 R$5.09
34.78%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.8 R$4.45
$0.55 R$3.07
45.45%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.62 R$3.47
$0.67 R$3.7
-7.46%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.34
$1.46 R$8.12
52.05%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.59 R$53.3
$4.59 R$25.5
108.93%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.08 R$5.98
$0.94 R$5.22
14.89%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.28 R$12.67
$1.77 R$9.8
28.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.33
$0.92 R$5.11
4.35%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.84 R$243
$38.75 R$215
13.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.61
$1.11 R$6.19
-9.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$4.08
$0.65 R$3.62
13.85%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.59 R$31.03
$6.14 R$34.09
-8.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$6.33
$0.94 R$5.19
21.28%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.6K R$142K
$18.3K R$101.3K
40.16%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.2K R$162.1K
$24K R$133.1K
21.80%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$70.7 R$392
$52.5 R$292
34.55%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$12.98 R$72.1
$11.43 R$63.4
13.56%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.23 R$112
$21 R$117
-3.67%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.28 R$140
$22.91 R$127
10.34%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.29 R$118
$21.55 R$120
-1.21%
Cinema Ticket
$7.09 R$39.35
$5.33 R$29.57
33.02%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$476 R$2,645
$217 R$1,205
119.41%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.2K R$84.3K
$2,590 R$14.4K
486.28%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.5 R$330
$28.61 R$159
107.86%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.56 R$231
$36.6 R$203
13.55%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$70.1 R$389
$53.4 R$296
31.30%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$358
$44.47 R$247
44.93%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$414 R$2,300
$314 R$1,746
31.74%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$260 R$1,442
$218 R$1,211
19.12%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$964 R$5,351
$576 R$3,196
67.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$565 R$3,134
$427 R$2,370
32.21%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,598 R$14.4K
$1,452 R$8,058
78.94%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,638 R$9,090
$1,039 R$5,767
57.61%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Timbo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$524 R$2,910
$651 R$3,614
-19.46%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11
7.91%

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Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

Last update for Timbo: October 28, 2025

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