Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Volta Redonda Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Volta Redonda

๐Ÿ™‚ Solo nomad: Brasilia is 8% cheaper than Volta Redonda without rent, and 18.5% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Brasilia is 1.9% cheaper than Volta Redonda without rent, and 21.9% more expensive with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.06 R$37.05
$6.99 R$36.72
1.00%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$40.33 R$212
$27.43 R$144
47.03%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.32 R$33.19
$5.26 R$27.63
20.15%
Cappuccino
$1.89 R$9.91
$2.11 R$11.09
-10.43%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.16 R$6.10
$1.24 R$6.50
-6.45%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.87 R$4.57
$0.85 R$4.48
2.35%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.77 R$9.30
$2.11 R$11.06
-16.11%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.21 R$16.83
$2.87 R$15.05
11.85%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.02 R$5.33
$0.88 R$4.61
15.91%
White Bread (500g)
$1.60 R$8.42
$1.45 R$7.62
10.34%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.47 R$7.70
$1.10 R$5.77
33.64%
Eggs
$2.10 R$11.00
$2.11 R$11.06
-0.47%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$9.27 R$48.68
$11.15 R$58.5
-16.86%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.38 R$17.75
$4.21 R$22.08
-19.71%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$6.76 R$35.47
$9.08 R$47.65
-25.55%
Apples (1kg)
$1.96 R$10.28
$2.82 R$14.83
-30.50%
Banana (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.17
$1.86 R$9.76
-26.34%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.08
$1.69 R$8.85
-31.36%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.68 R$8.85
$1.79 R$9.41
-6.15%
Potato (1kg)
$1.24 R$6.49
$1.45 R$7.62
-14.48%
Onion (1kg)
$1.25 R$6.57
$1.25 R$6.57
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.76 R$3.97
$1.01 R$5.30
-24.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.63 R$3.31
$0.17 R$0.90
270.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.18 R$11.45
$2.48 R$13.01
-12.10%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.47 R$49.69
$9.76 R$51.3
-2.97%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.59
$1.31 R$6.90
-18.32%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.34 R$12.26
$1.28 R$6.73
82.81%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.96 R$5.05
$0.76 R$3.97
26.32%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.87 R$230
$37.93 R$199
15.66%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.01 R$5.31
$1.11 R$5.83
-9.01%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.74 R$3.91
$0.75 R$3.92
-1.33%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$5.81 R$30.49
$8.97 R$47.11
-35.23%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.14 R$5.98
$1.08 R$5.67
5.56%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.3K R$132.6K
$21.3K R$112.0K
18.38%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.3K R$148.6K
$27.9K R$146.5K
1.41%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$72.5 R$381
$55.5 R$291
30.65%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.04 R$68.5
$9.98 R$52.4
30.66%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.57 R$108
$19.98 R$105
2.95%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.58 R$134
$17.69 R$92.9
44.60%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.66 R$114
$21.64 R$114
0.09%
Cinema Ticket
$7.18 R$37.70
$4.38 R$23.02
63.93%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$481 R$2,523
$183 R$959
163.21%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K R$79.5K
$15.4K R$80.6K
-1.33%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$57.4 R$301
$40.98 R$215
40.07%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$41.41 R$217
$36.65 R$192
12.99%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$67.8 R$356
$44.48 R$234
52.34%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$64.5 R$339
$74.0 R$389
-12.82%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$408 R$2,144
$246 R$1,290
66.15%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$259 R$1,359
$177 R$928
46.45%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$950 R$4,988
$575 R$3,018
65.26%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$547 R$2,869
$328 R$1,721
66.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,583 R$13.6K
$1,482 R$7,783
74.27%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,727 R$9,066
$1,229 R$6,452
40.51%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Brasilia
Volta Redonda
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$773 R$4,060
-
-
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.87
11.56
2.68%

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

Last update for Brasilia: March 2, 2026

Last update for Volta Redonda: March 2, 2026

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