Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarulhos and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Guarulhos and Brasilia

😐 Solo nomad: Guarulhos is 0.3% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 3.9% cheaper with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Guarulhos is 0.2% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.07 R$39.26
$7.18 R$39.83
-1.53%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$32.39 R$180
$40.24 R$223
-19.51%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.77 R$37.59
$6.46 R$35.84
4.80%
Cappuccino
$1.73 R$9.59
$1.85 R$10.29
-6.49%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.27 R$7.06
$1.22 R$6.75
4.10%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.84 R$4.65
$0.86 R$4.77
-2.33%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.18 R$12.1
$1.81 R$10.07
20.44%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.87 R$15.92
$3.17 R$17.62
-9.46%
πŸ›’ Groceries & Markets
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.05 R$5.84
$0.98 R$5.46
7.14%
White Bread (500g)
$1.77 R$9.82
$1.62 R$9.01
9.26%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.15 R$6.37
$1.49 R$8.29
-22.82%
Eggs
$2.41 R$13.38
$2.01 R$11.16
19.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.55 R$58.6
$9.1 R$50.5
15.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4 R$22.23
$3.26 R$18.1
22.70%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.43 R$46.78
$7 R$38.86
20.43%
Apples (1kg)
$2.11 R$11.73
$1.94 R$10.77
8.76%
Banana (1kg)
$1.62 R$8.97
$1.4 R$7.77
15.71%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.6
$1.16 R$6.46
18.10%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.73 R$9.59
$1.65 R$9.16
4.85%
Potato (1kg)
$1.44 R$7.99
$1.22 R$6.79
18.03%
Onion (1kg)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.29 R$7.15
-
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.92 R$5.13
$0.75 R$4.17
22.67%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.54
$0.63 R$3.47
1.59%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.1 R$11.66
$2.1 R$11.65
-
Wine (Bottle)
$9.27 R$51.4
$9.23 R$51.2
0.43%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.32 R$7.33
$1.07 R$5.93
23.36%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.18 R$12.08
$2.34 R$13.01
-6.84%
🚌 Getting Around
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.02 R$5.66
$1.04 R$5.76
-1.92%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$37.9 R$210
$44.27 R$246
-14.39%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.07 R$5.93
$0.94 R$5.21
13.83%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.62 R$3.44
$0.74 R$4.1
-16.22%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.98 R$44.3
$5.6 R$31.1
42.50%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.75
$1.09 R$6.04
-4.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$21.8K R$120.7K
$25K R$138.6K
-12.89%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28K R$155.5K
$28.8K R$159.6K
-2.58%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$52.5 R$291
$71.6 R$397
-26.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$13.43 R$74.5
$13 R$72.2
3.31%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$20.46 R$114
$20.71 R$115
-1.21%
πŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$13.8 R$76.6
$25.44 R$141
-45.75%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$22.01 R$122
$21.6 R$120
1.90%
Cinema Ticket
$7.4 R$41.08
$7.07 R$39.23
4.67%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$324 R$1,800
$483 R$2,679
-32.80%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$8,934 R$49.6K
$15.4K R$85.5K
-42.02%
πŸ‘•πŸ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.1 R$289
$57.5 R$319
-9.40%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$42.94 R$238
$41.33 R$229
3.90%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$74.1 R$412
$69.8 R$388
6.17%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$72.9 R$405
$63.6 R$353
14.76%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$311 R$1,724
$410 R$2,276
-24.27%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$216 R$1,201
$258 R$1,432
-16.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$588 R$3,266
$955 R$5,303
-38.41%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$430 R$2,389
$547 R$3,034
-21.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,776 R$9,858
$2,610 R$14.5K
-31.96%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,163 R$6,454
$1,652 R$9,170
-29.62%
πŸ’΅ Salaries & Financials
Guarulhos
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$351 R$1,946
$522 R$2,899
-32.87%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
11.17
11.87
-5.90%

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Last update for Guarulhos: November 2, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: November 4, 2025

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