Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Ipatinga and Brasilia

🙂 Solo nomad: Ipatinga is 13.2% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 20.3% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Ipatinga is 15.6% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 23.4% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$3.59 R$19.92
$7.16 R$39.75
-49.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$24.46 R$136
$38.94 R$216
-37.19%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$6.86 R$38.07
$6.16 R$34.21
11.36%
Cappuccino
$1.24 R$6.86
$1.87 R$10.4
-33.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.81 R$4.5
$1.22 R$6.79
-33.61%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.65 R$3.59
$0.83 R$4.59
-21.69%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.4 R$7.79
$1.84 R$10.22
-23.91%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.72 R$9.55
$3.28 R$18.2
-47.56%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$0.83 R$4.61
$0.93 R$5.15
-10.75%
White Bread (500g)
$1.29 R$7.15
$1.67 R$9.3
-22.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.53 R$8.47
$1.41 R$7.84
8.51%
Eggs
$1.31 R$7.29
$2.01 R$11.13
-34.83%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.15 R$34.15
$9.03 R$50.2
-31.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$3.31 R$18.39
$3.43 R$19.04
-3.50%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$5.41 R$30.06
$6.8 R$37.72
-20.44%
Apples (1kg)
$1.37 R$7.59
$2.03 R$11.27
-32.51%
Banana (1kg)
$0.88 R$4.91
$1.37 R$7.58
-35.77%
Oranges (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.43
$1.17 R$6.48
-31.62%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.16 R$6.42
$1.6 R$8.89
-27.50%
Potato (1kg)
$0.69 R$3.85
$1.29 R$7.15
-46.51%
Onion (1kg)
$0.8 R$4.44
$1.24 R$6.86
-35.48%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.57 R$3.14
$0.8 R$4.45
-28.75%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.64 R$3.57
$0.62 R$3.47
3.23%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.22 R$12.3
$2.22 R$12.34
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Wine (Bottle)
$4.66 R$25.86
$9.59 R$53.3
-51.41%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.07 R$5.91
$1.08 R$5.98
-0.93%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.51 R$8.37
$2.28 R$12.67
-33.77%
🚌 Getting Around
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.88 R$4.88
$0.96 R$5.33
-8.33%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$38.92 R$216
$43.84 R$243
-11.22%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.92 R$5.09
$1.01 R$5.61
-8.91%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.9 R$4.97
$0.74 R$4.08
21.62%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$3.53 R$19.59
$5.59 R$31.03
-36.85%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.04 R$5.78
$1.14 R$6.33
-8.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$18.2K R$100.8K
$25.6K R$142K
-28.99%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K R$142.2K
$29.2K R$162.1K
-12.27%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$65.3 R$362
$70.7 R$392
-7.70%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$10.74 R$59.6
$12.98 R$72.1
-17.26%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$8.93 R$49.57
$20.23 R$112
-55.86%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$21.56 R$120
$25.28 R$140
-14.72%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$21.94 R$122
$21.29 R$118
3.05%
Cinema Ticket
$5.44 R$30.18
$7.09 R$39.35
-23.27%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$375 R$2,081
$476 R$2,645
-21.30%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$6,843 R$38K
$15.2K R$84.3K
-54.94%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$52.4 R$291
$59.5 R$330
-11.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.74 R$204
$41.56 R$231
-11.60%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.4 R$347
$70.1 R$389
-10.94%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$65.5 R$363
$64.5 R$358
1.57%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$317 R$1,760
$414 R$2,300
-23.48%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$213 R$1,184
$260 R$1,442
-17.93%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$256 R$1,423
$964 R$5,351
-73.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 R$2,405
$565 R$3,134
-23.25%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$1,487 R$8,256
$2,598 R$14.4K
-42.74%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,031 R$5,725
$1,638 R$9,090
-37.02%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ipatinga
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$281 R$1,560
$524 R$2,910
-46.39%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
10.83
11.87
-8.76%

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Last update for Ipatinga: October 29, 2025

Last update for Brasilia: October 28, 2025

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