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Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Brasilia Cost of Living Comparison Between Quezon City and Brasilia

๐Ÿ˜ Solo nomad: Quezon City is 3.6% more expensive than Brasilia without rent, and 4.3% more expensive with rent.
๐Ÿ™‚ Family of 3: Quezon City is 7.3% cheaper than Brasilia without rent, and 5.7% cheaper with rent.
Currency
๐Ÿฝ Eating Out
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$4.68 โ‚ฑ278
$7.38 R$39.61
-36.59%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$21.68 โ‚ฑ1,289
$39.24 R$211
-44.75%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$3.19 โ‚ฑ189
$6.43 R$34.52
-50.39%
Cappuccino
$2.88 โ‚ฑ171
$1.95 R$10.46
47.69%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.99 โ‚ฑ58.6
$1.21 R$6.51
-18.18%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.35 โ‚ฑ20.76
$0.81 R$4.37
-56.79%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.21 โ‚ฑ71.9
$1.85 R$9.95
-34.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.61 โ‚ฑ155
$3.27 R$17.58
-20.18%
๐Ÿ›’ Groceries & Markets
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$2.08 โ‚ฑ123
$0.99 R$5.29
110.10%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 โ‚ฑ72.5
$1.60 R$8.57
-23.75%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.08 โ‚ฑ63.9
$1.43 R$7.70
-24.48%
Eggs
$2.03 โ‚ฑ121
$2.08 R$11.17
-2.40%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$6.93 โ‚ฑ412
$9.11 R$48.93
-23.93%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$4.30 โ‚ฑ256
$3.25 R$17.48
32.31%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$7.34 โ‚ฑ436
$6.87 R$36.90
6.84%
Apples (1kg)
$4.48 โ‚ฑ266
$1.96 R$10.50
128.57%
Banana (1kg)
$1.59 โ‚ฑ94.5
$1.34 R$7.22
18.66%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.95 โ‚ฑ175
$1.21 R$6.51
143.80%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.64 โ‚ฑ97.4
$1.59 R$8.55
3.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.76 โ‚ฑ164
$1.28 R$6.85
115.62%
Onion (1kg)
$4.00 โ‚ฑ238
$1.24 R$6.65
222.58%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.58 โ‚ฑ94.0
$0.80 R$4.31
97.50%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.01 โ‚ฑ60.2
$0.62 R$3.31
62.90%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.25 โ‚ฑ193
$2.10 R$11.27
54.76%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.60 โ‚ฑ452
$9.21 R$49.46
-17.48%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.57 โ‚ฑ93.1
$1.12 R$6.02
40.18%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 โ‚ฑ117
$2.29 R$12.32
-13.54%
๐ŸšŒ Getting Around
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.49 โ‚ฑ29.05
$0.96 R$5.18
-48.96%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
-
$44.67 R$240
-
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$0.82 โ‚ฑ48.94
$0.94 R$5.06
-12.77%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.25 โ‚ฑ14.69
$0.75 R$4.03
-66.67%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$2.17 โ‚ฑ129
$5.70 R$30.59
-61.93%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.11 โ‚ฑ65.7
$1.13 R$6.08
-1.77%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$25.4K โ‚ฑ1.5M
$24.9K R$133.9K
1.72%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$20.3K โ‚ฑ1.2M
$28.8K R$154.5K
-29.44%
๐Ÿงพ Monthly Utilities & Internet
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$166 โ‚ฑ9,878
$69.9 R$375
137.80%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$32.69 โ‚ฑ1,943
$13.37 R$71.8
144.50%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$30.31 โ‚ฑ1,802
$20.77 R$112
45.93%
๐ŸŽ‰ Sport & Entertainment
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.26 โ‚ฑ1,501
$25.43 R$137
-0.67%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$6.37 โ‚ฑ379
$21.27 R$114
-70.05%
Cinema Ticket
$7.16 โ‚ฑ426
$7.33 R$39.36
-2.32%
๐Ÿงธ Childcare & Education
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$80.5 โ‚ฑ4,785
$477 R$2,560
-83.11%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$2,838 โ‚ฑ168.7K
$15.4K R$82.6K
-81.56%
๐Ÿ‘•๐Ÿ‘Ÿ Clothing & Footwear
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$32.08 โ‚ฑ1,907
$58.3 R$313
-45.00%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$30.06 โ‚ฑ1,786
$42.19 R$227
-28.75%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$99.6 โ‚ฑ5,919
$68.6 R$368
45.24%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$93.4 โ‚ฑ5,553
$64.5 R$346
44.94%
๐Ÿ  Accommodation & Living
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$274 โ‚ฑ16.3K
$411 R$2,206
-33.41%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$198 โ‚ฑ11.8K
$256 R$1,374
-22.65%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$729 โ‚ฑ43.3K
$959 R$5,151
-23.96%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$433 โ‚ฑ25.7K
$567 R$3,046
-23.72%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,254 โ‚ฑ134.0K
$2,526 R$13.6K
-10.77%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,387 โ‚ฑ82.4K
$1,687 R$9,060
-17.77%
๐Ÿ’ต Salaries & Financials
Quezon City
Brasilia
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$519 โ‚ฑ30.9K
$733 R$3,934
-29.12%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
8.13
11.87
-31.51%

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Last update for Quezon City: January 10, 2026

Last update for Brasilia: January 12, 2026

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