Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 28.0% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 24.7% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
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pay 24.7% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
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pay 17.3% less in Brasilia
- Housing
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pay 52.5% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
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pay 3.6% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 51.4% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
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pay 29.1% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Athens, you would:
pay 24.7% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.78
|
$6.97
R$40.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.10
R$35.11
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.89
|
$1.14
R$6.56
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.50
|
$0.76
R$4.40
|
|
pay 24.7% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
$1.57
R$9.04
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€6.06
|
$4.43
R$25.53
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.79
|
$3.57
R$20.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€4.14
|
$2.10
R$12.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.50
|
$1.42
R$8.19
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.87
R$4.99
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$0.57
R$3.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.55
|
$0.50
R$2.87
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.85
|
$0.70
R$4.01
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.52
|
$0.51
R$2.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$0.54
R$3.08
|
|
pay 17.3% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€7.02
|
$3.79
R$21.80
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€27.59
|
$43.46
R$250.29
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€27,938.47
|
$24,385.57
R$140,441.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€11.83
|
$7.21
R$41.53
|
|
pay 52.5% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€29.93
|
$19.32
R$111.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€583.59
|
$360.74
R$2,077.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€512.45
|
$223.88
R$1,289.35
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€141.06
|
$51.47
R$296.43
|
|
pay 3.6% more for childcare
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€425.91
|
$461.58
R$2,658.36
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,859.13
|
$11,525.09
R$66,375.28
|
|
pay 51.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.93
|
$1.74
R$10.03
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.41
|
$1.75
R$10.07
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.48
|
$2.09
R$12.04
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€45.39
|
$23.80
R$137.07
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.87
|
$6.97
R$40.13
|
|
pay 29.1% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€79.18
|
$50.89
R$293.10
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€35.24
|
$41.19
R$237.21
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€86.21
|
$64.43
R$371.04
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€106.10
|
$55.71
R$320.83
|
|
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