Cost of living comparison
Brussels is 2.4 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in Brussels instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 2.8 times more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$21.44
€20.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
$12.86
€12.20
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.60
|
$2.89
€2.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.43
|
$2.56
€2.43
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
$2.59
€2.46
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$25.70
|
$7.47
€7.09
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$20.69
|
$6.00
€5.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
$4.29
€4.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.24
|
$5.66
€5.37
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.02
|
$1.16
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.29
|
$0.96
€0.91
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$2.89
|
$1.19
€1.13
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.03
|
$1.38
€1.31
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.95
|
$0.98
€0.93
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.10
|
$0.94
€0.89
|
|
pay 99.4% more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$21.95
|
$6.92
€6.56
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$251.93
|
$53.59
€50.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
$32,152.89
€30,492.58
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$41.80
|
$25.94
€24.60
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
$55.46
€52.60
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
$1,200.57
€1,138.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
$1,025.16
€972.23
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
$179.33
€170.07
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
$988.17
€937.14
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
$22,667.79
€21,497.27
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.10
|
$5.36
€5.08
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.14
|
$4.01
€3.80
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
$9.65
€9.15
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$137.97
|
$38.09
€36.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$40.39
|
$14.20
€13.47
|
|
pay 87.5% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
Brussels
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
$96.46
€91.48
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
$51.32
€48.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
$115.01
€109.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$322.93
|
$143.35
€135.95
|
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