Cost of living comparison
London is 3.4 times more expensive than Brasilia.
If you lived in London instead of Brasilia, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$25.83
£20.56
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.14
R$6.93
|
$2.46
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
R$4.65
|
$1.85
£1.47
|
|
pay 88.4% more for groceries
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
$2.07
£1.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.43
R$26.98
|
$5.65
£4.49
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.57
R$21.73
|
$6.31
£5.02
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
$4.45
£3.54
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.42
R$8.65
|
$4.26
£3.39
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
R$5.27
|
$1.56
£1.24
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.57
R$3.46
|
$0.75
£0.60
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.50
R$3.04
|
$1.44
£1.14
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$4.23
|
$1.79
£1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$3.10
|
$0.69
£0.55
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$3.26
|
$0.70
£0.56
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.79
R$23.04
|
$7.39
£5.88
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$43.46
R$264.49
|
$258.31
£205.55
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
$36,531.14
£29,070.27
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.21
R$43.89
|
$35.26
£28.06
|
|
pay 6.1 times more for housing
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
$41.63
£33.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
$2,834.46
£2,255.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
$2,063.73
£1,642.25
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
$263.90
£210.00
|
|
pay 3.7 times more for childcare
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
$2,333.60
£1,857.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
$27,892.30
£22,195.77
|
|
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.74
R$10.60
|
$8.27
£6.58
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.75
R$10.64
|
$4.80
£3.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
$19.76
£15.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$23.80
R$144.84
|
$65.66
£52.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
R$42.40
|
$16.14
£12.85
|
|
pay 83.6% more for clothing
|
Brasilia
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
$96.94
£77.14
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
$50.55
£40.22
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
$114.87
£91.41
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$55.71
R$339.03
|
$135.36
£107.72
|
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