Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 14.6% cheaper than Bucharest.
- Restaurants
-
pay 42.2% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 10.3% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 9.4% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 45.5% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 25.9% less in Brasilia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, clothing, groceries, housing, and childcare are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Bucharest, you would:
pay 42.2% less for restaurants
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
RON52.79
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON33.59
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.90
|
$1.14
R$6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.82
|
$0.76
R$4.37
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.23
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON20.15
|
$4.43
R$25.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON28.25
|
$3.57
R$20.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.60
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.76
|
$1.42
R$8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.61
|
$0.87
R$4.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.43
|
$0.57
R$3.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.35
|
$0.50
R$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.92
|
$0.70
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.26
|
$0.51
R$2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.96
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON27.14
|
$3.79
R$21.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON76.78
|
$43.46
R$248.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON115,828.28
|
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.91
|
$7.21
R$41.28
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON41.67
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,681.27
|
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,769.42
|
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON579.37
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,351.70
|
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON47,357.62
|
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.40
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON14.11
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.63
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON222.02
|
$23.80
R$136.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON38.39
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON349.29
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON176.74
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON382.83
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON471.28
|
$55.71
R$318.92
|
|
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