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
RON51.56
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.54
RON32.81
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
RON8.69
|
$1.14
R$6.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.20
RON9.59
|
$0.76
R$4.24
|
|
pay 10.3% less for groceries
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.17
RON5.11
|
$1.57
R$8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.52
RON19.68
|
$4.43
R$24.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.34
RON27.59
|
$3.57
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
RON14.26
|
$2.10
R$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
RON13.44
|
$1.42
R$7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
RON2.55
|
$0.87
R$4.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
RON3.35
|
$0.57
R$3.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RON3.27
|
$0.50
R$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
RON3.83
|
$0.70
R$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
RON2.21
|
$0.51
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
RON1.92
|
$0.54
R$2.97
|
|
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.09
RON26.51
|
$3.79
R$21.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.24
RON74.99
|
$43.46
R$241.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,003.12
RON113,126.56
|
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.82
RON25.31
|
$7.21
R$40.01
|
|
pay 9.4% less for housing
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.35
RON40.70
|
$19.32
R$107.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$601.94
RON2,618.73
|
$360.74
R$2,001.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$397.23
RON1,728.15
|
$223.88
R$1,242.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.07
RON565.86
|
$51.47
R$285.60
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$527.95
RON2,296.85
|
$461.58
R$2,561.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,631.65
RON46,252.99
|
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26
|
|
pay 45.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.23
RON14.06
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.17
RON13.78
|
$1.75
R$9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.98
RON26.01
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.84
RON216.84
|
$23.80
R$132.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.62
RON37.50
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
pay 25.9% less for clothing
|
Bucharest
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.42
RON341.14
|
$50.89
R$282.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.68
RON172.62
|
$41.19
R$228.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.94
RON373.90
|
$64.43
R$357.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.80
RON460.29
|
$55.71
R$309.10
|
|
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