Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 13.2% more expensive than Buenos Aires.
- Restaurants
-
pay 29.2% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 17.6% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 76.5% more in Brasilia
- Housing
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pay 20.4% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.4 times more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.2% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 46.2% less in Brasilia
The cost of childcare and transportation in Brasilia are more expensive than in Buenos Aires. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, groceries, and entertainment and sports are lower in Brasilia. Notably, childcare and transportation are significantly more expensive in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Buenos Aires, you would:
pay 29.2% less for restaurants
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
$6.97
R$38.74
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.49
ARS10,021.43
|
$6.10
R$33.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
ARS1,734.36
|
$1.14
R$6.33
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.08
ARS1,280.15
|
$0.76
R$4.25
|
|
pay 17.6% less for groceries
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.16
ARS2,543.80
|
$1.57
R$8.72
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.19
ARS6,129.72
|
$4.43
R$24.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.04
ARS5,949.77
|
$3.57
R$19.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.31
ARS2,722.86
|
$2.10
R$11.70
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.80
ARS3,308.33
|
$1.42
R$7.90
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.92
ARS1,091.07
|
$0.87
R$4.82
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
ARS1,032.47
|
$0.57
R$3.16
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
ARS715.12
|
$0.50
R$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.00
ARS1,179.92
|
$0.70
R$3.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
ARS504.05
|
$0.51
R$2.83
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
ARS596.51
|
$0.54
R$2.98
|
|
pay 76.5% more for transportation
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.50
ARS4,136.99
|
$3.79
R$21.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$11.00
ARS12,984.18
|
$43.46
R$241.64
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,250.00
ARS27,443,843.35
|
$24,385.57
R$135,591.11
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.35
ARS8,675.80
|
$7.21
R$40.10
|
|
pay 20.4% less for housing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.79
ARS28,086.41
|
$19.32
R$107.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$513.68
ARS606,334.68
|
$360.74
R$2,005.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$357.39
ARS421,858.91
|
$223.88
R$1,244.82
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$49.23
ARS58,114.30
|
$51.47
R$286.19
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for childcare
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.50
ARS255,552.35
|
$461.58
R$2,566.55
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,476.88
ARS5,284,417.75
|
$11,525.09
R$64,082.94
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
ARS2,124.41
|
$1.74
R$9.69
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
ARS3,522.41
|
$1.75
R$9.72
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.40
ARS2,832.91
|
$2.09
R$11.62
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.22
ARS32,128.65
|
$23.80
R$132.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.00
ARS5,901.90
|
$6.97
R$38.74
|
|
pay 46.2% less for clothing
|
Buenos Aires
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.58
ARS105,732.57
|
$50.89
R$282.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$74.73
ARS88,208.80
|
$41.19
R$229.02
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.08
ARS134,654.16
|
$64.43
R$358.23
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$119.22
ARS140,722.59
|
$55.71
R$309.75
|
|
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