Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 48.7% cheaper than Douglas.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Douglas, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.56
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.19
|
$6.10
R$37.10
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.09
|
$1.14
R$6.93
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.49
|
$0.76
R$4.65
|
|
pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.52
|
$1.57
R$9.55
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.72
|
$4.43
R$26.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.53
|
$3.57
R$21.73
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.97
|
$2.10
R$12.80
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.02
|
$1.42
R$8.65
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.90
|
$0.87
R$5.27
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.57
R$3.46
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.82
|
$0.50
R$3.04
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.09
|
$0.70
R$4.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.51
R$3.10
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.54
R$3.26
|
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pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.09
|
$3.79
R$23.04
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.38
|
$43.46
R$264.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,694.07
|
$24,385.57
R$148,410.61
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.67
|
$7.21
R$43.89
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.27
|
$19.32
R$117.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£942.12
|
$360.74
R$2,195.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£770.82
|
$223.88
R$1,362.51
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£166.47
|
$51.47
R$313.25
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£934.92
|
$461.58
R$2,809.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,731.27
|
$11,525.09
R$70,141.68
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.04
|
$1.74
R$10.60
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.02
|
$1.75
R$10.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.96
|
$2.09
R$12.72
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.97
|
$23.80
R$144.84
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.76
|
$6.97
R$42.40
|
|
pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£64.06
|
$50.89
R$309.73
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.60
|
$41.19
R$250.67
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£72.29
|
$64.43
R$392.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.84
|
$55.71
R$339.03
|
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