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
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Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£20.47
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.16
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.62
£2.08
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.87
£1.48
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
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pay 33.8% less for groceries
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.91
£1.51
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.41
£2.71
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.95
£5.51
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
£2.96
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
£3.01
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
£0.89
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
£0.81
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.36
£1.08
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.59
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.10
£0.87
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
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pay 43.2% less for transportation
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.66
£6.07
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$72.11
£57.15
|
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,288.44
£25,589.20
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.18
£13.61
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 73.4% less for housing
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.19
£54.04
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,183.91
£938.27
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$968.65
£767.68
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$209.19
£165.79
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 49.2% less for childcare
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,174.87
£931.11
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,512.04
£14,671.14
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 65.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.33
£5.02
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.05
£4.00
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$21.31
£16.89
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.74
£41.80
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.27
£9.72
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
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pay 20.7% less for clothing
|
Douglas
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.51
£63.80
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.71
£31.47
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.84
£71.99
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$70.17
£55.61
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
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