Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 37.0% cheaper than Helsinki.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.3% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.6% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
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pay 44.3% less in Brasilia
- Housing
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pay 51.0% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
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pay 23.1% more in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 67.3% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
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pay 24.4% less in Brasilia
Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, groceries, and clothing are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Helsinki, you would:
pay 59.3% less for restaurants
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.76
€16.24
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.21
|
$6.10
R$33.83
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.14
€2.72
|
$1.14
R$6.32
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.76
|
$0.76
R$4.24
|
|
pay 35.6% less for groceries
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.89
€2.50
|
$1.57
R$8.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
€3.58
|
$4.43
R$24.60
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.15
€4.46
|
$3.57
R$19.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.08
€2.67
|
$2.10
R$11.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.00
€5.19
|
$1.42
R$7.89
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€0.96
|
$0.87
R$4.81
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.74
|
$0.57
R$3.15
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.03
€0.89
|
$0.50
R$2.77
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.70
€1.47
|
$0.70
R$3.86
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.51
R$2.82
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.74
|
$0.54
R$2.97
|
|
pay 44.3% less for transportation
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.50
€6.50
|
$3.79
R$21.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.38
€61.80
|
$43.46
R$241.14
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,296.42
€29,695.14
|
$24,385.57
R$135,308.26
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.79
€15.40
|
$7.21
R$40.01
|
|
pay 51.0% less for housing
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.48
€19.46
|
$19.32
R$107.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,111.66
€962.51
|
$360.74
R$2,001.65
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$870.64
€753.83
|
$223.88
R$1,242.22
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$99.35
€86.02
|
$51.47
R$285.60
|
|
pay 23.1% more for childcare
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$338.03
€292.68
|
$461.58
R$2,561.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,508.28
€9,098.47
|
$11,525.09
R$63,949.26
|
|
pay 67.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$1.74
R$9.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.76
€4.13
|
$1.75
R$9.70
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.36
€9.84
|
$2.09
R$11.60
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$47.76
€41.36
|
$23.80
R$132.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.22
€15.78
|
$6.97
R$38.66
|
|
pay 24.4% less for clothing
|
Helsinki
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.00
€86.58
|
$50.89
R$282.39
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.76
€27.50
|
$41.19
R$228.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.57
€77.55
|
$64.43
R$357.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.24
€96.32
|
$55.71
R$309.10
|
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