Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 37.3% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.2% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 32.6% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 31.6% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
pay 63.6% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 2.1% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 46.7% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
-
pay 30.4% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 54.2% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.17
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.46
|
$1.14
R$6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.59
|
$0.76
R$4.37
|
|
pay 32.6% less for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.32
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.10
|
$4.43
R$25.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€3.88
|
$3.57
R$20.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.69
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.33
|
$1.42
R$8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€0.99
|
$0.87
R$4.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$0.57
R$3.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.89
|
$0.50
R$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.92
|
$0.70
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.74
|
$0.51
R$2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.72
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
pay 31.6% less for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€5.98
|
$3.79
R$21.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€37.78
|
$43.46
R$248.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€31,512.59
|
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.13
|
$7.21
R$41.28
|
|
pay 63.6% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€28.06
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,294.45
|
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€947.08
|
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€114.59
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
|
pay 2.1% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€500.16
|
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€8,873.62
|
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
|
pay 46.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.31
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.28
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.67
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€37.99
|
$23.80
R$136.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.44
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 30.4% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€79.75
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€32.79
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€86.25
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€106.98
|
$55.71
R$318.92
|
|
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