Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 64.7% cheaper than Monaco.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.5% less in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 56.6% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 20.8% less in Brasilia
- Housing
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pay 84.6% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 75.5% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 75.8% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
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pay 69.4% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, childcare, restaurants, clothing, and groceries are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 70.5% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.90
€18.42
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.33
€10.86
|
$6.10
R$34.90
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.67
€4.12
|
$1.14
R$6.52
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$7.08
€6.24
|
$0.76
R$4.37
|
|
pay 56.6% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.56
€5.78
|
$1.57
R$8.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.04
€7.08
|
$4.43
R$25.38
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.10
€6.26
|
$3.57
R$20.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.56
€3.14
|
$2.10
R$12.04
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.76
€4.19
|
$1.42
R$8.14
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.07
€1.82
|
$0.87
R$4.96
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.57
R$3.25
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.07
|
$0.50
R$2.86
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.80
€1.58
|
$0.70
R$3.98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.83
|
$0.51
R$2.91
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.46
€1.28
|
$0.54
R$3.06
|
|
pay 20.8% less for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.55
€7.53
|
$3.79
R$21.67
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.58
€20.78
|
$43.46
R$248.80
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$46,276.05
€40,780.31
|
$24,385.57
R$139,607.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.36
€17.95
|
$7.21
R$41.28
|
|
pay 84.6% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.09
€53.84
|
$19.32
R$110.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$8,084.96
€7,124.79
|
$360.74
R$2,065.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,430.58
€5,666.88
|
$223.88
R$1,281.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$235.04
€207.13
|
$51.47
R$294.67
|
|
pay 75.5% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,089.94
€1,841.74
|
$461.58
R$2,642.57
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$42,736.55
€37,661.16
|
$11,525.09
R$65,981.12
|
|
pay 75.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.57
€7.56
|
$1.74
R$9.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.62
€5.83
|
$1.75
R$10.01
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€11.81
|
$2.09
R$11.97
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$515.79
€454.53
|
$23.80
R$136.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.33
|
$6.97
R$39.89
|
|
pay 69.4% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$174.43
€153.71
|
$50.89
R$291.36
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.29
€66.35
|
$41.19
R$235.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$219.18
€193.15
|
$64.43
R$368.84
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$625.91
€551.58
|
$55.71
R$318.92
|
|
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