Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 6.1% more expensive than Pretoria.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Pretoria, you would:
pay 4.8% more for restaurants
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.52
ZAR155.09
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.68
ZAR85.25
|
$6.10
R$35.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.01
ZAR18.35
|
$1.14
R$6.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
ZAR14.78
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 5.7% less for groceries
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.07
ZAR19.55
|
$1.57
R$9.09
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.70
ZAR67.29
|
$4.43
R$25.70
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.91
ZAR89.44
|
$3.57
R$20.69
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.35
ZAR42.72
|
$2.10
R$12.19
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.08
ZAR37.80
|
$1.42
R$8.24
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.69
ZAR12.57
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.68
ZAR12.46
|
$0.57
R$3.29
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.73
ZAR13.20
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.75
ZAR13.71
|
$0.70
R$4.03
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.64
ZAR11.64
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
ZAR10.61
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
|
pay 12.2% less for transportation
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.05
ZAR92.01
|
$3.79
R$21.95
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$65.32
ZAR1,189.03
|
$43.46
R$251.93
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,084.78
ZAR347,402.10
|
$24,385.57
R$141,361.96
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.78
ZAR159.74
|
$7.21
R$41.80
|
|
pay 36.3% less for housing
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$39.13
ZAR712.32
|
$19.32
R$111.97
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$416.34
ZAR7,578.74
|
$360.74
R$2,091.20
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$379.25
ZAR6,903.50
|
$223.88
R$1,297.80
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$86.03
ZAR1,566.01
|
$51.47
R$298.37
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for childcare
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$216.65
ZAR3,943.72
|
$461.58
R$2,675.78
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,800.41
ZAR87,382.26
|
$11,525.09
R$66,810.35
|
|
pay 22.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.39
ZAR43.43
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
ZAR36.33
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.95
ZAR53.76
|
$2.09
R$12.12
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$34.21
ZAR622.73
|
$23.80
R$137.97
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.81
ZAR142.17
|
$6.97
R$40.39
|
|
pay 12.7% less for clothing
|
Pretoria
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.09
ZAR893.53
|
$50.89
R$295.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.65
ZAR630.70
|
$41.19
R$238.77
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.30
ZAR1,680.14
|
$64.43
R$373.47
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.31
ZAR1,789.50
|
$55.71
R$322.93
|
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