Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 28.0% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.1% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Brasilia
- Housing
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pay 57.6% less in Brasilia
- Childcare
-
pay 17.0% less in Brasilia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.0% less in Brasilia
- Clothing
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pay 5.7% less in Brasilia
Expenses including housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, transportation, childcare, and clothing are lower in Brasilia.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥929
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥743
|
$6.10
R$34.42
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥159
|
$1.14
R$6.43
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥106
|
$0.76
R$4.31
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥233
|
$1.57
R$8.86
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,000
|
$4.43
R$25.03
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥839
|
$3.57
R$20.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥297
|
$2.10
R$11.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥465
|
$1.42
R$8.03
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥339
|
$0.87
R$4.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥152
|
$0.57
R$3.21
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥378
|
$0.50
R$2.82
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥345
|
$0.70
R$3.93
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥184
|
$0.51
R$2.87
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥180
|
$0.54
R$3.02
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥630
|
$3.79
R$21.37
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥8,357
|
$43.46
R$245.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,103,104
|
$24,385.57
R$137,676.08
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥3,974
|
$7.21
R$40.71
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,542
|
$19.32
R$109.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥159,701
|
$360.74
R$2,036.67
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥83,107
|
$223.88
R$1,263.96
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥19,107
|
$51.47
R$290.59
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥76,024
|
$461.58
R$2,606.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,068,039
|
$11,525.09
R$65,068.34
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥464
|
$1.74
R$9.83
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥485
|
$1.75
R$9.87
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥557
|
$2.09
R$11.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥9,574
|
$23.80
R$134.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,764
|
$6.97
R$39.34
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥7,498
|
$50.89
R$287.33
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,256
|
$41.19
R$232.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,040
|
$64.43
R$363.74
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥11,817
|
$55.71
R$314.51
|
|
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