Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 28.0% cheaper than Tokyo.
- Restaurants
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pay 7.1% more in Brasilia
- Groceries
-
pay 47.0% less in Brasilia
- Transportation
-
pay 25.6% less in Brasilia
- Housing
-
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
¥1,027
|
$6.97
R$42.67
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥822
|
$6.10
R$37.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥176
|
$1.14
R$6.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥118
|
$0.76
R$4.68
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥258
|
$1.57
R$9.61
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,106
|
$4.43
R$27.15
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥928
|
$3.57
R$21.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥329
|
$2.10
R$12.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥515
|
$1.42
R$8.71
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥375
|
$0.87
R$5.30
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥168
|
$0.57
R$3.48
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥418
|
$0.50
R$3.05
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥381
|
$0.70
R$4.26
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥203
|
$0.51
R$3.11
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥199
|
$0.54
R$3.28
|
|
pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥697
|
$3.79
R$23.18
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,244
|
$43.46
R$266.15
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,432,449
|
$24,385.57
R$149,341.38
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,396
|
$7.21
R$44.16
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥5,024
|
$19.32
R$118.29
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥176,651
|
$360.74
R$2,209.24
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥91,927
|
$223.88
R$1,371.05
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥21,135
|
$51.47
R$315.21
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥84,092
|
$461.58
R$2,826.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,287,529
|
$11,525.09
R$70,581.58
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥514
|
$1.74
R$10.67
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥537
|
$1.75
R$10.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥616
|
$2.09
R$12.80
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,590
|
$23.80
R$145.75
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,951
|
$6.97
R$42.67
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,294
|
$50.89
R$311.68
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,814
|
$41.19
R$252.24
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,999
|
$64.43
R$394.55
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥13,071
|
$55.71
R$341.16
|
|
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