Cost of living comparison
Brasilia is 28.0% cheaper than Tokyo.
If you lived in Brasilia instead of Tokyo, you would:
pay 7.1% more for restaurants
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
¥1,008
|
$6.97
R$40.42
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.21
¥806
|
$6.10
R$35.37
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
¥173
|
$1.14
R$6.61
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.75
¥115
|
$0.76
R$4.43
|
|
pay 47.0% less for groceries
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.63
¥253
|
$1.57
R$9.10
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.01
¥1,085
|
$4.43
R$25.72
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.89
¥911
|
$3.57
R$20.71
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.09
¥323
|
$2.10
R$12.20
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.26
¥505
|
$1.42
R$8.25
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.38
¥368
|
$0.87
R$5.02
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
¥165
|
$0.57
R$3.30
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.65
¥410
|
$0.50
R$2.89
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.42
¥374
|
$0.70
R$4.04
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.29
¥200
|
$0.51
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.54
R$3.10
|
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pay 25.6% less for transportation
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.42
¥684
|
$3.79
R$21.96
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$58.62
¥9,073
|
$43.46
R$252.10
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,767.76
¥3,368,996
|
$24,385.57
R$141,460.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$27.88
¥4,315
|
$7.21
R$41.83
|
|
pay 57.6% less for housing
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
¥4,931
|
$19.32
R$112.05
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.28
¥173,385
|
$360.74
R$2,092.66
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$582.98
¥90,228
|
$223.88
R$1,298.70
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.03
¥20,744
|
$51.47
R$298.58
|
|
pay 17.0% less for childcare
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$533.29
¥82,538
|
$461.58
R$2,677.65
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,506.96
¥2,245,242
|
$11,525.09
R$66,857.03
|
|
pay 50.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.26
¥504
|
$1.74
R$10.10
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.40
¥527
|
$1.75
R$10.14
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.91
¥605
|
$2.09
R$12.13
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$67.16
¥10,394
|
$23.80
R$138.06
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.38
¥1,915
|
$6.97
R$40.42
|
|
pay 5.7% less for clothing
|
Tokyo
|
Brasilia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.60
¥8,141
|
$50.89
R$295.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$36.87
¥5,706
|
$41.19
R$238.93
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.41
¥9,814
|
$64.43
R$373.73
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$82.89
¥12,829
|
$55.71
R$323.16
|
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