Cost of Living Comparison Between Brasilia and Vancouver 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Vancouver are 113.1% higher than in Brasilia (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Vancouver are 171.4% higher than in Brasilia
Rent Prices in Vancouver are 368.9% higher than in Brasilia
Restaurant Prices in Vancouver are 140.9% higher than in Brasilia
Groceries Prices in Vancouver are 156.9% higher than in Brasilia
Local Purchasing Power in Vancouver is 105.0% higher than in Brasilia
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Restaurants
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 30.00 R$
(7.94 C$)
94.49 R$
(25.00 C$)
     +215.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 R$
(52.92 C$)
453.54 R$
(120.00 C$)
     +126.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 35.00 R$
(9.26 C$)
54.59 R$
(14.45 C$)
     +56.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 11.00 R$
(2.91 C$)
30.24 R$
(8.00 C$)
     +174.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$
(3.97 C$)
34.02 R$
(9.00 C$)
     +126.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 10.29 R$
(2.72 C$)
20.51 R$
(5.43 C$)
     +99.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 6.18 R$
(1.63 C$)
11.10 R$
(2.94 C$)
     +79.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 4.08 R$
(1.08 C$)
9.96 R$
(2.64 C$)
     +143.9 %
Markets
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.04 R$
(5.57 C$)
44.20 R$
(11.69 C$)
     +110.0 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 8.16 R$
(2.16 C$)
14.41 R$
(3.81 C$)
     +76.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 4.00 R$
(1.06 C$)
10.58 R$
(2.80 C$)
     +164.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 11.96 R$
(3.16 C$)
22.47 R$
(5.95 C$)
     +87.9 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 23.30 R$
(6.16 C$)
35.27 R$
(9.33 C$)
     +51.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 8.11 R$
(2.15 C$)
36.03 R$
(9.53 C$)
     +344.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 17.63 R$
(4.66 C$)
42.19 R$
(11.16 C$)
     +139.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 4.70 R$
(1.24 C$)
11.00 R$
(2.91 C$)
     +133.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 3.05 R$
(0.81 C$)
3.13 R$
(0.83 C$)
     +2.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.30 R$
(0.61 C$)
9.02 R$
(2.39 C$)
     +293.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 3.36 R$
(0.89 C$)
11.26 R$
(2.98 C$)
     +235.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.45 R$
(0.65 C$)
7.74 R$
(2.05 C$)
     +216.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 2.88 R$
(0.76 C$)
6.69 R$
(1.77 C$)
     +132.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 3.46 R$
(0.91 C$)
13.57 R$
(3.59 C$)
     +292.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.86 R$
(1.02 C$)
9.73 R$
(2.58 C$)
     +152.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 42.50 R$
(11.24 C$)
75.59 R$
(20.00 C$)
     +77.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.59 R$
(1.48 C$)
17.75 R$
(4.70 C$)
     +217.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 11.76 R$
(3.11 C$)
17.81 R$
(4.71 C$)
     +51.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 11.00 R$
(2.91 C$)
77.76 R$
(20.57 C$)
     +606.9 %
Transportation
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 5.50 R$
(1.46 C$)
11.91 R$
(3.15 C$)
     +116.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 244.00 R$
(64.56 C$)
529.13 R$
(140.00 C$)
     +116.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 5.40 R$
(1.43 C$)
15.12 R$
(4.00 C$)
     +180.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 7.24 R$
(1.92 C$)
14.48 R$
(3.83 C$)
     +99.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 31.80 R$
(8.41 C$)
138.31 R$
(36.59 C$)
     +334.9 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.22 R$
(5.61 C$)
28.15 R$
(7.45 C$)
     +32.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 130,000.00 R$
(34,396.14 C$)
128,419.65 R$
(33,978.00 C$)
     -1.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 151,097.78 R$
(39,978.31 C$)
107,129.93 R$
(28,345.04 C$)
     -29.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 350.99 R$
(92.87 C$)
638.49 R$
(168.94 C$)
     +81.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 82.87 R$
(21.93 C$)
253.23 R$
(67.00 C$)
     +205.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 106.24 R$
(28.11 C$)
309.07 R$
(81.78 C$)
     +190.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 134.14 R$
(35.49 C$)
235.86 R$
(62.41 C$)
     +75.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 120.00 R$
(31.75 C$)
75.98 R$
(20.10 C$)
     -36.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$
(10.58 C$)
68.03 R$
(18.00 C$)
     +70.1 %
Childcare
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 2,662.50 R$
(704.46 C$)
5,589.67 R$
(1,478.95 C$)
     +109.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 62,500.00 R$
(16,536.60 C$)
75,967.83 R$
(20,100.00 C$)
     +21.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 282.31 R$
(74.69 C$)
348.31 R$
(92.16 C$)
     +23.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 225.23 R$
(59.59 C$)
244.35 R$
(64.65 C$)
     +8.5 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 332.23 R$
(87.90 C$)
525.47 R$
(139.03 C$)
     +58.2 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 311.11 R$
(82.32 C$)
694.07 R$
(183.64 C$)
     +123.1 %
Rent Per Month
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,007.14 R$
(531.06 C$)
10,580.25 R$
(2,799.38 C$)
     +427.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,242.31 R$
(328.70 C$)
8,811.31 R$
(2,331.35 C$)
     +609.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,270.59 R$
(1,394.52 C$)
19,227.19 R$
(5,087.24 C$)
     +264.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,841.67 R$
(751.86 C$)
14,661.95 R$
(3,879.34 C$)
     +416.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 1,142.70 R$
(302.34 C$)
5,702.52 R$
(1,508.81 C$)
     +399.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 676.12 R$
(178.89 C$)
3,780.15 R$
(1,000.17 C$)
     +459.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Brasilia Edit Vancouver Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,908.12 R$
(769.45 C$)
16,182.26 R$
(4,281.59 C$)
     +456.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.91 6.62      -44.4 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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