Cost of Living Comparison Between Madrid and Brasilia 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Brasilia are 32.1% lower than in Madrid (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Brasilia are 43.3% lower than in Madrid
Rent Prices in Brasilia are 63.5% lower than in Madrid
Restaurant Prices in Brasilia are 46.0% lower than in Madrid
Groceries Prices in Brasilia are 32.6% lower than in Madrid
Local Purchasing Power in Brasilia is 61.4% lower than in Madrid
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Restaurants
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 14.00 €
(76.86 R$)
5.46 €
(30.00 R$)
     -61.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 60.00 €
(329.39 R$)
36.43 €
(200.00 R$)
     -39.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 9.03 €
(49.55 R$)
6.38 €
(35.00 R$)
     -29.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.50 €
(19.21 R$)
1.82 €
(10.00 R$)
     -48.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(19.21 R$)
2.73 €
(15.00 R$)
     -21.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.37 €
(12.99 R$)
1.82 €
(10.00 R$)
     -23.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.42 €
(13.30 R$)
1.13 €
(6.18 R$)
     -53.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.57 €
(8.64 R$)
0.74 €
(4.08 R$)
     -52.8 %
Markets
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.03 €
(22.13 R$)
3.83 €
(21.04 R$)
     -4.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.38 €
(7.56 R$)
1.51 €
(8.29 R$)
     +9.7 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.66 €
(3.63 R$)
0.75 €
(4.11 R$)
     +13.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.78 €
(15.27 R$)
2.23 €
(12.25 R$)
     -19.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.06 €
(33.26 R$)
4.40 €
(24.15 R$)
     -27.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.46 €
(19.00 R$)
1.51 €
(8.28 R$)
     -56.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.33 €
(34.73 R$)
3.36 €
(18.42 R$)
     -46.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.03 €
(5.63 R$)
0.88 €
(4.82 R$)
     -14.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.82 €
(4.50 R$)
0.57 €
(3.12 R$)
     -30.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.81 €
(4.42 R$)
0.45 €
(2.44 R$)
     -44.7 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.03 €
(5.67 R$)
0.62 €
(3.43 R$)
     -39.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.64 €
(3.53 R$)
0.45 €
(2.50 R$)
     -29.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.69 €
(3.77 R$)
0.54 €
(2.97 R$)
     -21.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.20 €
(6.57 R$)
0.65 €
(3.56 R$)
     -45.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.87 €
(4.79 R$)
0.70 €
(3.87 R$)
     -19.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.00 €
(32.94 R$)
8.20 €
(45.00 R$)
     +36.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.22 €
(6.69 R$)
1.04 €
(5.70 R$)
     -14.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.76 €
(9.64 R$)
2.14 €
(11.76 R$)
     +22.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 5.65 €
(31.02 R$)
2.09 €
(11.50 R$)
     -62.9 %
Transportation
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 €
(8.23 R$)
1.00 €
(5.50 R$)
     -33.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 40.00 €
(219.60 R$)
44.45 €
(244.00 R$)
     +11.1 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.00 €
(16.47 R$)
0.98 €
(5.40 R$)
     -67.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.93 €
(10.60 R$)
1.32 €
(7.24 R$)
     -31.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 22.00 €
(120.78 R$)
5.79 €
(31.80 R$)
     -73.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.23 €
(34.20 R$)
3.88 €
(21.28 R$)
     -37.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,365.00 €
(183,170.97 R$)
23,679.79 €
(130,000.00 R$)
     -29.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,619.74 €
(151,629.97 R$)
27,788.13 €
(152,554.44 R$)
     +0.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 141.26 €
(775.53 R$)
63.92 €
(350.92 R$)
     -54.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 13.76 €
(75.54 R$)
15.54 €
(85.31 R$)
     +12.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 29.63 €
(162.67 R$)
19.35 €
(106.24 R$)
     -34.7 %
Sports And Leisure
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 43.57 €
(239.20 R$)
24.43 €
(134.14 R$)
     -43.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 9.91 €
(54.43 R$)
21.86 €
(120.00 R$)
     +120.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 €
(54.90 R$)
7.29 €
(40.00 R$)
     -27.1 %
Childcare
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 491.92 €
(2,700.62 R$)
495.86 €
(2,722.22 R$)
     +0.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 8,661.90 €
(47,553.11 R$)
11,384.51 €
(62,500.00 R$)
     +31.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 68.75 €
(377.43 R$)
53.60 €
(294.29 R$)
     -22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.96 €
(153.51 R$)
42.15 €
(231.42 R$)
     +50.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 75.79 €
(416.07 R$)
61.40 €
(337.07 R$)
     -19.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 82.22 €
(451.38 R$)
58.27 €
(319.90 R$)
     -29.1 %
Rent Per Month
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,252.06 €
(6,873.69 R$)
375.12 €
(2,059.38 R$)
     -70.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 905.83 €
(4,972.95 R$)
226.48 €
(1,243.33 R$)
     -75.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,146.08 €
(11,781.79 R$)
982.61 €
(5,394.44 R$)
     -54.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,542.55 €
(8,468.48 R$)
547.97 €
(3,008.33 R$)
     -64.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 418.31 €
(2,296.46 R$)
212.30 €
(1,165.50 R$)
     -49.2 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 238.41 €
(1,308.85 R$)
126.07 €
(692.12 R$)
     -47.1 %
Salaries And Financing
Madrid Edit Brasilia Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,419.86 €
(13,284.85 R$)
529.72 €
(2,908.12 R$)
     -78.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 2.51 12.00      +378.6 %
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