🇧🇷 Brazil · #422 of 538 cities · 2026

Cost of Living in Brasilia

Close to the Brazil average

Ranked #422 of 538 cities · More expensive than 21.6% of cities worldwide

Compared to Brazil average

Rent Prices

Rent Prices in Brasilia

Apartment City Centre Outside Centre You Save
1-Bedroom BRL 2,465/mo ≈ $477 BRL 1,501/mo ≈ $290 39%
3-Bedroom BRL 5,625/mo ≈ $1,088 BRL 3,203/mo ≈ $620 39%
Numbeo · 2026-03-12

Multi-Source Comparison

★★★ High Confidence

Brasilia has a composite cost index of 23.8 from 4 independent data sources.

23.8
Composite
4
Sources
2.0
Spread

Source Values (NYC = 100)

Numbeo
24.4
Expatistan
22.8
LivingCost
25.1
SIM
19.4
View all 127 cities | Data last updated: 2026-03-18

Cost Indices

Cost of Living
+0.7% Average
Rent
+0.9% Average
Groceries
+1.0% Average
Restaurants
+4.2% Average
Purchasing Power
+10.2% Strong

Living in Brasilia: What to Expect

Brasilia is average by global standards (ranked #422 of 538 cities). It is 0.7% more expensive than the Brazil average, based on 12 cities.

Groceries are average, while dining out is average. Rent offers the best value, while Restaurants is the priciest.

Local purchasing power is strong — residents can afford more goods and services than in most cities.

Workers in Brazil earning BRL 298,689 gross take home BRL 18,265/month after tax (26.6% effective rate). See full Brazil tax calculator →

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