American School of Brasília
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Cost of Living inBrasilia, Brazil
Federal District, Brazil2.2MCapitalUpper middle incomeRemote-work friendly
Image credit: Brazilian Government
Purchasing Power vs. United States
Your money goes 2.11x further
Based on GDP per capita (PPP). Brazil: $20,025/capita.
How Far Your Money Goes
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Overall
2.7x further
Prices are 63% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Rent
8.4x further
Prices are 88% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Groceries
2.8x further
Prices are 64% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Restaurants
2.6x further
Prices are 62% lower than the global benchmark (New York City = 100).
Income Category
Upper Middle
World Bank GNI
GDP per Capita
$20,025
PPP, International $
City Population
2.2M
Monthly Costs
Rent
1BR City Center$493/mo
1BR Outside Center$305/mo
3BR City Center$1,169/mo
3BR Outside Center$650/mo
Food
Cheap Meal$9.04
Mid-Range (2 people)$50
Milk (1L)$1.08
Bread (500g)$1.89
Eggs (12)$2.39
Transport
Monthly Pass$33
Taxi per km$0.87
Gasoline (1L)$1.24
Utilities
Basic (85m² apt)$91/mo
Internet (60+ Mbps)$23/mo
Education
Preschool$787/mo
Intl Primary School$17,676/yr
Child Education
Public-school quality + expat access, alongside international and private school cost — the two paths a relocating family weighs.
Public schools
This describes Brazil as a whole. Enrollment rules and school quality can vary within the country, so check with schools in Brasilia.
Quality
Mixed public-school option
Expat access
Available to residents
conditionalInstruction
Portuguese
Local-language fluency usually matters.
PISA / outcomes
Qualitative only
Using curated quality notes for now.
Why this quality rating
Brazil has usable public-school options, but outcomes and day-to-day quality vary sharply by state, city, and neighborhood.
Why the expat-access rating looks like this
Resident foreign families can usually enroll, but Portuguese-medium instruction and uneven school quality make the public path situational.
📋 Homeschooling
Recently legalized (2024)Registration requiredPeriodic assessment
Brazil legalized homeschooling in 2024 after years of legal ambiguity. Families must register with the education system and students take annual assessments. Previously operated in a gray area where many families homeschooled despite uncertain legal status.
Homeschool legality in Brazil — check current regulations before committing.
Source: User-curated family relocation research (initial seed) (2026-04-14)
International & private schools
1 confirmed school
2 more suggested by AI, not verified
- American1
Schools' websites are found with Wikidata and OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), and each is checked on the school's own site.
Childcare & Domestic Help
Estimate-only country fallback for the family-support costs we track in Brazil.
Full-time nanny (5 days)
$700-$1,050
Estimate-only country fallback
Live-in / 24-7 nanny
$1,300-$1,950
Estimate-only country fallback
Source: curated family relocation research(derived country fallback)
Getting Around
Neighborhood mobility profiles are rolling out city by city.Brasilia is still missing a verified walkability, transit, airport, and rideshare profile.
Healthcare
System strength, outcome signals, facility coverage, and self-pay visibility in Brazil.
Method: country metrics come from public system indicators, facility coverage reflects mapped providers we can inventory, direct pricing only reflects observed self-pay pages, and relative care cost can fall back to broad cost-of-living healthcare indices. Sparse pricing does not imply sparse healthcare availability.
672 facilities tracked
Facilities updated 6 months ago
Healthcare system
GoodGood national coverage support this rating.
Public care
MixedBroad public coverage and a visible public hospital footprint help, but public funding looks lighter.
Private care
MixedA large tracked hospital and clinic network and visible specialty depth help, but the private footprint is not very visible yet and self-pay pricing transparency is still sparse.
UHC coverage
84/100
2023
Physicians
2.36/1k
2023
Hospital beds
2.52/1k
2021
Out of pocket
26%
2023
Outcome signals
Life expectancy
76.0 yrs
2024
Maternal mortality
67/100k
2023
Neonatal mortality
7.1/1k
2024
International patient readiness
LimitedMultiple facilities have websites and there is visible specialty depth help, but the private footprint is still thin and price transparency is still sparse.
Pricing transparency
LimitedMultiple facilities have crawlable websites help, but published self-pay prices are scarce.
Facility coverage
Pharmacy: 336Clinic: 134Hospital: 95Dentist: 38Doctor: 35Laboratory: 27Physiotherapy: 7
Self-pay pricing visibility
No verified self-pay prices are published for the tracked facilities in Brazil yet.
This usually reflects low online price transparency rather than a lack of healthcare providers.
Notable facilities
Visão Hospital de Olhos
Hospital · Emergency
Hospital Regional de Ceilândia
Hospital · Emergency
leite_humanocirurgia_de_hérniorrafia_umbilicalcolecistectomia
BELLA VITA ESTÉTICA INTEGRADA
Hospital · Emergency
dermatologypsychiatryphysiotherapyplastic_surgery
Atacadão Droga Center
Hospital · Emergency
Hospital Santa Marta
Hospital · Emergency
Hospital Alvorada
Hospital · Emergency
System metrics: World Bank WDI · Updated 2026-11-01
Safety & Governance
Street Safety
Safety Index42/100
Crime Index59/100
Source: Numbeo where a city row is matched; otherwise World Bank WGI and country-level safety context.
Political Stability
Political Stability-0.46
World Bank WGI scale: -2.5 to +2.5.
Wages by Sector
| Sector | Median |
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| Administrative & Support Services | — |
| Agriculture & Farming | — |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | — |
| Construction | — |
| Education | — |
| Finance & Insurance | — |
| Healthcare & Social Work | — |
| Hospitality & Food Service | — |
| Information & Technology | — |
| Manufacturing | — |
| Mining & Quarrying | — |
| Other Services | — |
| Professional & Scientific Services | — |
| Public Administration & Defence | — |
| Real Estate | — |
| Retail & Wholesale Trade | — |
| Transport & Logistics | — |
| Utilities | — |
2025 annual wages in Brasilia, Brazil · Source: IBGE PNAD (state-adjusted)
Price Comparison vs. US
big mac
$4.34Estimated30% cheaper
bread 500g
$1.89Estimated44% cheaper
budget hotel
$76.38Survey-verified110% more
childcare preschool
$787.24Estimated49% cheaper
eggs dozen
$2.39Estimated50% cheaper
gasoline liter
$15.51Survey-verified1406% more
inexpensive meal
$8.11Survey-verified62% cheaper
internet 60mbps
$23.20Estimated66% cheaper
iphone
$1399.00Estimated40% more
luxury hotel
$76.38Survey-verified84% cheaper
milk liter
$1.08Estimated11% cheaper
monthly pass
$15.51Survey-verified78% cheaper
rent 1br
$411.99Survey-verified77% cheaper
rent 3br
$1169.06Estimated63% cheaper
taxi km
$0.87Estimated53% cheaper
utilities basic
$90.77Estimated58% cheaper
Visa Information (US passport)
Short-stay entry
visa freeUp to 90 days
US passport holders can stay up to 90 days without a visa.
Long-Term Visa Programs
digital nomad
Digital Nomad Visa (VITEM XIV)
12 monthsRenewableMin. $1,500/mo income
Migrated from legacy digital_nomad_visas row 19
retirement
VIPER Retirement Visa Brazil
24 monthsMin. $2,000/mo income
Quick comparison FAQ
Structured from the deltas already shown on this page — no invented facts, no extra data sources.
How far does your money go in Brasilia compared with the US?
Your money goes about 2.1x further in Brasilia than in the US, based on the current PPP estimate.
Is Brasilia cheaper or more expensive overall than New York City?
Brasilia is cheaper overall than New York City — overall living costs are about 63% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City) for Brasilia.
How does rent in Brasilia compare with New York City?
Rent in Brasilia is about 88% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City).
How expensive are groceries and restaurants in Brasilia?
Groceries in Brasilia are about 64% cheaper than the global benchmark (New York City), and restaurant prices are about 62% cheaper than the same benchmark.
About Brasilia
Brasilia is the planned capital of Brazil, inaugurated in 1960 on the central plateau to shift political weight away from the coast, and remains one of the largest cities in the world built explicitly as a capital. The economy is overwhelmingly anchored by the federal government, the diplomatic corps, and the supporting professional services, which produces unusually high average incomes for Brazil but a narrow private-sector base. The city's modernist Lucio Costa plan and Oscar Niemeyer buildings have UNESCO recognition, but the same superblock layout makes it heavily car-dependent. For relocators the relevant trade-offs are limited walkability outside specific neighborhoods, a dry winter season with very low humidity, and a foreign community concentrated in the embassy quadrants.
Tropical savanna climate with dry/wet seasons, avg 23-28°CExcellent fiber internet (among Brazil's best)Growing but smaller expat community vs Rio/São PauloCar-dependent, limited walkability in central areasModern Brazilian cuisine scene with international optionsQuieter nightlife compared to coastal citiesStrong coworking infrastructure for remote workersSafe in planned neighborhoods with standard precautions
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