Cost of Living in Brazil
Cost of living in Brazil is 57.21% lower than in United States (aggregate data for all cities, rent is not taken into account).
Rent in Brazil is, on average, 79.94% lower than in United States.
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | Range |
|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant | 20.00 R$ | |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course | 100.00 R$ | |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) | 26.00 R$ | |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) | 7.00 R$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 14.45 R$ | |
| Cappuccino (regular) | 6.30 R$ | |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) | 4.70 R$ | |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) | 2.87 R$ | |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) | 12.58 R$ | |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) | 5.35 R$ | |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) | 1.70 R$ | |
| Eggs (regular) (12) | 6.43 R$ | |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) | 12.65 R$ | |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) | 5.77 R$ | |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) | 12.23 R$ | |
| Apples (1 lb) | 2.92 R$ | |
| Banana (1 lb) | 1.95 R$ | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | 1.91 R$ | |
| Tomato (1 lb) | 2.59 R$ | |
| Potato (1 lb) | 1.84 R$ | |
| Onion (1 lb) | 1.82 R$ | |
| Lettuce (1 head) | 2.75 R$ | |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) | 2.93 R$ | |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) | 30.00 R$ | |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) | 5.39 R$ | |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) | 11.46 R$ | |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) | 10.00 R$ | |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) | 4.40 R$ | |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) | 200.00 R$ | |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) | 5.20 R$ | |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) | 4.83 R$ | |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) | 33.00 R$ | |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | 16.97 R$ | |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) | 90,000.00 R$ | |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) | 96,314.47 R$ | |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment | 319.02 R$ | |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) | 1.40 R$ | |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) | 116.75 R$ | |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult | 103.91 R$ | |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) | 105.39 R$ | |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat | 30.00 R$ | |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child | 1,304.82 R$ | |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child | 30,784.32 R$ | |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) | 197.14 R$ | |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) | 168.86 R$ | |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) | 325.79 R$ | |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes | 254.22 R$ | |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre | 1,335.59 R$ | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre | 935.43 R$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre | 2,693.29 R$ | |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre | 1,890.78 R$ | |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre | 689.94 R$ | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre | 464.27 R$ | |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) | 1,869.32 R$ | |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.90 |
Prices in Brazil
This country had 25620 entries in the past 12 months by 2067 different contributors.
Last update: May 2020
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Last update: May 2020
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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By City in Brazil
Rank |
City |
Cost of Living Index |
Rent Index |
Cost of Living Plus Rent Index |
Groceries Index |
Restaurant Price Index |
Local Purchasing Power Index |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sao Paulo | 33.84 | 12.46 | 23.58 | 26.00 | 27.39 | 34.93 | |
| Rio de Janeiro | 32.26 | 10.50 | 21.82 | 24.97 | 23.17 | 30.29 | |
| Brasilia | 31.77 | 10.22 | 21.43 | 24.28 | 23.54 | 55.33 | |
| Campinas | 30.87 | 7.10 | 19.46 | 22.40 | 21.70 | 36.90 | |
| Florianopolis | 30.19 | 8.02 | 19.55 | 23.72 | 24.46 | 30.40 | |
| Porto Alegre | 29.95 | 7.95 | 19.39 | 23.68 | 20.83 | 32.98 | |
| Belo Horizonte | 29.70 | 7.37 | 18.98 | 22.24 | 20.59 | 25.46 | |
| Recife | 29.61 | 7.04 | 18.77 | 22.70 | 19.70 | 22.07 | |
| Curitiba | 28.85 | 6.61 | 18.18 | 22.72 | 20.66 | 32.66 |
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