Cost of Living in Brazil

Summary of cost of living in Brazil:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 4.19 £ 2.79-6.99
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 22.36 £ 13.97-41.92
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 4.89 £ 4.19-5.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 1.40 £ 0.70-2.24
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 £ 1.40-3.49
Cappuccino (regular) 1.34 £ 0.70-2.24
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 0.85 £ 0.56-1.26
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.53 £ 0.35-0.84
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 2.86 £ 2.12-3.70
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.05 £ 0.63-1.90
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.42 £ 0.25-0.63
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.57 £ 0.84-2.52
Local Cheese (1 lb) 2.96 £ 1.90-5.59
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 1.28 £ 0.76-1.77
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 2.55 £ 1.90-3.49
Apples (1 lb) 0.72 £ 0.32-1.08
Banana (1 lb) 0.46 £ 0.25-0.76
Oranges (1 lb) 0.40 £ 0.19-0.84
Tomato (1 lb) 0.52 £ 0.25-0.76
Potato (1 lb) 0.41 £ 0.19-0.63
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 £ 0.19-0.63
Lettuce (1 head) 0.55 £ 0.28-0.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.51 £ 0.32-0.84
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.59 £ 2.79-9.08
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.92 £ 0.56-1.48
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.67 £ 0.84-2.79
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 1.68 £ 1.40-2.79
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.70 £ 0.63-0.98
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 30.98 £ 18.86-48.90
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 0.84 £ 0.70-1.40
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.12 £ 0.67-2.25
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.59 £ 2.79-8.38
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.11 £ 2.66-3.36
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,766.86 £ 12,575.15-20,958.58
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,354.70 £ 20,399.68-23,753.06
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 53.53 £ 34.93-111.78
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 10.89 £ 5.59-17.05
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 14.90 £ 12.56-20.96
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 17.79 £ 12.44-27.94
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.84 £ 9.78-28.31
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 4.89 £ 3.49-6.99
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 223.19 £ 111.78-447.12
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,871.79 £ 2,515.03-13,972.39
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 37.97 £ 16.77-62.88
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 33.09 £ 16.77-55.89
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 58.24 £ 34.93-90.82
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 48.21 £ 25.15-69.86
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 259.10 £ 167.67-483.03
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 176.07 £ 111.78-303.62
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 500.13 £ 321.36-893.29
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 347.30 £ 209.59-628.76
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 114.27 £ 64.90-194.71
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 80.35 £ 49.33-129.81
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 343.16 £
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 11.04 8.00-14.00

Prices in Brazil

This country had 19364 entries in the past 12 months by 1438 different contributors.
Last update: February 2025
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
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Distribution of Expenses Using Our Statistical Model:
  

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 32.6 13.3 24.1 33.3 31.6 44.7
Campinas 30.0 9.6 21.0 31.4 27.2 50.4
Rio de Janeiro 29.8 10.5 21.2 28.6 27.9 31.8
Brasilia 29.7 10.0 21.0 28.6 29.4 42.0
Florianopolis 29.3 11.0 21.2 27.5 27.3 47.2
Porto Alegre 28.7 8.2 19.6 29.8 24.0 42.7
Belo Horizonte 28.7 8.4 19.7 27.7 24.9 35.6
Curitiba 27.4 7.6 18.7 26.8 25.0 44.1
Recife 26.2 7.2 17.8 27.0 22.5 43.4
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