Cost of Living in Salvador

Summary of cost of living in Salvador, Brazil:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 R$ 15.00-49.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 120.00 R$ 65.00-300.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 30.00 R$ 27.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 9.00 R$ 5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$ 10.00-25.00
Cappuccino (regular) 7.86 R$ 5.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.22 R$ 4.00-7.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 R$ 2.00-6.00
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 21.38 R$ 18.17-26.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 7.56 R$ 4.54-18.14
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.27 R$ 1.81-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.52 R$ 5.60-15.50
Local Cheese (1 lb) 20.46 R$ 15.88-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.24 R$ 5.44-11.34
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.09 R$ 14.51-22.68
Apples (1 lb) 3.73 R$ 2.26-5.44
Banana (1 lb) 2.14 R$ 1.36-5.44
Oranges (1 lb) 2.27 R$ 0.91-6.80
Tomato (1 lb) 3.79 R$ 1.36-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 2.52 R$ 0.86-2.72
Onion (1 lb) 2.73 R$ 1.81-4.99
Lettuce (1 head) 4.37 R$ 2.50-5.20
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.53 R$ 1.59-3.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 35.00 R$ 15.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.61 R$ 4.55-7.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 9.83 R$ 7.00-18.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$ 9.00-20.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.80 R$ 4.40-4.90
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 260.00 R$ 0.00-294.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.75 R$ 4.50-5.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 16.09 R$
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) ?
Gasoline (1 gallon) 25.47 R$ 20.06-29.15
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 85,000.00 R$ 80,000.00-90,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,047.50 R$ 140,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 385.41 R$ 264.44-450.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.50 R$ 1.00-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 90.62 R$ 60.00-140.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 112.22 R$ 80.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) ?
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 40.00 R$ 35.00-45.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,400.00 R$ 800.00-3,200.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 96,000.00 R$ 72,000.00-120,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 185.00 R$ 100.00-300.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 262.50 R$ 150.00-500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 407.50 R$ 250.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 275.00 R$ 200.00-300.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,066.67 R$ 600.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,100.00 R$ 800.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,271.43 R$ 2,000.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,340.00 R$ 1,000.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 687.48 R$ 445.93-929.02
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 469.16 R$ 195.09-743.22
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,301.71 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 10.33 7.16-15.00

Prices in Salvador

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Last update: June 2023
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1 Comments so far
ivan on Sep 04, 2019:
so in salvador, a .33 imported beer is cheaper in a restaurant than at a market?

seems quite unlikely.