Cost of Living in Brazil

Summary:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 28.00 R$ 15.00-50.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 140.00 R$ 90.00-280.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 32.00 R$ 30.00-38.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.70 R$ 5.00-15.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 15.00 R$ 10.00-25.00
Cappuccino (regular) 7.99 R$ 4.00-15.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.28 R$ 4.00-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.24 R$ 1.89-5.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 19.90 R$ 14.20-28.39
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.53 R$ 4.52-11.79
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.61 R$ 1.81-4.54
Eggs (regular) (12) 9.69 R$ 5.40-14.76
Local Cheese (1 lb) 19.46 R$ 11.34-31.75
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 9.22 R$ 5.44-12.22
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 18.82 R$ 13.61-26.03
Apples (1 lb) 3.83 R$ 1.81-6.35
Banana (1 lb) 2.51 R$ 1.36-4.54
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 R$ 0.91-4.54
Tomato (1 lb) 3.61 R$ 1.81-5.44
Potato (1 lb) 2.40 R$ 1.13-3.63
Onion (1 lb) 2.32 R$ 1.36-3.72
Lettuce (1 head) 3.47 R$ 2.00-5.28
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 3.32 R$ 2.00-5.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 40.00 R$ 20.00-60.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 6.07 R$ 3.50-10.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 12.33 R$ 6.00-20.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 12.00 R$ 10.00-15.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 4.80 R$ 3.90-5.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 222.50 R$ 142.60-338.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 6.00 R$ 5.00-10.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 6.44 R$ 4.43-12.87
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 R$ 21.50-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 24.28 R$ 18.93-28.39
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 100,000.00 R$ 80,000.00-130,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 135,397.48 R$ 120,000.00-150,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 378.00 R$ 240.00-698.87
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 1.46 R$ 0.50-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 102.13 R$ 80.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 113.54 R$ 75.00-200.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 126.66 R$ 70.00-200.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 34.00 R$ 25.00-50.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,457.61 R$ 800.00-3,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 30,840.90 R$ 13,200.00-60,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 232.55 R$ 100.00-400.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 211.00 R$ 90.00-380.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 364.78 R$ 200.00-600.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 290.68 R$ 150.00-450.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,579.57 R$ 1,000.00-2,901.14
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,017.64 R$ 600.00-1,845.67
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,982.27 R$ 1,800.00-5,546.65
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,178.22 R$ 1,250.00-4,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 801.87 R$ 464.51-1,300.63
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 530.77 R$ 343.74-882.57
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,047.55 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 9.62 7.00-13.00

Prices in Brazil

This country had 25340 entries in the past 12 months by 1929 different contributors.
Last update: March 2023
Our data for each country are based on all entries from all cities in that country.
Sources and References
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 41.8 15.1 28.9 36.4 34.0 25.7
Rio de Janeiro 40.0 11.5 26.3 31.0 29.9 21.5
Brasilia 38.4 11.4 25.4 31.7 31.3 40.1
Campinas 37.0 8.9 23.4 29.2 30.8 35.4
Florianopolis 36.9 10.8 24.3 30.5 31.7 30.1
Goiania 36.7 7.0 22.4 29.1 24.5 22.9
Porto Alegre 35.9 8.7 22.8 29.3 25.1 27.9
Belo Horizonte 35.0 8.0 22.0 28.9 25.3 25.3
Salvador 34.9 9.2 22.5 29.3 24.4 17.9
Curitiba 34.9 8.0 21.9 29.7 26.3 37.0
Sao Jose dos Campos 34.8 8.6 22.1 29.8 26.4 35.3
Recife 34.1 6.7 20.9 28.8 24.2 34.4
Fortaleza 32.2 5.8 19.5 29.7 24.2 20.0
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