Cost of Living in Brazil

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 1,717.42$ (8,440.93R$) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 485.66$ (2,386.98R$) without rent.
Cost of living in Brazil is, on average, 47.44% lower than in United States.
Rent in Brazil is, on average, 77.87% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	23.47 R$	15.00-45.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	120.00 R$	75.00-250.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	30.00 R$	25.00-35.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	8.00 R$	5.00-12.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	15.00 R$	9.00-25.00
Cappuccino (regular)	7.33 R$	4.00-14.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	4.93 R$	3.50-8.00
Water (12 oz small bottle)	3.05 R$	2.00-6.00
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	15.42 R$	11.36-19.68
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	6.14 R$	3.63-10.89
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.81 R$	1.81-4.99
Eggs (regular) (12)	8.27 R$	4.50-14.00
Local Cheese (1 lb)	16.17 R$	9.07-27.22
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	6.75 R$	4.53-10.00
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	17.17 R$	9.98-22.68
Apples (1 lb)	3.33 R$	1.77-5.44
Banana (1 lb)	2.33 R$	1.36-4.54
Oranges (1 lb)	2.04 R$	0.91-3.63
Tomato (1 lb)	2.69 R$	1.29-4.08
Potato (1 lb)	2.08 R$	1.24-3.18
Onion (1 lb)	2.15 R$	1.36-3.18
Lettuce (1 head)	2.80 R$	1.80-4.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	2.91 R$	1.89-4.91
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	35.00 R$	20.00-50.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	5.55 R$	3.00-9.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	12.58 R$	5.00-21.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	11.50 R$	10.00-13.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	4.50 R$	4.00-5.10
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	220.00 R$	120.00-300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.32 R$	4.50-9.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.91 R$	4.02-9.66
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	35.50 R$	20.00-60.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	21.19 R$	18.93-23.01
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	90,000.00 R$	75,000.00-114,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	117,178.62 R$	110,000.00-130,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	362.08 R$	245.74-600.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	1.50 R$	0.39-2.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	111.27 R$	99.00-150.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	112.43 R$	70.00-250.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	99.33 R$	50.00-150.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	30.00 R$	20.00-40.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	1,192.21 R$	600.00-2,500.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	35,239.53 R$	14,400.00-72,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	203.49 R$	89.90-350.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	177.95 R$	70.00-300.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	337.12 R$	200.00-500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	256.50 R$	150.00-400.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	1,356.02 R$	800.00-2,500.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	883.32 R$	600.00-1,500.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	2,783.69 R$	1,800.00-5,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,860.03 R$	1,100.00-3,500.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	689.01 R$	464.51-1,114.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	459.09 R$	325.16-743.22
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,955.49 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	9.35	6.99-13.00

Prices in Brazil

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Last update: June 2021
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