Cost of living in Brazil
Summary of cost of living in Brazil
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: R$ 10,168
- Single person estimated monthly costs: R$ 4,396
- Cost of living in Brazil is cheaper than in 73% of countries in Latin America (11 out of 15)
- Cost of living in Brazil is cheaper than in 83% of countries in the World (63 out of 76)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | R$ 28 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | R$ 26 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | R$ 8 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | R$ 3.80 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | R$ 8 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | R$ 5.49 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | R$ 17 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | R$ 7 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | R$ 4.39 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | R$ 4.82 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | R$ 38 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | R$ 7 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | R$ 3.36 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | R$ 3,133 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | R$ 1,853 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | R$ 489 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | R$ 2,114 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | R$ 1,308 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | R$ 344 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | R$ 78 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | R$ 1,628 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | R$ 464 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | R$ 23 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | R$ 17 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | R$ 213 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | R$ 191 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | R$ 324 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | R$ 247 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | R$ 89,354 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | R$ 4.38 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | R$ 218 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | R$ 17 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | R$ 39 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | R$ 218 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | R$ 15 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | R$ 11 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | R$ 15 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | R$ 5.74 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | R$ 4.01 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | R$ 42 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | R$ 95 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | R$ 53 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | R$ 228 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | R$ 189 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | R$ 25 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | R$ 11 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | R$ 10 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | R$ 3,464 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | R$ 1.25 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | R$ 117 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | R$ 11 | ||
Map of Cost of Living in Brazil
This map shows only the top cities in Brazil. We also have on this page a list of all the cities available in Expatistan:
List of all the cities available in Expatistan
The color of each marker corresponds with the cost of living in the city red markers show more expensive cities green ones show cheaper cities
Moving the mouse on top of a city will show its name and the Cost of Living Index of that city.
What is the Cost of Living Index? To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a
central reference city (that happens to be Prague).
Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the
database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.
Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
Cost of Living Ranking in Brazil
(top cities by data quality)
| Ranking | City | Price Index * |
|---|---|---|
| 1st | Paulinia | 101 |
| 2nd | São Paulo | 81 |
| 3rd | Rio de Janeiro | 75 |
| 4th | Porto Alegre | 75 |
| 5th | Brasília | 71 |
| 6th | Campinas | 71 |
| 7th | Curitiba | 70 |
| 8th | Araraquara | 70 |
| 9th | Florianopolis | 70 |
| 10th | São Bernardo do Campo | 69 |
| 11th | Santo André | 69 |
| 12th | Belo Horizonte | 68 |
| 13th | Divinopolis | 68 |
| 14th | São José dos Campos | 68 |
| 15th | Osasco | 68 |
| 16th | Salvador | 67 |
| 17th | Recife | 66 |
| 18th | Balneario Camboriu | 66 |
| 19th | Piracicaba | 64 |
| 20th | Belém | 64 |
| 21st | Uberlandia | 63 |
| 22nd | Guarulhos | 61 |
| 23rd | São Luís | 61 |
| 24th | Maceió | 61 |
| 25th | Londrina | 59 |
| 26th | Pelotas | 57 |
| 27th | Foz do Iguaçu | 56 |
| 28th | Sao Jose do Rio Preto | 56 |
| 29th | São Carlos | 56 |
| 30th | Bauru | 56 |
| 31st | Novo Hamburgo | 55 |
| 32nd | Juiz de Fora | 52 |
Price Index:
To calculate each city's Price Index value, we start by assigning a value of 100 to a central reference city (that happens to be Prague). Once the reference point has been established, the Price Index value of every other city in the database is calculated by comparing their cost of living to the cost of living in Prague.Therefore, if a city has a Price Index of 134, that means that living there is 34% more expensive than living in Prague.
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Recent Comparisons
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 39% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 8% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 16% more expensive than in Curitiba
- Cost of living in Joinville is 22% cheaper than in Maputo
- Cost of living in São Paulo is about the same as in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Florianopolis is 15% cheaper than in São Paulo
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 7% more expensive than in Medellín
- Cost of living in João Pessoa is 5% cheaper than in Recife
- Cost of living in Santo André is 57% more expensive than in Bahía Blanca
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 19% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Goiânia is about the same as in Brasília
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 60% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 13% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Belém is 4% more expensive than in Macapá
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 34% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in Florianopolis is 7% cheaper than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 6% more expensive than in Puebla
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 8% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in Teresina is 13% cheaper than in Curitiba
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 31% cheaper than in Nicosia
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Prices recently added
- One-way ticket in public transport in Teresina costs R$ 4.00 (about 12 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Teresina costs R$ 4.78 (about 12 hours ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in São Paulo costs R$ 11 (1 day ago)
- Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new in Caxias do Sul costs R$ 100,000 (1 day ago)
- 1 pack of marlboro cigarettes in São Paulo costs R$ 10 (1 day ago)
- 1 month of gym membership in business district in São Paulo costs R$ 120 (1 day ago)
- 500 ml beer in neighbourhood pub in São Paulo costs R$ 14 (1 day ago)
- Cappuccino in expat area of the city in São Paulo costs R$ 8 (1 day ago)
- Cocktail drink in downtown club in São Paulo costs R$ 30 (1 day ago)
- Nice dinner at an italian restaurant, dinner for two in São Paulo costs R$ 120 (1 day ago)