Cost of living in Brazil
Summary of cost of living in Brazil
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: R$ 12,297
- Single person estimated monthly costs: R$ 5,358
- Cost of living in Brazil is cheaper than in 71% of countries in Latin America (12 out of 17)
- Cost of living in Brazil is cheaper than in 76% of countries in the World (54 out of 71)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | R$ 34 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | R$ 33 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | R$ 11 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | R$ 5.75 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | R$ 12 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | R$ 8 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | R$ 25 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | R$ 9 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | R$ 5.77 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | R$ 5.95 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | R$ 44 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | R$ 9 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | R$ 4.58 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | R$ 3,540 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | R$ 2,458 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | R$ 676 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | R$ 2,674 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | R$ 1,690 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | R$ 627 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | R$ 89 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | R$ 1,998 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | R$ 637 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | R$ 28 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | R$ 20 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | R$ 250 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | R$ 246 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | R$ 385 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | R$ 297 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | R$ 109,740 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | R$ 6 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | R$ 226 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | R$ 22 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | R$ 48 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | R$ 259 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | R$ 21 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | R$ 13 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | R$ 18 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | R$ 7 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | R$ 4.97 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | R$ 52 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | R$ 107 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | R$ 62 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | R$ 207 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | R$ 191 | ||
| 1 cocktail drink in downtown club | R$ 28 | ||
| Cappuccino in expat area of the city | R$ 12 | ||
| 1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) | R$ 11 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | R$ 4,254 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | R$ 1.30 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | R$ 125 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | R$ 11 | ||
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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 | São Paulo | 86 |
| 2nd | Brasília | 82 |
| 3rd | Rio de Janeiro | 78 |
| 4th | Florianopolis | 77 |
| 5th | Curitiba | 76 |
| 6th | Campinas | 76 |
| 7th | Belo Horizonte | 75 |
| 8th | Porto Alegre | 74 |
| 9th | Santos, Sao Paulo | 74 |
| 10th | Goiânia | 73 |
| 11th | Recife | 72 |
| 12th | Salvador | 70 |
| 13th | Osasco | 68 |
| 14th | Contagem | 67 |
| 15th | Boa Vista | 64 |
| 16th | Vitória | 64 |
| 17th | Bauru | 63 |
| 18th | Petropolis | 62 |
| 19th | Piracicaba | 61 |
| 20th | Teresina | 60 |
| 21st | São Carlos | 59 |
| 22nd | Guarulhos | 59 |
| 23rd | Chapeco | 57 |
| 24th | Santa Maria | 55 |
| 25th | Pelotas | 54 |
| 26th | Sao Jose do Rio Preto | 53 |
| 27th | Juiz de Fora | 53 |
| 28th | Novo Hamburgo | 52 |
| 29th | Uberaba | 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 9% more expensive than in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 15% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 59% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Florianopolis is 22% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 75% more expensive than in Cascavel
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 8% more expensive than in Balneario Camboriu
- Cost of living in Ipatinga is 19% cheaper than in Uberlandia
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 6% more expensive than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Florianopolis is 61% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 20% more expensive than in Lima
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 25% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 16% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 11% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in Natal is 30% cheaper than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 21% more expensive than in Santo André
- Cost of living in Brasília is 9% more expensive than in Belo Horizonte
- Cost of living in Vitória is 65% cheaper than in Dublin
- Cost of living in Brasília is 25% cheaper than in Lisbon
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 41% cheaper than in Munich
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 16% more expensive than in Curitiba
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Prices recently added
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in São Paulo costs R$ 45 (about 12 hours ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in São Paulo costs R$ 12 (about 12 hours ago)
- 40ml deodorant, roll-on in São Paulo costs R$ 11 (about 12 hours ago)
- 1 box of 16 of tampons (tampax, ob, ...) in São Paulo costs R$ 44 (about 12 hours ago)
- 12 doses box of antibiotics in São Paulo costs R$ 140 (about 12 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Piracicaba costs R$ 5.00 (about 15 hours ago)
- 1 kg of rice in Piracicaba costs R$ 5.50 (about 15 hours ago)
- 1 kg of bread in Piracicaba costs R$ 4.25 (about 15 hours ago)
- 2 liters of coca-cola in Piracicaba costs R$ 9 (about 15 hours ago)
- 440 ml domestic beer in the supermarket in Piracicaba costs R$ 4.55 (about 15 hours ago)