Cost of living in Brazil
Summary of cost of living in Brazil
- Family of four estimated monthly costs: R$ 10,862
- Single person estimated monthly costs: R$ 4,611
- 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 84% of countries in the World (57 out of 68)
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| Food | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district | R$ 29 | ||
| Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) | R$ 29 | ||
| 500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast | R$ 9 | ||
| 1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk | R$ 4.17 | ||
| 12 eggs, large | R$ 10 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes | R$ 5.78 | ||
| 500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese | R$ 19 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of apples | R$ 7 | ||
| 1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes | R$ 4.51 | ||
| 0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket | R$ 5.48 | ||
| 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality | R$ 41 | ||
| 2 liters of coca-cola | R$ 8 | ||
| Bread for 2 people for 1 day | R$ 3.57 | ||
| Housing | |||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area | R$ 3,035 | ||
| Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in normal area | R$ 2,025 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 2 people in 85m2 flat | R$ 567 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in expensive area | R$ 2,257 | ||
| Monthly rent for a 45 m2 (480 sqft) furnished studio in normal area | R$ 1,472 | ||
| Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio | R$ 449 | ||
| Internet 8 mbps (1 month) | R$ 80 | ||
| 40” flat screen tv | R$ 1,814 | ||
| Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) | R$ 535 | ||
| Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) | R$ 24 | ||
| Hourly rate for cleaning help | R$ 18 | ||
| Clothes | |||
| 1 pair of jeans (levis 501 or similar) | R$ 207 | ||
| 1 summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) | R$ 192 | ||
| 1 pair of sport shoes (nike, adidas, or equivalent brands) | R$ 340 | ||
| 1 pair of men’s leather business shoes | R$ 253 | ||
| Transportation | |||
| Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new | R$ 98,908 | ||
| 1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas | R$ 5.97 | ||
| Monthly ticket public transport | R$ 222 | ||
| Personal Care | |||
| Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) | R$ 18 | ||
| 1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) | R$ 46 | ||
| Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) | R$ 231 | ||
| 1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) | R$ 18 | ||
| Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) | R$ 12 | ||
| Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) | R$ 15 | ||
| 4 rolls of toilet paper | R$ 5.86 | ||
| Tube of toothpaste | R$ 4.66 | ||
| Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city | R$ 48 | ||
| Entertainment | |||
| Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub | R$ 93 | ||
| 2 tickets to the movies | R$ 54 | ||
| 2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) | R$ 190 | ||
| Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert | R$ 182 | ||
| 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$ 10 | ||
| Ipad wi-fi 128gb | R$ 3,724 | ||
| 1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) | R$ 1.27 | ||
| 1 month of gym membership in business district | R$ 127 | ||
| 1 package of marlboro cigarettes | R$ 10 | ||
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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 | 81 |
| 2nd | Rio de Janeiro | 79 |
| 3rd | Brasília | 77 |
| 4th | Santos, Sao Paulo | 75 |
| 5th | Manaus | 75 |
| 6th | Campinas | 73 |
| 7th | Porto Alegre | 71 |
| 8th | Florianopolis | 71 |
| 9th | Belo Horizonte | 70 |
| 10th | São José dos Campos | 69 |
| 11th | Curitiba | 69 |
| 12th | Santo André | 67 |
| 13th | Goiânia | 67 |
| 14th | Vitória | 66 |
| 15th | Osasco | 66 |
| 16th | Salvador | 65 |
| 17th | Belém | 64 |
| 18th | Recife | 64 |
| 19th | Piracicaba | 63 |
| 20th | São Luís | 62 |
| 21st | Fortaleza | 61 |
| 22nd | Teresina | 61 |
| 23rd | Guarulhos | 58 |
| 24th | Londrina | 58 |
| 25th | Maceió | 57 |
| 26th | Pelotas | 56 |
| 27th | São Carlos | 54 |
| 28th | Bauru | 54 |
| 29th | Sao Jose do Rio Preto | 53 |
| 30th | Foz do Iguaçu | 53 |
| 31st | Novo Hamburgo | 52 |
| 32nd | Juiz de Fora | 51 |
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 Rio de Janeiro is 25% more expensive than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Balneario Camboriu is 7% cheaper than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Florianopolis is 13% more expensive than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 113% more expensive than in Buenos Aires
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 21% more expensive than in Bogotá
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 21% more expensive than in Salvador
- Cost of living in São Paulo is about the same as in Rio de Janeiro
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 9% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 7% cheaper than in Mexico City
- Cost of living in Brasília is 30% cheaper than in Grand Rapids
- Cost of living in Recife is about the same as in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Brasília is 18% more expensive than in Salvador
- Cost of living in São Paulo is 10% cheaper than in Santiago
- Cost of living in Santos, Sao Paulo is 13% more expensive than in Vitória
- Cost of living in Natal is 8% cheaper than in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Curitiba is 38% cheaper than in Montevideo
- Cost of living in Belo Horizonte is 55% cheaper than in Rotterdam
- Cost of living in Rio de Janeiro is 29% cheaper than in Grand Rapids
- Cost of living in Salvador is about the same as in Córdoba
- Cost of living in Manaus is 10% more expensive than in Goiânia
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Prices recently added
- Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city in Recife costs R$ 25 (about 18 hours ago)
- 4 rolls of toilet paper in Recife costs R$ 6.00 (about 18 hours ago)
- 24 tablets box of cold medicine (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) in Recife costs R$ 20 (about 18 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Recife costs R$ 7 (about 18 hours ago)
- 500 g of boneless chicken breast in Rio de Janeiro costs R$ 11 (about 18 hours ago)
- 12 doses box of antibiotics in Foz do Iguaçu costs R$ 20 (about 20 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Blumenau costs R$ 7 (about 21 hours ago)
- 1 liter of gasoline in Belo Horizonte costs R$ 7 (about 22 hours ago)
- Summer dress in a high street store (zara, h&m or similar retailers) in Belo Horizonte costs R$ 150 (about 22 hours ago)
- 1 bottle of red table wine, good quality in Belo Horizonte costs R$ 45 (about 22 hours ago)