Cost of living in Belo Horizonte
compared to
Cost of living in Belo Horizonte vs. Brazil overall average
Belo Horizonte is 8.3% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0% more in Belo Horizonte
- Groceries
-
pay 1.9% more in Belo Horizonte
- Transportation
-
pay 11.7% more in Belo Horizonte
- Housing
-
pay 16.5% more in Belo Horizonte
- Childcare
-
pay 16.6% more in Belo Horizonte
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 6.5% more in Belo Horizonte
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% more in Belo Horizonte
The cost of childcare, housing, transportation, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing in Belo Horizonte are more expensive than in Brazil.
Belo Horizonte Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.63
R$30.60
|
$3.75
-
$8.44
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
R$40.80
|
$6.56
-
$8.61
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.06
R$5.77
|
$0.75
-
$1.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.69
R$3.77
|
$0.56
-
$1.13
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
$1.13
-
$2.81
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.38
R$23.84
|
$3.45
-
$6.56
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.60
R$19.59
|
$2.84
-
$4.96
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.12
R$11.52
|
$1.13
-
$2.81
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.72
R$9.34
|
$1.19
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.09
R$5.92
|
$0.43
-
$1.53
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
R$3.32
|
$0.34
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.55
R$3.01
|
$0.26
-
$1.02
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.67
R$3.65
|
$0.26
-
$1.02
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.95
|
$0.26
-
$0.85
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
R$2.37
|
$0.26
-
$0.68
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.33
R$23.55
|
$4.04
-
$4.96
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$46.88
R$255.02
|
$37.51
-
$75.01
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,442.04
R$127,510.64
|
$20,629.00
-
$30,005.81
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.75
R$58.45
|
$8.44
-
$11.06
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.18
R$115.18
|
$18.57
-
$28.13
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$406.58
R$2,211.54
|
$281.30
-
$600.12
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$265.48
R$1,444.06
|
$150.03
-
$375.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$52.16
R$283.70
|
$38.09
-
$87.48
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$362.57
R$1,972.16
|
$187.54
-
$750.15
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,051.37
R$38,355.20
|
$4,950.96
-
$9,001.74
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.88
R$10.20
|
$1.31
-
$2.81
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.79
R$9.74
|
$0.94
-
$2.81
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$1.88
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.74
R$139.98
|
$18.75
-
$37.51
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.50
R$40.80
|
$5.63
-
$8.63
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.05
R$294.00
|
$37.51
-
$69.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.09
R$223.49
|
$18.75
-
$84.39
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.25
R$441.95
|
$56.26
-
$150.03
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.27
R$360.49
|
$37.51
-
$131.28
|
Belo Horizonte - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Belem,
Florianopolis,
Maceio - Alagoas,
Santa Maria,
Serra,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Belo Horizonte.
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