Cost of living comparison
compared to
Belo Horizonte vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
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 vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Belo Horizonte instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 3.0% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.57
|
$5.63
R$30.60
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.80
|
$7.50
R$40.80
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.04
|
$1.06
R$5.77
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.69
|
$0.69
R$3.77
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of restaurants
pay 1.9% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.22
|
$1.61
R$8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.48
|
$4.38
R$23.84
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.49
|
$3.60
R$19.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.45
|
$2.12
R$11.52
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.64
|
$1.72
R$9.34
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.09
|
$1.09
R$5.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.18
|
$0.61
R$3.32
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.92
|
$0.55
R$3.01
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.61
|
$0.67
R$3.65
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.84
|
$0.54
R$2.95
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.60
|
$0.44
R$2.37
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of groceries
pay 11.7% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.65
|
$4.33
R$23.55
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.95
|
$46.88
R$255.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$117,030.45
|
$23,442.04
R$127,510.64
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.44
|
$10.75
R$58.45
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of transportation
pay 16.5% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.91
|
$21.18
R$115.18
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,679.47
|
$406.58
R$2,211.54
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,182.99
|
$265.48
R$1,444.06
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$282.46
|
$52.16
R$283.70
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of housing
pay 16.6% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,497.93
|
$362.57
R$1,972.16
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,825.49
|
$7,051.37
R$38,355.20
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of childcare
pay 6.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.41
|
$1.88
R$10.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.59
|
$1.79
R$9.74
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
$2.25
R$12.24
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.93
|
$25.74
R$139.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.62
|
$7.50
R$40.80
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 2.2% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Belo Horizonte
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$270.76
|
$54.05
R$294.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$245.73
|
$41.09
R$223.49
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$432.60
|
$81.25
R$441.95
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$336.14
|
$66.27
R$360.49
|
|
Brazil vs. Belo Horizonte - Cost of clothing
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