Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 53.2% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 0.8% more in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 96.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 60.0% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 86.6% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 48.5% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 86.6% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 6.4% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, childcare, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Brazil. Notably, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 0.8% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.46
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.01
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 96.5% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.39
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.41
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.61
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.07
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.17
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.91
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.83
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 60.0% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.56
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.10
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.27
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 86.6% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 48.5% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 86.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.37
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.55
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.44
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.49
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 6.4% less for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$334.90
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Brazil vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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