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North Korea vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
North Korea is 2.1 times more expensive than Brazil overall.
North Korea vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in North Korea instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 91.3% more for restaurants
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | $5.62 R$29.14 | ?? | |
| Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar | $6.58 R$34.14 | ?? | |
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | $1.11 R$5.76 | $2.34 KPW2,102 | |
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | $0.68 R$3.52 | $1.17 KPW1,051 | |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of restaurants
pay 18.7% more for groceries
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bread 1 loaf | $1.51 R$7.84 | $2.40 KPW2,161 | |
| Local cheese (8 oz) | $4.32 R$22.39 | ?? | |
| Milk (1 gallon) | $3.77 R$19.53 | $3.70 KPW3,332 | |
| Eggs 1 dozen | $2.10 R$10.91 | $2.08 KPW1,876 | |
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | $1.77 R$9.19 | ?? | |
| Apples (1 lb) | $0.94 R$4.85 | ?? | |
| Bananas (1 lb) | $0.58 R$3.03 | ?? | |
| Oranges (1 lb) | $0.54 R$2.79 | ?? | |
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | $0.66 R$3.45 | ?? | |
| Potatoes (1 lb) | $0.52 R$2.71 | ?? | |
| Onions (1 lb) | $0.48 R$2.48 | ?? | |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | $4.16 R$21.59 | ?? | |
| Monthly public transit pass | $42.46 R$220.20 | ?? | |
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | $21,515.32 R$112K | ?? | |
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | $8.72 R$45.23 | ?? |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of transportation
pay 24.5% less for housing
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl | $18.92 R$98.12 | ?? | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | $308.76 R$1,601.26 | $93.44 KPW84,095 | |
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | $217.49 R$1,127.90 | $262.80 KPW237K | |
| Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating | $51.93 R$269.31 | ?? | |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | $275.38 R$1,428.17 | ?? | |
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | $6,953.98 R$36,064.05 | ?? |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of childcare
pay 4.4 times more for entertainment and sports
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | $1.73 R$8.97 | $14.02 KPW12,614 | |
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | $1.76 R$9.14 | $1.17 KPW1,051 | |
| Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar | $2.27 R$11.78 | ?? | |
| Monthly membership at local gym | $24.44 R$126.74 | ?? | |
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | $6.36 R$33.01 | ?? | |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
Brazil | North Korea | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular jeans Levi's brand | $49.78 R$258.15 | ?? | |
| Regular dress from H&M or similar store | $45.18 R$234.28 | ?? | |
| Running shoes Nike or Adidas | $79.53 R$412.45 | ?? | |
| Men's business shoes (leather) | $61.80 R$320.49 | ?? |
Brazil vs. North Korea - Cost of clothing
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