Cost of living comparison
compared to
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil Cost of Living Summary
Porto Alegre is 14.0% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.7% more in Porto Alegre
- Groceries
-
pay 8.0% more in Porto Alegre
- Transportation
-
pay 26.3% more in Porto Alegre
- Housing
-
pay 11.2% more in Porto Alegre
- Childcare
-
pay 12.2% more in Porto Alegre
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 11.0% more in Porto Alegre
- Clothing
-
pay 16.4% more in Porto Alegre
The cost of transportation, clothing, restaurants, childcare, housing, and entertainment and sports in Porto Alegre are more expensive than in Brazil.
Porto Alegre vs. Brazil Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Porto Alegre instead of Brazil, you would:
pay 12.7% more for restaurants
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.62
R$30.46
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
R$35.67
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.11
R$6.01
|
$1.21
R$6.58
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.68
R$3.68
|
$0.85
R$4.60
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of restaurants
pay 8.0% more for groceries
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.51
R$8.19
|
$1.50
R$8.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.32
R$23.39
|
$5.51
R$29.88
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
R$20.41
|
$3.37
R$18.27
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.10
R$11.41
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.77
R$9.61
|
$2.11
R$11.46
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.94
R$5.07
|
$0.97
R$5.25
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.17
|
$0.63
R$3.40
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.91
|
$0.63
R$3.42
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.66
R$3.60
|
$0.70
R$3.82
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
R$2.83
|
$0.54
R$2.92
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.59
|
$0.51
R$2.77
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of groceries
pay 26.3% more for transportation
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.16
R$22.56
|
$4.23
R$22.94
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.46
R$230.10
|
$67.51
R$365.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$21,515.32
R$116,600.14
|
$26,255.09
R$142,286.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.72
R$47.27
|
$10.69
R$57.93
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of transportation
pay 11.2% more for housing
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.92
R$102.54
|
$21.48
R$116.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$308.76
R$1,673.29
|
$317.11
R$1,718.53
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$217.49
R$1,178.64
|
$293.03
R$1,588.02
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$51.93
R$281.42
|
$48.69
R$263.90
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of housing
pay 12.2% more for childcare
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$275.38
R$1,492.42
|
$320.69
R$1,737.93
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,953.98
R$37,686.41
|
$7,501.45
R$40,653.38
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of childcare
pay 11.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.73
R$9.37
|
$2.25
R$12.20
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.55
|
$2.00
R$10.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.27
R$12.31
|
$2.06
R$11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$24.44
R$132.44
|
$28.69
R$155.47
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.36
R$34.49
|
$6.56
R$35.57
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 16.4% more for clothing
|
Brazil
|
Porto Alegre
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.78
R$269.76
|
$50.01
R$271.02
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.18
R$244.82
|
$64.03
R$347.01
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$79.53
R$431.01
|
$92.04
R$498.79
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$61.80
R$334.90
|
$66.68
R$361.36
|
|
Brazil vs. Porto Alegre - Cost of clothing
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