Cost of living comparison
Brazil is 49.3% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 60.9% less in Brazil
- Groceries
-
pay 47.6% less in Brazil
- Transportation
-
pay 41.9% less in Brazil
- Housing
-
pay 58.6% less in Brazil
- Childcare
-
pay 44.9% less in Brazil
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 59.6% less in Brazil
- Clothing
-
pay 31.4% less in Brazil
Expenses including restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, childcare, and transportation are lower in Brazil.
If you lived in Brazil instead of France, you would:
pay 60.9% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.28
|
$5.09
R$27.61
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.22
|
$5.99
R$32.45
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.32
|
$0.99
R$5.35
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.58
|
$0.60
R$3.27
|
|
pay 47.6% less for groceries
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.46
|
$1.36
R$7.36
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.18
|
$3.98
R$21.56
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€3.83
|
$3.44
R$18.65
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.22
|
$1.87
R$10.14
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€4.94
|
$1.52
R$8.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.08
|
$0.81
R$4.40
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.81
|
$0.53
R$2.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.09
|
$0.45
R$2.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.25
|
$0.63
R$3.42
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.77
|
$0.49
R$2.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.82
|
$0.46
R$2.50
|
|
pay 41.9% less for transportation
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.16
|
$3.67
R$19.87
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€42.78
|
$39.48
R$214.04
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€26,541.71
|
$19,264.28
R$104,447.06
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€14.99
|
$7.39
R$40.07
|
|
pay 58.6% less for housing
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€25.53
|
$17.79
R$96.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€636.89
|
$286.10
R$1,551.19
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€513.12
|
$200.36
R$1,086.33
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€118.94
|
$49.32
R$267.39
|
|
pay 44.9% less for childcare
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€586.03
|
$259.04
R$1,404.45
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€7,779.79
|
$6,658.88
R$36,103.14
|
|
pay 59.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.27
|
$1.55
R$8.42
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.56
|
$1.55
R$8.42
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.05
|
$1.94
R$10.53
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€30.49
|
$21.85
R$118.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.27
|
$5.84
R$31.65
|
|
pay 31.4% less for clothing
|
France
|
Brazil
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€76.09
|
$43.13
R$233.83
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€32.05
|
$39.67
R$215.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€77.70
|
$69.89
R$378.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€107.73
|
$56.60
R$306.86
|
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