Cost of living in Natal
compared to
Cost of living in Natal vs. Brazil overall average
Natal is 15.6% cheaper than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 11.2% less in Natal
- Groceries
-
pay 10.0% less in Natal
- Transportation
-
pay 21.3% less in Natal
- Housing
-
pay 9.7% less in Natal
- Childcare
-
pay 45.5% less in Natal
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 8.0% less in Natal
- Clothing
-
pay 3.6% less in Natal
Expenses including childcare, transportation, restaurants, groceries, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Natal.
Natal Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.06
R$28.07
|
$3.38
-
$9.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$36.38
|
$5.63
-
$8.63
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.91
R$5.07
|
$0.66
-
$1.67
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.56
R$3.12
|
$0.38
-
$1.13
|
Natal - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.28
R$7.11
|
$0.75
-
$2.25
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.38
R$18.71
|
$1.41
-
$4.69
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.43
R$24.55
|
$3.55
-
$4.97
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.95
R$10.81
|
$1.35
-
$4.48
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.70
R$9.40
|
$0.85
-
$2.21
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
R$5.50
|
$0.34
-
$1.36
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.43
R$2.36
|
$0.26
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.40
R$2.20
|
$0.26
-
$1.02
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.99
|
$0.17
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
R$2.51
|
$0.38
-
$1.02
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
R$2.66
|
$0.37
-
$0.51
|
Natal - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.18
R$23.15
|
$3.98
-
$4.76
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.88
R$176.72
|
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-
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|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,878.27
R$93,559.63
|
$13,690.15
-
$22,504.36
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.33
R$29.52
|
$5.19
-
$19.50
|
Natal - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.85
R$104.47
|
$13.13
-
$31.69
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.81
R$1,767.24
|
$243.80
-
$412.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$178.16
R$987.57
|
$150.03
-
$187.54
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.66
R$219.83
|
$22.95
-
$121.90
|
Natal - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$121.90
R$675.71
|
$93.77
-
$431.33
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,500.87
R$24,949.23
|
$3,375.65
-
$28,130.45
|
Natal - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.50
R$8.32
|
$0.84
-
$2.81
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.76
R$9.74
|
$0.75
-
$3.75
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.69
R$9.36
|
$1.31
-
$2.81
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$21.68
R$120.17
|
$15.00
-
$56.26
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.03
R$38.98
|
$4.69
-
$11.25
|
Natal - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$39.07
R$216.57
|
$22.50
-
$93.77
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.38
R$246.03
|
$28.13
-
$75.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$71.22
R$394.77
|
$37.51
-
$112.52
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$73.76
R$408.89
|
$37.51
-
$93.77
|
Natal - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Ponta Grossa,
Rio Branco,
Santos,
Belo Horizonte,
Botucatu,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Natal.
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