Cost of living in Porto Alegre
compared to
Cost of living in Porto Alegre vs. Brazil overall average
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 Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$5.25
-
$9.38
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$6.19
-
$8.44
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.21
R$6.61
|
$0.94
-
$1.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.85
R$4.61
|
$0.56
-
$1.13
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
R$8.16
|
$1.13
-
$2.81
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.51
R$29.99
|
$3.75
-
$11.25
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.37
R$18.34
|
$2.70
-
$4.26
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.27
R$12.35
|
$1.65
-
$2.70
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.11
R$11.50
|
$1.11
-
$3.23
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
R$5.27
|
$0.60
-
$1.28
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.41
|
$0.43
-
$1.11
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
R$3.43
|
$0.38
-
$0.85
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
R$3.83
|
$0.43
-
$0.85
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
R$2.93
|
$0.38
-
$0.77
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
R$2.78
|
$0.34
-
$0.68
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.23
R$23.03
|
$3.98
-
$4.51
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.51
R$367.23
|
$46.88
-
$93.77
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,255.09
R$142,811.92
|
$22,504.36
-
$30,005.81
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.69
R$58.14
|
$7.50
-
$16.88
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.48
R$116.83
|
$18.75
-
$37.51
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$317.11
R$1,724.87
|
$225.04
-
$468.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$293.03
R$1,593.88
|
$187.54
-
$468.84
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.69
R$264.87
|
$28.68
-
$97.52
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$320.69
R$1,744.35
|
$225.04
-
$487.59
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,501.45
R$40,803.41
|
$7,501.45
-
$11,252.18
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.24
|
$1.50
-
$4.50
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.00
R$10.90
|
$0.75
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.22
|
$1.88
-
$2.81
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.69
R$156.04
|
$16.88
-
$50.63
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.56
R$35.70
|
$4.69
-
$11.25
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$50.01
R$272.02
|
$22.50
-
$75.01
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$64.03
R$348.29
|
$33.76
-
$75.01
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.04
R$500.63
|
$56.26
-
$140.65
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$66.68
R$362.70
|
$37.51
-
$112.52
|
Porto Alegre - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Osasco,
Palmas,
Macaé,
Belo Horizonte,
Moji Das Cruzes,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Porto Alegre.
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