Cost of living in Salvador
compared to
Cost of living in Salvador vs. Brazil overall average
Salvador is 16.0% more expensive than Brazil overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 19.1% more in Salvador
- Groceries
-
pay 2.7% more in Salvador
- Transportation
-
pay 16.3% more in Salvador
- Housing
-
pay 7.3% more in Salvador
- Childcare
-
pay 62.7% more in Salvador
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.3% more in Salvador
- Clothing
-
pay 1.6% less in Salvador
The cost of childcare, restaurants, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and groceries in Salvador are more expensive than in Brazil.
Salvador Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.50
R$41.58
|
$4.69
-
$10.31
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.50
R$41.58
|
$6.19
-
$9.38
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.13
R$6.28
|
$0.62
-
$1.50
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.86
R$4.76
|
$0.66
-
$0.94
|
Salvador - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.45
R$8.06
|
$1.13
-
$1.88
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
R$28.65
|
$3.28
-
$7.50
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.60
R$25.49
|
$3.54
-
$5.68
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.94
R$10.77
|
$1.31
-
$2.70
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.94
R$10.73
|
$1.02
-
$2.55
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.84
R$4.64
|
$0.60
-
$1.11
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.72
R$4.01
|
$0.43
-
$1.02
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.41
R$2.28
|
$0.26
-
$0.77
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
R$3.10
|
$0.43
-
$0.77
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
R$2.74
|
$0.43
-
$0.60
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
R$3.22
|
$0.43
-
$0.77
|
Salvador - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.24
R$23.49
|
$3.98
-
$4.61
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.14
R$305.63
|
$37.51
-
$75.01
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,442.04
R$129,943.93
|
$19,128.71
-
$26,255.09
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.88
R$60.29
|
$5.53
-
$17.25
|
Salvador - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.61
R$92.07
|
$13.13
-
$18.75
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$318.81
R$1,767.24
|
$225.04
-
$468.84
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$250.05
R$1,386.07
|
$150.03
-
$300.06
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$63.90
R$354.22
|
$43.02
-
$100.39
|
Salvador - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$343.82
R$1,905.84
|
$187.54
-
$562.61
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,952.70
R$77,342.63
|
$11,252.18
-
$14,627.83
|
Salvador - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.25
R$12.47
|
$1.13
-
$3.75
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.06
R$11.44
|
$0.94
-
$3.38
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.06
R$11.44
|
$1.31
-
$3.75
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.61
R$125.34
|
$18.75
-
$30.94
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.09
R$33.79
|
$4.69
-
$7.50
|
Salvador - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$54.70
R$303.20
|
$28.13
-
$65.64
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.93
R$199.18
|
$16.88
-
$56.26
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$75.01
R$415.82
|
$46.88
-
$93.77
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$67.98
R$376.84
|
$56.26
-
$112.52
|
Salvador - Cost of clothing
Tip: Try viewing our aggregate cost of living in Brazil
to see the average cost of cities throughout Brazil, like
Guarulhos,
Salvador,
Canoas,
Campo Grande,
Jaragua do Sul,
and more.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Brazil compared to Salvador.
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