Cost of living comparison

Saudi Arabia

compared to

Brazil

Brazil vs. Saudi Arabia Cost of Living Summary

Brazil is 24.2% cheaper than Saudi Arabia overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.7% more in Brazil
Groceries: pay 13.1% less in Brazil
Transportation: pay 3.8% more in Brazil
Housing: pay 44.2% less in Brazil
Childcare: pay 14.8% less in Brazil
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.1% less in Brazil
Clothing: pay 0.3% more in Brazil

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Brazil are more expensive than in Saudi Arabia. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and groceries are lower in Brazil.

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Brazil vs. Saudi Arabia Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Brazil instead of Saudi Arabia, you would:

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pay 16.7% more for restaurants

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.43 SAR24.15	$6.38 R$32.28	-0.9%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.60 SAR28.53	$7.64 R$38.69	+0.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.77 SAR2.90	$1.24 R$6.29	+61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.25 SAR0.94	$0.74 R$3.77	+197.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 13.1% less for groceries

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 SAR3.69	$1.68 R$8.52	+71.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.80 SAR14.25	$4.73 R$23.94	+24.6%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.70 SAR25.16	$4.09 R$20.72	-39.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.67 SAR10.01	$2.26 R$11.46	-15.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.42 SAR12.84	$1.94 R$9.81	-43.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.98 SAR3.66	$0.99 R$5.00	+1.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 SAR2.93	$0.61 R$3.08	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.80 SAR2.99	$0.54 R$2.74	-32.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.75 SAR2.81	$0.69 R$3.50	-7.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.62 SAR2.32	$0.53 R$2.69	-14.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.60 SAR2.27	$0.49 R$2.46	-19.5%
Average			-13.1%

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pay 3.8% more for transportation

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.35 SAR8.83	$4.74 R$23.98	+101.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.96 SAR134.94	$45.86 R$232.15	+27.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$44,549.24 SAR167K	$23,586.89 R$119K	-47.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$20.52 SAR77.00	$9.39 R$47.53	-54.2%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 44.2% less for housing

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$68.86 SAR258.41	$20.44 R$103.47	-70.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$633.54 SAR2,377.57	$357.22 R$1,808.43	-43.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$465.22 SAR1,745.88	$237.92 R$1,204.46	-48.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$73.68 SAR276.52	$61.99 R$313.85	-15.9%
Average			-44.2%

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pay 14.8% less for childcare

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$419.94 SAR1,575.96	$316.73 R$1,603.45	-24.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,565.65 SAR32,145.50	$8,251.15 R$41,771.44	-3.7%
Average			-14.8%

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pay 51.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.91 SAR7.18	$2.00 R$10.12	+4.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.43 SAR12.86	$2.02 R$10.23	-41.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.94 SAR26.04	$2.46 R$12.44	-64.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$98.19 SAR368.47	$26.59 R$134.59	-72.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$15.24 SAR57.19	$7.17 R$36.30	-53.0%
Average			-51.1%

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pay 0.3% more for clothing

	Saudi Arabia	Brazil
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$44.17 SAR165.75	$54.36 R$275.19	+23.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$55.80 SAR209.42	$50.01 R$253.16	-10.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$89.45 SAR335.69	$87.76 R$444.28	-1.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$74.85 SAR280.89	$69.90 R$353.85	-6.6%
Average			+0.3%

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